Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) looking for a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application are most likely stepping up from a basic accounting package like QuickBooks or replacing an aging, legacy ERP system. Two of the most popular options are Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Oracle NetSuite. Let’s compare these two ERP systems. Fundamental… Continue reading Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle NetSuite: Analyzing the Differences
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Microsoft Business Central 2024 Wave 1 New Features
Here are some exciting new features in Business Central 2024 Wave 1! 1. Define a service invoice posting policy for various users Use posting policies in User Setup to define what functions users are allowed to do in Service Management. The options are Allowed (Ship, Invoice, Ship and Invoice), Prohibited (Ship only), Mandatory (Ship and… Continue reading Microsoft Business Central 2024 Wave 1 New Features
Great Software, Bad Implementation
The wrong ERP partner can make or break your company Companies perform extensive searches looking for the best ERP. However, once software selection is completed, they often don’t perform the same due diligence, looking for the best partner to implement that software. Choosing the right ERP software is only one part of the puzzle; selecting… Continue reading Great Software, Bad Implementation
Is There Life After Microsoft Dynamics AX?
Consider Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as an alternative to Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management If your business is running Dynamics AX, you should know (or perhaps already know) that Microsoft’s Mainstream Support for AX ended on October 12, 2021, and Extended Support ended on January 10, 2023. The impact to you is… Continue reading Is There Life After Microsoft Dynamics AX?
Choosing Business Central over Finance and SCM for Manufacturing
The next generation of Dynamics AX If you’re a manufacturer looking to migrate from Microsoft Dynamics AX to Finance and Supply Chain Management, you might want to take a closer look at Business Central before you decide. The combination of Finance and Supply Chain Management is the next generation of AX. It is a powerful… Continue reading Choosing Business Central over Finance and SCM for Manufacturing
Benefits of Business Central’s Integrations with Microsoft’s Technology Stack
There are many reasons to choose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC) as your ERP – it’s a comprehensive, affordable, and customizable ERP that is secure, quick to install, and easy to learn. One aspect you might not know is how tightly Business Central integrates with Microsoft’s technology stack and productivity tools. Integration with… Continue reading Benefits of Business Central’s Integrations with Microsoft’s Technology Stack
Key Performance Indicators that Help You Assess Company Health
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are metrics used by managers and financial professionals to assess the health of a company. Think of KPIs as the vital signs to check on the health of a company. When a person goes for a medical checkup, the doctor will take his or her vital signs and, based on those… Continue reading Key Performance Indicators that Help You Assess Company Health
How to Measure the Success of an ERP Implementation
Your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is the heart and soul of your company’s internal processes. It affects all your financial and operational tasks, including finance, inventory management, human resources, and customer relationship management. Implementing a new ERP takes time, capital, and resources with the promise of helping you run your business more efficiently. But… Continue reading How to Measure the Success of an ERP Implementation
Optimizing Inventory Reconciliation with a Retail Software Solution
You look at the shelf and then double-check the tablet in your hand. The retail software system says you should have five widgets in stock, but the shelf’s empty. If this kind of discrepancy occurs frequently in your business, you may have an inventory management problem: a setup problem in the point-of-sale software, incorrect barcodes, operational… Continue reading Optimizing Inventory Reconciliation with a Retail Software Solution
Mature Manufacturing Plant Data Demands Cloud ERP
Discrete manufacturers and batch processing plants have moved quickly over the last ten years to transition plant floor machines and systems away from analog processes to digital input/outputs (I/O), so ERP software could optimize production planning, forecasting, and invoicing, to name a few. However, achieving mature manufacturing plant data takes time as companies experience ebbs… Continue reading Mature Manufacturing Plant Data Demands Cloud ERP