Introduction

The recent unveiling of the D365 Warehouse Mobile App’s latest release, version 2.1.23, represents a significant stride forward in warehouse management technology. This update brings forth a plethora of enhanced features geared towards elevating user experience and streamlining processes. Notably, version 2.1.23 places a strong emphasis on authentication, stability, and user-friendliness, catering to the complex demands encountered by businesses striving to optimize their warehouse management practices. Here’s a closer look at the key enhancements introduced in this release cycle:

Enhanced Authentication

One of the key highlights of this version is the implementation of several authentication improvements. By adding support for username/password authentication and single sign-on (SSO), the app now offers more flexibility and security options for users. This not only simplifies the login process but also ensures that access to sensitive warehouse data is securely managed.

Improved Stability

With increased stability, users can rely on the app to perform consistently even in demanding warehouse environments. This means fewer interruptions and smoother operations, ultimately leading to higher productivity and efficiency.

Automatic Sign-In

The introduction of default mobile device user assignment enables automatic sign-in for workers, streamlining the authentication process further. This feature reduces the time spent on logging in, allowing employees to focus more on their tasks at hand.

Enhanced Support for Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)

By improving support for AD FS, the app now offers better compatibility with Dynamics 365 Finance + Operations (on-premises) environments. This enables seamless authentication using device code flow, username/password, and SSO methods, ensuring compatibility with various IT infrastructures.

Usability Improvements

The update also brings several usability enhancements, including better support for scaling text and improved accessibility features. With text scaling, users can fit more information on the screen, enhancing readability and usability. Additionally, the app now supports the new “back” gesture in Android 13, providing a more intuitive navigation experience.

Business Benefits

Increased Efficiency

With smoother authentication processes and enhanced stability, employees can spend less time dealing with technical issues and more time on productive tasks. This leads to increased efficiency and throughput in warehouse operations.

Improved Security

The addition of authentication methods such as username/password and SSO enhances security, ensuring that only authorized personnel can access sensitive warehouse data. This helps mitigate the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access, safeguarding valuable business assets.

Enhanced User Experience

Usability improvements, such as text scaling and accessibility enhancements, contribute to a better overall user experience. Employees can navigate the app more easily and access information more quickly, leading to higher satisfaction and productivity.

Seamless Integration

With improved support for AD FS and Dynamics 365 Finance + Operations environments, the app seamlessly integrates with existing IT infrastructure. This ensures smooth deployment and compatibility, minimizing disruptions and facilitating adoption.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the release of D365 Warehouse Mobile App version 2.1.23 signifies a monumental leap forward in warehouse management technology. By prioritizing enhancements across authentication, stability, usability, and compatibility, this update revolutionizes the way businesses operate their warehouses. With streamlined authentication processes, bolstered stability, and intuitive usability features, users can expect a seamless experience that translates into heightened efficiency and productivity. Moreover, the fortified security measures instil confidence in data integrity, safeguarding valuable assets against potential threats. As businesses embrace these advancements, they pave the way for a future where warehouse operations are not only optimized but also poised for sustained growth and success.

Link to the new release notes What’s new or changed in the Warehouse Management mobile app – Supply Chain Management | Dynamics 365 | Microsoft Learn

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In the ever-growing world of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales, there is always a host of capabilities that could be enabled to support sellers, complemented by monthly releases packed with innovations. In our commitment to empowering admin teams, we’re streamlining the process of discovering and activating these capabilities. Introducing a new overview page, complete with advanced search functionalities and feature notifications, promises to simplify the journey of adopting new features, swiftly placing them at the fingertips of sellers. 

Navigating Dynamics 365 Sales admin settings 

In a world of tight budgets and high sales team expectations on how technology can drive value we want to make sure there is every opportunity to make the most of the asset you have purchased. Frequently, we encounter overlooked opportunities where features could significantly enhance the sales process, often due to administrators being unaware of their existence. The revamped overview page, featuring a robust search function, paves the way for administrators to get started faster. 

The new overview page experience 

Empowering administrators with efficient tools is crucial. With the new overview page experience, administrators can experience the following immediate benefits: 

• The integrated search function enables administrators to quickly locate specific settings, reducing navigation time and enhancing efficiency. 
• The intuitive search functionality eases the learning curve for new administrators, reducing training time and costs. 
• The overview page now includes notifications for new features and settings, ensuring administrators are always aware of the latest updates to fully leverage the platform’s evolving capabilities. 
• This update not only enhances functionality but also improves user satisfaction through a more user-friendly interface and easy access to information, contributing to a more pleasant and productive administrative experience.  

Enabling the new overview page in your custom app

This update can even be applied to custom apps as well as to Sales hub as standard. To enable this new overview page into your custom app, follow these steps: 

1. Sign in to Power Apps portal. 

2. On the left navigation pane, select Apps. 

3. Select the app and then select Edit. 

4. In the custom app edit page, from the Navigation section, hover over the group name for which you want to add the site map entry and then select New page. 

5. In the New page dialog box, select an option according to your requirement. Here, we are adding the site map entry using a URL. 

