There is an Inventory Setup in Dynamics NAV to select “Expected Cost Posting”. In an earlier blog, we explained some of general Effects of Inventory Setup. In this blog we will go deeper into Expected Cost Posting, and explain what it means and its effects. Figure 1 – Inventory Setup contains an option to select… Continue reading Understanding Expected Cost Posting in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Month: July 2016
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Filters
You can perform advanced queries with Microsoft Dynamics NAV filters, similar to a Google search. This free Quick Reference Guide reviews different expressions and what they mean. You can also download a printable version to have a copy available wherever you are. 1) Filter on an Interval To filter between a range, enter FirstNumber..LastNumber e.g.… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV Filters
What IoT Means for Manufacturers
Internet of Things (IoT) as an industry is projected to grow from 5 billion devices installed in 2015 to 24 billion in 2020. By the end of 2017, 76% of manufacturers will be involved in the industry growth and foresee launching industrial IoT applications and use of smart devices. IoT can be a huge game… Continue reading What IoT Means for Manufacturers
Unit and Standard Cost Not Equal on NAV Inventory Valuation Report
We received a call recently from a client who said when they run the Dynamics NAV Inventory Valuation Report that the unit cost on the report is not equal to the Standard Cost of the Item. To illustrate, see the example below. The Standard Cost for Item 1000 is 427.499, but when we run the… Continue reading Unit and Standard Cost Not Equal on NAV Inventory Valuation Report
Setting Up Production Lead Time in Dynamics NAV if Not Using Routings
There are manufacturing companies using Dynamics NAV that want to offset the start time on production orders to accommodate production time even though they are not using Routings. To illustrate, we set up a test item. Note that the item has a BOM, but not a Routing. Figure 1 – To offset start time on… Continue reading Setting Up Production Lead Time in Dynamics NAV if Not Using Routings
ArcherPoint Dynamics Developer Digest – vol 103
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 Developer Digest – vol 103
Microsoft Announces MVP Award Recipients
MVPs — Most Valuable Professionals. Microsoft awards MVPs for their commitment to learning and making the most of Microsoft technologies as well as sharing their knowledge and technical expertise. This prestigious award has no set benchmarks, but instead evaluates nominees on a variety of criteria, highlighting in particular how they interact with online forums, conferences,… Continue reading Microsoft Announces MVP Award Recipients
Tooling Amortization in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Manufacturing companies will often build or purchase production tooling. In most cases the manufacturing company would like to amortize the cost of the tooling by adding the cost to the items produced. There is no direct way to do this in Dynamics NAV, but we have accomplished this using Dynamics NAV Item Numbers and Bills… Continue reading Tooling Amortization in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Reversing the Output of a Dynamics NAV Released Production Order
We are asked from time to time how to reverse the output of a Dynamics NAV-released Production Order. The need to do this probably was caused by a mistake made when posting the original output. To illustrate the issue, we created a Dynamics NAV-released Production Order: Figure 1 – Screenshot of a NAV-released Production Order… Continue reading Reversing the Output of a Dynamics NAV Released Production Order
ArcherPoint Dynamics Developer Digest – vol 102
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 Developer Digest – vol 102