Companies, particularly B2C retailers, hate it when they run out of inventory. Stockouts not only cost businesses potential sales, but they also adversely impact customer satisfaction, positive reviews, and future repeat business. But keeping too much inventory on hand “just in case” can also be a dangerous strategy. Unsold inventory represents a significant cost, particularly… Continue reading Comparing Available to Promise and Capable to Promise: Which is best for me?
Category: Inventory Management
Is Business Central a Good Fit for a Supply Chain Company Running GP?
If you are a supply chain company of any size still running GP, you might be considering moving to modern ERP. GP was (and still is) a powerful Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. Unfortunately, it was not built for the web, and Microsoft has made it clear that GP will not be modified for the… Continue reading Is Business Central a Good Fit for a Supply Chain Company Running GP?
Optimizing Cycle Counting in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Traditionally, counting inventory required closing operations for a week or more so that everything in the warehouse was counted – by hand. Not only was this process disruptive to ongoing business operations, but it was also fraught with errors. One way to maintain accurate inventory without disruption is to use cycle counts. Cycle counts break… Continue reading Optimizing Cycle Counting in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Order Fulfillment in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Order fulfillment can be challenging for any business. When orders cannot be filled accurately and efficiently the potential consequences are serious: The Answer: Optimize Order Fulfillment with Technology To avoid these issues and reduce a serious threat to your business, you need to optimize your order fulfillment process. One way to do this is… Continue reading Order Fulfillment in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Missing Planning Lines When Running Master Production Scheduling/Material Requirements Planning
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central manufacturing module offers demand forecasting via Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Master Production Scheduling (MPS). This short video teaches you how to set demand forecasting parameters using the Master Production Scheduling functionality in Business Central. Common mistakes with demand forecasting include not setting up SKU requirements and designating demand forecasting… Continue reading Missing Planning Lines When Running Master Production Scheduling/Material Requirements Planning
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
How to do Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling in Business Central
In today’s business world, mid-size manufacturers are launching modernization efforts to make a digital transition, and find more utilization and operational profitability. A recent 2021 LNS Research survey shows how almost all manufacturers or process operations are creating “Industrial Transformation (IX) teams that provide a coordinated approach in leveraging technologies to create step change improvement in industrial… Continue reading How to do Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling in Business Central
How to Install Insight Works WMS App for Business Central on an Android Phone
Jessie Wang, a Dynamics 365 Consultant at ArcherPoint, demonstrates how to create and use the Warehouse Management System Android phone App for Insight Works within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. The video includes set up for both Warehouse Insight and Warehouse Advanced WMS inside Business Central. The 17-min. video starts by showing how to find… Continue reading How to Install Insight Works WMS App for Business Central on an Android Phone
The Modern Guide to Implementing an Omnichannel Retail Strategy
What is Omnichannel Retail? Modern Behaviors, Modern Playbook In 1931, Sears encouraged its customers to shop the “modern way” with its 1,100-page catalog, free from the hustle and bustle of stores. And while Sears had brick-and-mortar locations, the company was an innovative retail phenomenon that stole hearts by shipping goods by mail order across a… Continue reading The Modern Guide to Implementing an Omnichannel Retail Strategy
Service Management in Dynamics 365 Business Central – In and Out of the Box
WD-40 is a household staple. You can use it on everything that squeaks, to remove crayon from walls, keep garden tools and bike chains from rusting, remove bugs from your car, and even loosen screws. But do you think I remember that WD-40 does all that when I can’t turn a screw? Nope, I don’t. WD-40 is… Continue reading Service Management in Dynamics 365 Business Central – In and Out of the Box