Junction Solutions Releases JunctionF/B™ Version 4.1 For Food & Beverage Processors

New Version Includes Major Vertical Enhancements Built on the Recent Release of Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.

Lincolnshire, IL – January 12, 2007 - Junction Solutions today announced the general availability of JunctionF/B Version 4.1 for food & beverage processing. The new 4.1 release is built on the recently released Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 ERP solution, the most technologically advanced enterprise-scale ERP system available for manufacturers and distributors, and the platform for Junction Solutions’ food & beverage processing solution, JunctionF/B.

JunctionF/B addresses the critical needs of food & beverage processors such as consistent product quality, food safety and traceability, optimized manufacturing planning and inventory control, customer satisfaction and channel relationships, and product line profitability. The focus of the Version 4.1 release includes enhanced quality management features such as tracking, certifications and reporting. Additionally, many enhancements have been made for the commodity markets around costing, inventory tracking, and adjustments. Key enhancements for JunctionF/B Version 4.1 include:

- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
- Quality control
- Production line workbench
- Multi-potency
- Dairy pricing
- Commodity pricing
- Buy/Sell intermediates
- Batch expiration – First Expired First Out (FEFO)
- Inventory availability hold codes
- Production costing
- RMA / returns processing
- Boxing logic


Key technology-based enhancements delivered with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 include:

- Role-based user interface based on Microsoft Office
- Deep integration with SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services and Microsoft Office for contextual business intelligence
- Extensive use of Windows SharePoint Services for enterprise collaboration
- Scalability enhancements to support thousands of concurrent users running multiple-terabyte databases using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
- New Application Integration Framework (AIF) and Web Services adapters enabling B2B and application integration
- Native Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) support
- Microsoft .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) interoperability


“We are excited to announce the general availability of JunctionF/B Version 4.1 built on Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0,” said Greg Penn, Vice President, Product Strategy and Development for Junction Solutions. “This latest release continues to address the current challenges faced by food and beverage processors in the areas of quality control and supplier management.”

For more information, visit our web site at: http://www.junctionsolutions.com.