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Hamamatsu Corporation selects Columbus U.S. for upgradation to Microsoft Dynamics 365

Written by Columbus | Jan 15, 2021

Hamamatsu Corporation (Bridgewater NJ), a photonics device and component distributor of products for life sciences applications, has partnered with Columbus U.S. to upgrade Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management.

Our legacy system was limiting growth opportunities and our ability to integrate systems and improve efficiencies for our team,” Eric Atanda, Hamamatsu Corporation Vice President of Operations, said in a statement. “We are excited to work with Columbus U.S. to increase agility and visibility throughout our organization.

Hamamatsu Corporation will leverage Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Finance and Supply Chain Management’s powerful out-of-the-box functionality to support its operations and growth into new markets.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 provides for a greater integration between CRM and ERP, Mobility and Field Service capabilities for Hamamatsu Corporation’s dispersed workforce as well as a solid foundation for compliance with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements” Matt Boese, Vice President of Digital Advisory for Columbus U.S, said.

Hamamatsu Corporation also plans to use Columbus Business Insight, which will help Hamamatsu Corporation build and integrate the right business intelligence foundation for better business decision making through advanced analytics.

Hamamatsu’s components are incorporated into systems such as optical measurement systems, imaging systems and image analysis systems that are used in applications such as medical imaging, gene sequencing and academic research.

Columbus U.S. has extensive expertise in delivering technology solutions to medical device and pharmaceutical organizations. These solutions include Cloud ERP, Data and Analytics, and Application Management Service solutions.