As we reach the end of a very unpredictable summer and pass the half-way point in the year, a great way to help finish 2021 strong along with adapting to new trends is to dive into measurables—the key performance indicators (KPI) that make sure your business is still on the path to your goals for the year, as well as preparing you for the months beyond. While there is no one right list of KPIs because each retailer should be measuring different things based on a number… Continue reading Retail KPIs: Why They’re Important and How to Decide What You Should Be Measuring
Month: August 2021
Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 357
Developer Digest is dedicated to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central development and Dynamics NAV development. In this edition, we shine the spotlight on Business Central 2021 Release Wave 2. The Dynamics NAV and Business Central community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff, is made up of developers, project managers, and consultants who are constantly communicating, with the… Continue reading Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 357
5 Ways to Protect Your Business from Cyber Attacks
Protecting Your Business from Cyber Attacks: Getting Started We all know that cyber attacks are becoming more and more pervasive, sophisticated, and damaging. A recent report in EC Council’s CISO Mag found that: Attackers using Excel formulas (which is a default feature that can’t be blocked) to obfuscate malicious code tripled in the second half of 2020. Outlook was most often spoofed in phishing emails, with Facebook and Office 365 coming in second and third. … Continue reading 5 Ways to Protect Your Business from Cyber Attacks
Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 356
In this edition of Developer Digest, dedicated to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central development and Dynamics NAV development, we discuss issues around personalizing the Sales Order subform, unhindered data entry, improved dimensions in Business Central, and more. The Dynamics NAV and Business Central community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff, is made up of developers, project managers,… Continue reading Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 356
Habits of Amazing People: Think Ahead
Be Amazing or Go Home, a book by Shep Hyken, discusses the habits “Amazing People” have in common. In this blog series, I have been sharing some of these habits, including: Show up every day ready to amaze Understand what it means to be amazing Always be “on stage” Always show up early (a.k.a., “Lombardi… Continue reading Habits of Amazing People: Think Ahead
Retail Supply Chain Transparency: It’s Important to Consumers, Too
All it takes today is an internet search to learn production details. It’s no wonder, then, that consumers are questioning the cost of what they buy. Take apparel, for example. Luxury brands deliver higher quality, but at prices upwards of eight times the actual cost of production, eyebrows are raised. On the other hand, mass-production… Continue reading Retail Supply Chain Transparency: It’s Important to Consumers, Too
Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 355
Turning on Lot Specific Tracking and Lot Warehouse Tracking from Item Tracking Code Card, extensibility, redesign, alignment invoice post, and more can be found in this edition of Developer Digest. The Dynamics NAV and Business Central community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff, is made up of developers, project managers, and consultants who are constantly communicating,… Continue reading Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 355
How to Create a Journal Entry in Excel and Upload it to Dynamics 365 Business Central
A client recently asked me for instructions on how to create journal entries in Excel and then be able to “Copy and Paste” or “Upload” the entry from Excel to Business Central (If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard “QuickBooks can do it…”). I had been addressing this before by showing a… Continue reading How to Create a Journal Entry in Excel and Upload it to Dynamics 365 Business Central
Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 354
Correcting an errant Job Queue, finding a SQL query, and a developer tip of the day for Job Queue are all in this edition of Developer Digest. The Dynamics NAV and Business Central community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff, is made up of developers, project managers, and consultants who are constantly communicating, with the common… Continue reading Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 354
Planning for 2022: Why Your Organization Should Implement Well-Defined Processes, Including Warehouse Management
In this blog post, contributed to ArcherPoint by Brian Neufeld, Director of Marketing at Insight Works, we take a closer look at moving away from “tribal knowledge” within an organization to a system of processes. Having well-defined processes within an organization brings with it many benefits compared to relying on tribal knowledge of staff, as… Continue reading Planning for 2022: Why Your Organization Should Implement Well-Defined Processes, Including Warehouse Management