What is the Internet of Things? There is a 6,500-word explanation of the Internet of Things (IoT) on Wikipedia, but I gave up after reading the first two sentences. The Internet of Things is not a complicated concept (it can be explained in a complicated way, though), so I want to put it in a… Continue reading The Internet of Things: How It Can Be Used to Strengthen Your ERP
Month: June 2015
JIT: Less Inventory, More Capital
Also called lean manufacturing, Just-In-Time Production (JIT) was made famous by Toyota in the 1960’s. This methodology focuses on freeing up capital by holding the minimum amount of inventory on hand, while still allowing the business to perform well. The idea is to have inventory only when you need it and not a moment sooner. With… Continue reading JIT: Less Inventory, More Capital
ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 54
The ArcherPoint technical staff—made up of developers, project managers, and consultants – is constantly communicating internally, with the goal of sharing helpful information with one another. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them companywide on Yammer for everyone’s benefit. We in Marketing watch these interactions… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 54
How to Perform Bank Reconciliations in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015
Bank reconciliations have changed in several ways in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015: This blog provides a quick how-to for performing bank reconciliations in NAV 2015. Bank Reconciliations can be found Departments/Cash Management. Figure 1. Bank Reconciliations screen. NOTE: If you have not previously done a bank reconciliation for this bank account in NAV, you… Continue reading How to Perform Bank Reconciliations in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015
How to Find Page, Report, or Object Numbers in NAV 2013 and 2015 RTC
In some instances, you may get an error message when you navigate to the report, page, or other objects. In this blog, I have put together step-by-step instructions on how to find your page, report, or object numbers in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 and NAV 2015 RoleTailored Clients (RTC) when receiving this error. Once… Continue reading How to Find Page, Report, or Object Numbers in NAV 2013 and 2015 RTC
ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 53
The ArcherPoint technical staff—made up of developers, project managers, and consultants – is constantly communicating internally, with the goal of sharing helpful information with one another. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them companywide on Yammer for everyone’s benefit. We in Marketing watch these interactions… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 53
How to Back Up and Restore Companies in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015
The ability to backup and restore a company has been added back into NAV 2015. This capability was lost when 2013 was released and the “Classic Client” was discontinued. Losing this capability made it more difficult to make a copy of a company in order to create a test company based on the current live… Continue reading How to Back Up and Restore Companies in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015
How to Set Up a File for Export in RapidStart for Dynamics NAV
NOTE: This process will only work for basic Card imports. If you need to work with more complex projects or a group of imports, contact ArcherPoint for instructions. Locating RapidStart Services In the search bar, type Rapid and select the link for RapidStart Services for Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Figure 1. Search bar with search results.… Continue reading How to Set Up a File for Export in RapidStart for Dynamics NAV
School’s Out…Interns Are In!
School’s out for the summer! But as students across the country take off for summer vacation, nine students from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management are joining ArcherPoint for our 2nd annual internship program, which began on May 26th. Our internship program launched last summer with six interns, myself being one of them.… Continue reading School’s Out…Interns Are In!
Installing NAV 2013 Beta
Finally, NDA has been lifted, and we can FINALLY start sharing what we know about the new version of the product that we all know and love. Well most people actually DON’T know it, which is why we love sharing this with you :). As mentioned earlier this week we’ve been very fortunate to have… Continue reading Installing NAV 2013 Beta