When ERP systems go down, the impact extends far beyond IT. Sales, shipping, invoicing, and cash flow can all be affected, making business continuity an immediate priority—especially for manufacturers managing high-volume operations. In this client testimonial, CKS Packaging shares how a ransomware event accelerated its move from on-premises Business Central to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business… Continue reading Ransomware Recovery to Cloud ERP: CKS Packaging’s SaaS Move
MRP vs. MPS: Choosing the Right Planning Approach for Your Manufacturing Business
Balancing supply and demand in manufacturing is essential to avoid stockouts, costly overages, and production bottlenecks that delay deliveries. The right plan can help. Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Master Production Scheduling (MPS) are two foundational strategies manufacturers use to maintain control over inventory, demand response, and production timelines. Understanding MRP and MPS To choose… Continue reading MRP vs. MPS: Choosing the Right Planning Approach for Your Manufacturing Business
How to Manually Receive Goods in Boltrics WMS for Business Central
In warehouses using Boltrics WMS, scanner-based receiving is often the fastest way to process inbound shipments. But there are situations where manual receiving is necessary — whether for exception handling, system configuration, low-volume environments, or administrative review. Understanding how manual receiving works in Boltrics WMS for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central gives warehouse teams greater… Continue reading How to Manually Receive Goods in Boltrics WMS for Business Central
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 550
ArcherPoint by Cherry Bekaert’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes BC Agents and Copilot Credits, new approval workflows, and getting ready for BC28. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers, project managers, and consultants, collaborates across various platforms to share valuable insights. At ArcherPoint, we greatly value… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 550
How the Residual Impact of COVID-19 Still Shapes the Retail Industry Today
The retail industry has largely moved past the immediate disruptions of COVID-19, but the idea that the pandemic is “over” for retailers is misleading. While store closures, supply shortages, and emergency pivots defined the early years, today’s challenges are subtler—and in many ways more complex. The pandemic did not simply disrupt retail; it accelerated structural… Continue reading How the Residual Impact of COVID-19 Still Shapes the Retail Industry Today
MCP Servers: Your Window to the World of AI
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