At Lanham Associates they take the quality of products very seriously. This means developing to a strict set of standards, as well as making sure that the products are available in the latest version of Dynamics. Lanham products are built inside the business system to make them seamless and easy to use.

Lanham Associates Products

Lanham Associates products are developed to extend the supply chain functionality of Microsoft Dynamics. They are well tested and stable, being used in more than 1,500 customer companies, by more than 75,000 users worldwide.

A brief overview of each product follows.

Security Management

Security Management allows for the configuration of field level security by specifying any field in the table as Visible, Hidden, or Visible but not Editable.

History Management

History Management records any changes made by users, storing the username and time that the change was made. Viewing this history is as simple as clicking the History icon and viewing the record versions.

E-Ship – Shipping Manifest System

E-Ship, built inside NAV, is available to plan and execute shipping from the time of sales order through shipping manifest.

E-Receive

E-Receive, built inside NAV, utilizes barcoding to enable the receiving process and automate the warehouse. The user scans incoming items to record receipt. The process also provides for assigning and printing new barcodes, as well as capturing Lot and Serial Number information.

Advanced Forecasting and Procurement (AFP)

AFP is a best fit forecasting and replenishment system, built inside NAV for both manufacturers and distributors. It enables companies to increase profits, while also increasing customer satisfaction. Delivered with 18 formulas that can be modified, AFP embraces collaborative forecasting, promotions, hub-and-spoke-tiered replenishment, and a rollup option.

For manufacturers, AFP can forecast finished goods and populate the NAV Production Forecast, allowing MRP to purchase component items. Alternatively, AFP can create simulated production orders generating demand for components which AFP procurement will purchase.

Automated Data Capture System Warehousing (ADCS Warehousing)

It is built on NAV’s ADCS utility. ADCS Warehousing provides a rich application to access all NAV Warehouse Management System documents and transactions from radio frequency handheld devices. This solution increases accuracy, efficiency and saves time by enabling real-time access to inventory.

Outbound Warehouse Request

Outbound Warehouse Request provides the user a view of all of the orders to be shipped that are pending. It enables the user to create and manage large numbers of picks in an intuitive and easy-to-understand, but functionally rich environment; a capability reserved for only the most sophisticated Warehouse Management Systems.

EDI

EDI includes a translator and logical mapping tool, built inside Dynamics NAV, to allow the seamless mapping of EDI transactions and cross-referencing to occur within the business system. The EDI modules fully support both the X12 and EDIFACT standards.

Industry Specific Vertical Solutions

ACE – Advanced Commerce ERP – The ACE product from Lanham Associates provides a complete vertical solution specifically targeted to meet the needs of distributors, importers and manufacturers selling to the following industries:

• Automotive
• Consumer Packaged Goods
• Electronics
• Sporting Goods

ACE delivers the functionality of multiple systems in one complete solution, eliminating the complexities and costs associated with managing several interfaces:

• ERP Business System
• Shipping Manifest System
• Bill of Lading for planning and executing shipments, and automatically generating resulting ASNs (Advanced Ship Notices) for EDI
• Specific EDI capabilities for retail or automotive
• Generating UCC 128 compliant labels as needed in the shipping process
• Forecasting to work with six weeks and greater product lead times when ordering from China or other international locations

All corporate information is housed within one database, so finding information and management reports is quick and easy. Related Fact Sheets To learn more details about the suite of products available from Lanham Associates, you may reference the following fact sheets: • E-Ship • E-Receive • EDI • AFP for Distribution • AFP for Manufacturing • ADCS Warehousing • Outbound Warehouse Request • History & Security Management

Product Availability

Lanham Associates NAV products are available exclusively through key Lanham partners in the Dynamics NAV reseller channel.and are available in 18 countries around the globe.