In our recent discussion on the hidden constraints that limit growth in machinery manufacturing, we explored a familiar pattern: Strong demand paired with increasing operational strain. As companies grow, complexity multiplies, visibility declines, coordination becomes fragile, and the business increasingly relies on workarounds rather than its processes and systems. At a certain point, incremental fixes… Continue reading How Dynamics 365 Business Central Helps Machinery Manufacturers Break Through Growth Barriers
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 554
ArcherPoint by Cherry Bekaert’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes security practices for developers using GitHub, using specifications when building apps with agents, managing AL loops, and Easter eggs in AppSource apps. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers, project managers, and consultants, collaborates across various platforms… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 554
The Benefits of Using an ERP System in Manufacturing
Manufacturing businesses are becoming increasingly complex as they fight to stay competitive. Managing diverse product lines and expanding business functions to support growth often leads to fragmented tools and outdated data, creating significant operational challenges. To overcome these hurdles, many manufacturers are adopting enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. An ERP centralizes core business operations by… Continue reading The Benefits of Using an ERP System in Manufacturing
Why Business Central Is Not “GP in the Cloud” — And Why That Matters
Through some misunderstandings, many people think that Dynamics 365 Business Central is Dynamics GP in the cloud. Although there are similarities between Business Central and GP, they are fundamentally different ERP systems. To oversimplify, many ERP systems do similar things—tracking money in and money out, creating invoices, and tracking inventory movement. The biggest differences between… Continue reading Why Business Central Is Not “GP in the Cloud” — And Why That Matters
AI for the Over 40 – Week 25: 3 Shifts for AI Leadership Transformation
My daughter convinced me to try a Zumba class to start the new year. I was mildly nervous about being the only man in the room, but I figured I could survive the embarrassment to prove to my daughter I was willing to try something new. As it turns out, being the only man in… Continue reading AI for the Over 40 – Week 25: 3 Shifts for AI Leadership Transformation
Equipment Dealer and Rental Process Management: How Modern Platforms Can Help Remove the Friction That Erodes Profitability
Equipment dealers and rental companies rely on a combination of systems to manage sales, rentals, service, and parts—but many are still operating without a fully integrated dealership management system or modern equipment rental management software. Why dealership management systems and equipment rental management software matter more than ever As operations grow more complex, disconnected tools… Continue reading Equipment Dealer and Rental Process Management: How Modern Platforms Can Help Remove the Friction That Erodes Profitability
How Tax and Compliance Planning Ties to Your ERP Choice
For executives overseeing an ERP tax compliance strategy, what was once a predictable, back-office function has become a board-level risk that can bring business operations to a halt. Understanding how tax and compliance planning tie to your ERP choice is a critical business factor. Why old-school tax compliance is now a business liability For decades,… Continue reading How Tax and Compliance Planning Ties to Your ERP Choice
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 553
ArcherPoint by Cherry Bekaert’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes building a high-functioning development team, the problem of bringing AI into the real world, and getting symbols without having a BC instance running. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, comprising developers, project managers, and consultants, collaborates across platforms to… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 553
Dynamics NAV to Business Central Migration: ONICON’s Cloud Journey
A Dynamics NAV to Business Central migration often reveals hidden issues, from customizations and integrations to vendor compatibility and data complexity. In this client testimonial, ONICON shares how they approached their NAV 2017 to Business Central migration and why working with an experienced partner helped them navigate the process with confidence. Planning a Dynamics NAV… Continue reading Dynamics NAV to Business Central Migration: ONICON’s Cloud Journey
Designing a Connected Student Engagement Technology Stack
Student unions and student governments invest in a range of tools to improve communication, run events, manage clubs, and engage students. But in many organizations, these tools grow organically over time and end up disconnected, overlapping, or underutilized. The result is often: This blog will help you visualize your engagement technology stack, understand how the… Continue reading Designing a Connected Student Engagement Technology Stack