6. Select Next. 

7. Enter the following URL information and a suitable title: /main.aspx?pagetype=control&controlName=MscrmControls.FieldControls.CCFadminsettings 

8. Select Add. 

9. Save and publish the custom app. 

The site map entry is added to your custom app.

A leap in operational efficiency and productivity 

The introduction of the new overview page in Dynamics 365 Sales marks a significant step forward in administrative efficiency and platform utilization. This update will simplify navigation and make it easier to access various features. It’s a straightforward yet effective change that will improve the day-to-day management of the platform and contribute to smoother operations and more effective use of its capabilities.

Embracing the future of Dynamics 365 Sales administration 

As Dynamics 365 Sales continues to evolve, this update represents a commitment to continuous improvement and user-centric design. By simplifying navigation and enhancing feature discovery, Dynamics 365 Sales is set to become more accessible and powerful than ever before. For administrators, this means a future where managing the platform is less about tackling complexities and more about harnessing potential. 

Next steps

Learn more about the admin settings overview: Admin settings overview | Microsoft Learn 
Learn more about adding custom site maps: Add pages to your app’s site map | Microsoft Learn 

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To thrive in today’s highly complex global business environment, organizations are increasingly relying upon the technological and strategic prowess of their financial leaders. We’re continually investing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 to enable finance leaders to monitor financial operations in real time, predict outcomes, and drive strategic decision-making that hinges on insight.

We are pleased to announce that Microsoft has been recognized as a Leader in three IDC MarketScape reports—IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Enterprise Finance and Accounting Applications 2023-2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51405823, December 2023); IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Midmarket Finance and Accounting Applications 2023-2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51405023, December 2023); and IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Small Business Finance and Accounting Applications 2023-2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US48041222, December 2023).

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According to the IDC MarketScape for Enterprise Finance and Accounting Applications, “Consider Microsoft when you are searching for a well-established provider with the resources to innovate quickly and effectively.”

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As the pace of business accelerates, the role of finance leaders has shifted. They are called to navigate a range of new challenges and responsibilities: reporting on the past, managing the present, and creating the future.

Today, financial leaders are responsible for much more than finance, as they are increasingly accountable for the strategic direction of the company. The scale and pace of decision-making has increased compared to the previous generation, which was called on to help make quarterly decisions. Now, finance leaders make critical financial decisions weekly—and in some cases, daily.

According to the IDC MarketScape for Enterprise Finance and Accounting Applications, “We will see the demand for more analytics, reporting, and data visualization tools. This trend will continue to accelerate and shape buying decisions for financial leaders.”

Our answer to this is to provide simple solutions—focusing on collaboration, productivity, AI, and insights—to help finance leaders make data-driven decisions and drive business agility and growth. According to the IDC MarketScape for Enterprise Finance and Accounting Applications, “Microsoft Dynamics 365 Copilot brings together Azure OpenAI and ChatGPT. Copilot is embedded in Dynamics 365, working alongside business professionals to help them create ideas and content faster, complete time-consuming tasks, and get insights and next best actions. This enables users of all technical abilities to use AI to boost their productivity and focus on more important tasks.” A great example of this is HB Antwerp, a Belgian company redefining how natural diamonds are sourced, crafted, and sold.

In 2024, the company plans to up the value of diamonds tracked to USD 1 billion. In terms of continuing to use AI like Copilot, it said that 60% of emails are written with AI, suggesting the importance of AI to the future of the company. This enables users of all technical abilities to use AI to boost their productivity and focus on more important tasks.

“There’s an unprecedented level of maturity, collaboration, and relationship to new products like Copilot, which are crucial to growth.”

Shai de-Toledo: Co-founder & Managing Partner, HB Antwerp

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The IDC MarketScape for Enterprise Finance and Accounting Applications also noted, that, “These process mining capabilities simplify how work gets done by discovering workflow bottlenecks and further automation opportunities.” This is something that Microsoft customer, HB Antwerp, experienced firsthand. This Belgian diamond company set out to challenge the age-old opacity of the industry. 

HB Antwerp turned to Microsoft and its Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations, and Microsoft Power Apps, using ledger technologies to record immutable data points across the diamond’s journey, ensuring sustainability and visibility every step of the way. Now HB Antwerp can predict its profit more accurately, reduce errors, increase communication, and ensure maximum value for everyone involved. Miners and governments reap the financial benefits and consumers can see how their diamond purchases contribute to transforming Botswana’s economy and the lives of its citizens.

HB Antwerp has embraced the move from being just a diamond company to a data company.

“It’s about how do you mine data and create scalability on it that attracts different humans, companies, and institutions who want to be a part of the story, and that’s how we aim to grow.”

Shai de-Toledo: Co-founder & Managing Partner, HB Antwerp

From mining stones to mining data, Dynamics 365 embeds automation into the flow of work throughout, enabling business process optimization for business decision makers.

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• Dynamics 365 Finance
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Notes:

* The IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures vendor product, go-to-market, and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of vendor strategies with customer requirements in a three to five-year time frame. Vendor market share is represented by the size of the icons.

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