In the mid-1990s, the internet was a vast network of interconnected computers, but for most people it remained an impenetrable maze of protocols, IP addresses, and command-line interfaces. Then came the web browser and websites—a simple, standardized way to present information that anyone could access. Suddenly, the internet wasn’t just for technologists anymore. Websites became… Continue reading MCP Servers: Your Window to the World of AI
AI Over 40 Series – Week 21: What MCP Servers Are (and Why I’m Building My Own)
The breakthrough this week wasn’t technical. It was mental. After 20 weeks of exploring AI as a business leader—not a developer—I finally understood how to think about MCP servers. More importantly, I realized I may need to build one myself. If you’ve heard the term “MCP server” and quietly nodded without fully understanding it, this… Continue reading AI Over 40 Series – Week 21: What MCP Servers Are (and Why I’m Building My Own)
ERP for Food and Beverage Manufacturers: Protecting Margins from Tariffs and Rising Costs
Food and beverage manufacturers are operating in one of the most challenging margin environments. Tariffs on key inputs such as coffee, cocoa, proteins, and packaging materials have introduced unpredictable cost increases with little warning. At the same time, consumers have become increasingly price-sensitive, limiting manufacturers’ ability to pass those costs along. The traditional playbook—adjust pricing… Continue reading ERP for Food and Beverage Manufacturers: Protecting Margins from Tariffs and Rising Costs
The Complete Guide to ERP Software for Student Unions and Student Associations
Few areas reveal the structural challenges of student unions, student associations, and student governments as clearly as financial management. These organizations rarely operate with a single, simple budget. Instead, they manage a complex financial ecosystem that typically includes a central operating budget, departmental and club budgets, event-specific funding pools, grants and sponsorships, and revenue-generating operations… Continue reading The Complete Guide to ERP Software for Student Unions and Student Associations
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 549
ArcherPoint by Cherry Bekaert’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes helpful resources for troubleshooting Business Central, wait statistics on SQL Server, launching an MCP Server from the AL Development Tools package, and having the Work Date change automatically (especially when you don’t want it to!). The Dynamics 365 Business… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 549
From Dynamics GP to Business Central: AP&G Catchmaster’s Modernization Story
After more than 20 years on Dynamics GP, AP&G Catchmaster faced growing data inconsistencies, disconnected systems, and limited upgrade options. While day-to-day operations continued, inventory accuracy and reporting visibility remained persistent challenges. In this client testimonial, the manufacturing and distribution leader shares why they’ve moved to Business Central—and how a flexible, non-traditional implementation approach with… Continue reading From Dynamics GP to Business Central: AP&G Catchmaster’s Modernization Story
6 Critical Success Factors for Manufacturing ERP Implementation
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) can be extremely challenging in all industries. However, a manufacturing ERP strategy can be even more complex. ERP failure in manufacturing comes in many forms. It’s usually a strategy and communication issue that requires a deeper understanding, rather than a software problem. Organizations can overcome these problems by prioritizing data, processes,… Continue reading 6 Critical Success Factors for Manufacturing ERP Implementation
AI Over 40 Series – Week 20: What MIT and Wharton Found
And what they’re still missing I recently sat down to skim two research reports that had been collecting dust in my reading pile: MIT’s The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025 and Wharton’s Accountable Acceleration: Gen AI Fast-Tracks Into the Enterprise. I expected to spend thirty minutes. I spent hours. Not because they… Continue reading AI Over 40 Series – Week 20: What MIT and Wharton Found
Business Central for Discrete Manufacturing
Discrete manufacturers face constant pressure to ship on time, control costs, and meet customer expectations, but generic software causes disconnects and data silos across their operations. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for discrete manufacturing helps close these gaps. It’s an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform built to manage discrete manufacturing operations at scale. This guide… Continue reading Business Central for Discrete Manufacturing
Dynamics GP to Business Central Migration: What a Quick Start Really Takes
There’s a growing misconception in the market that moving from Dynamics GP to Dynamics 365 Business Central should be fast simply because both carry the Microsoft name. Let me be clear: Business Central is not Dynamics GP in the cloud. It is a modern ERP platform with a different architecture, design philosophy, extensibility model, and… Continue reading Dynamics GP to Business Central Migration: What a Quick Start Really Takes