Dynamics AX 2012 R3 (Q4- 2013):
R3 will include, Windows 8 apps include windows 8 Expenses, Approvals and Timesheets – all are in the store today but are only demo apps. R3 includes
Expense Management for windows phone 8
Advanced Warehouse
Additions on order fulfilment, order management, inventory management and. The advanced warehouse features best of breed warehouse management system includes features like built in workflows and radio frequency.
Transportation
Transportation for AX is an advanced module for AX that allows you to take control of your organizations advanced transportation planning and execution capabilities. Built into the order fulfilment and purchasing functions of Dynamics AX, TRAX supports both inbound and outbound transportation. Transportation aggregates and consolidates your transportation data, without the need for a separate Transportation Management System (TMS). It supports planning for nearly all modes of transportation including Small Package, LTL, Truckload, Rail, Multi-Modal, etc. With TRAX, load building, dock/appointment scheduling, routing guides and constraints, and a freight reconciliation process to audit freight bills, are all supported within a single solution.
Advanced Functionalities - Demand Planning
Advanced Functionalities - Budget Planning
Advanced Functionalities - E-Procurement
Advanced Functionalities - Life Cycle Services
Dynamics AX 7.0: Rainier (Q4- 2014)
The upcoming major version of Dynamics AX, code name Rainier on the famous mountain of Washington, which will be released in the fourth quarter of 2014. This new version of AX will be based on new exciting technologies HTML5, CSS3 and Cloud.
Rainier will included Next Gen UX, Cloud Optimized and better Application Lifecycle Management. Microsoft will then be making that new user interface available through an Azure-based ERP service from Microsoft. The cloud-based offering will not be a complete Dynamics AX deployment that companies get on premise now; instead it will be offered in the form of specific industry solutions, with Microsoft adding new flavors as more such solutions are ready for release over time.
