How Quick-Serve Restaurants Benefit from an Integrated, End-to-End System

As we move into a new year, it is a good idea to pause and consider how your quick-serve restaurant is performing and the steps you can take to increase your efficiency, sustainability, customer satisfaction, and, ultimately, your profitability. Many restaurants have experienced incremental improvements by updating various parts of their operations with new technologies.… Continue reading How Quick-Serve Restaurants Benefit from an Integrated, End-to-End System

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

Full Inventory Counts Are Costing You Money

The importance of accurate inventory information Accurate inventories are critical for calculating the cost of goods sold, an essential component of preparing the company’s balance sheet and earnings statement for investors. Inaccurate numbers can lead to fines, penalties, and a lack of investor confidence. Maintaining an accurate count of your physical inventory is also important… Continue reading Full Inventory Counts Are Costing You Money

Technology Trends for Quick-Serve and Coffee Shop Restaurants

Recent years have been challenging for quick-serve restaurants. Inflation, staffing shortages, fears of an economic recession, and lingering questions about a reliable supply chain have had the restaurant industry on edge. Despite all this, consumers are again eating out, and the industry shows signs of renewed growth. In an industry in flux, we thought it… Continue reading Technology Trends for Quick-Serve and Coffee Shop Restaurants

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

POS Trends to Watch: Technologies that Help Meet Customer Expectations

The growth of online retail, contactless payment options, and self-service checkout are just some of the point-of-sale technologies that have gained widespread acceptance. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated demand for these and other purchasing options. In this article, we cover some significant trends affecting modern retail POS solutions that your customers have come to expect. Use… Continue reading POS Trends to Watch: Technologies that Help Meet Customer Expectations

Measuring Retail Marketing Campaign Effectiveness: 3 Innovative Solutions

Discovering innovative retail software solutions for measuring retail marketing campaign effectiveness might initially seem daunting, but retailers can begin by focusing on three essential metrics that determine the triumph or efficacy of the promotional efforts. 1. Establishing the customer-sale connection Upon initiating a marketing campaign, a retail Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can assist in… Continue reading Measuring Retail Marketing Campaign Effectiveness: 3 Innovative Solutions

Comparing Available to Promise and Capable to Promise: Which is best for me?

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?

New Features in LS Central 22.2

LS Retail’s latest release of LS Central 22.2 contains new features and improvements in usability and functionality. New features have also been added to the Hospitality, Hotels, Pharmacy, and Staff Management modules. Replenishment for BOM and Components This new functionality in Automatic Replenishment calculates the demand for individual Bill of Material (BOM) items and then… Continue reading New Features in LS Central 22.2

Get Ready for 2024: Learn about the latest eCommerce trends

The eCommerce industry continues to grow and mature. US eCommerce revenue is expected to top $1T in 2024 and account for nearly 20% of all retail sales. As we head into the second half of 2023 (and the holiday season), here are several eCommerce trends eTailers should have on their radar: The eCommerce landscape changes… Continue reading Get Ready for 2024: Learn about the latest eCommerce trends