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Andrew Arends

Andrew Arends

Senior Solution Architect at enVista

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Andrew has worked in IT for over 25 years and has a strong background in manufacturing, supply chain management, and business consulting. For the last 17 years, Andrew has specialized in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Supply Chain Management (AX). He has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Michigan State University’s Eli Broad School of Business.
Andrew has completed work on a variety of engagements since beginning with enVista in February of 2018. Prior to joining enVista, he worked with other Microsoft partners for 9 years in addition to working in-house at a manufacturing company implementing AX.
Andrew is a Senior Solution Architect within the Microsoft group at enVista. In this role, Andrew has led the implementation and overall solution design for projects in addition to leading functional areas that include master planning, production, product definition, ECM, and procurement systems. He has provided business expertise to prospective customers. Andrew has also developed designs for enhancements to existing functionality to better serve his clients’ unique needs.
Andrew’s industry experience includes biotech, tooling manufacturing, consumer products production and distribution, food processing, automotive, and many others.

Area of Expertise

  • Business & Management
  • Consumer Goods & Services
  • Manufacturing & Industrial Materials
  • Physical & Life Sciences
  • Transports & Logistics

Topics

  • Planning Mastery
  • Supply Chain Management
  • production planning
  • Manufacturing & Production

Future-Proofing Your Dynamics 365 Implementation: Configuration and Customization Best Practices

This session focuses on future-proofing Dynamics 365 implementations by effectively using configurations and customizations. enVista experts will share best practices for configuring and customizing Dynamics 365 to ensure easy maintenance, scalability, and seamless future upgrades. The session will emphasize the "configuration first, customization as a last resort" principle, demonstrating how to leverage Dynamics 365's out-of-the-box functionalities to meet complex business needs without heavy coding.

Summit NA Roadshow - Minneapolis Sessionize Event

May 2025 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Andrew Arends

Senior Solution Architect at enVista

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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