Cost transparency and accurate pricing decisions are fundamental to profitable business operations. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central’s Cost Shares action provides powerful insights into item cost structures, enabling businesses to make informed decisions about pricing, profitability, and cost management. What the Cost Shares report does The Cost Shares action is a powerful analytical tool accessible… Continue reading Business Central: Leveraging the Cost Shares Action for Better Item Management
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Why ArcherPoint’s Power Approvals App Outperforms Business Central’s Base Approval Engine
Approvals are the backbone of process control in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC). Whether you’re validating a purchase order, reviewing a sales quote, or ensuring that a production BOM is ready for use, the approval step safeguards quality, compliance, and budget. But if you’ve tried using or customizing BC’s out-of-the-box approval workflow—or even set… Continue reading Why ArcherPoint’s Power Approvals App Outperforms Business Central’s Base Approval Engine
Supply Planning in Business Central for Modern Manufacturers, Distributors, and Retailers
Maintaining the delicate balance between supply and demand is a challenge. Overstocking ties up capital and warehouse space; understocking leads to missed sales, unhappy customers, and strained supplier relationships. Whether you’re a manufacturer managing raw materials, a distributor coordinating product movement, or a retailer planning seasonal inventory, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central’s supply planning tools… Continue reading Supply Planning in Business Central for Modern Manufacturers, Distributors, and Retailers
How Nonprofits Are Streamlining Operations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Now more than ever, nonprofit organizations are expected to do more with less—serve more constituents, deliver greater impact, and maintain complete transparency—while operating under tight budgetary and staffing constraints. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a modern, cloud-based ERP solution that provides nonprofits with the tools they need to manage finances, track grants, ensure accountability,… Continue reading How Nonprofits Are Streamlining Operations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
A Smarter Way to Test: Using Page Scripting to Accelerate User Acceptance Testing in Business Central
Let’s face it—testing in Business Central has always been kind of a pain. Whether you’re dealing with a big upgrade or just validating a small customization, someone always ends up clicking through a bunch of screens manually, trying to make sure nothing is broken. It’s tedious, it’s time-consuming, and it’s easy to miss things. That’s… Continue reading A Smarter Way to Test: Using Page Scripting to Accelerate User Acceptance Testing in Business Central
Why Food & Beverage Distributors Are Turning to Business Central
Food and beverage (F&B) distributors face tight margins, volatile demand, and stringent regulatory compliance. Outdated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and manual processes hinder growth and profitability; yet, many distributors hesitate to undertake a full ERP transformation due to concerns about cost, complexity, or operational disruption. That’s why moving to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central… Continue reading Why Food & Beverage Distributors Are Turning to Business Central
Economic Impact of Business Central in the Cloud: A View from Forrester
Even today, companies continue to run their ERPs on premises. We understand – your staff is accustomed to the system, your processes are running smoothly, you have a significant investment in software customizations and the hardware required to run them, and you don’t have the time or budget to make the transition to the cloud.… Continue reading Economic Impact of Business Central in the Cloud: A View from Forrester
Why Business Central Updates Aren’t Optional—and What to Do About It
Twice a year, Microsoft releases major updates to Dynamics 365 Business Central. These updates promise new features, performance improvements, and security enhancements—but for many organizations, they also bring uncertainty, risk, and a lot of work. Whether you’re in finance, IT, or operations, staying current on Business Central isn’t just a technical task—it’s a strategic necessity.… Continue reading Why Business Central Updates Aren’t Optional—and What to Do About It
Do You Know Where Your Source Code Is? How Source Control affects your entire business
Source Control Isn’t Just a Tech Problem – It’s a Business One Custom development in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central isn’t bad — it’s often what makes the system truly work for your unique business requirements. Whether you’ve added custom reports, integrations, or automation tailored to how your company operates, those customizations in Business Central… Continue reading Do You Know Where Your Source Code Is? How Source Control affects your entire business
Logic Apps vs. Power Automate: Choosing the Right Automation Tool for Dynamics 365 Business Central
As organizations continue investing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, many are exploring automation tools to improve efficiency, reduce manual processes, and increase system visibility. Microsoft offers powerful platforms for building automated workflows: Power Automate and Azure Logic Apps. Both are part of Microsoft’s broader cloud ecosystem and can integrate seamlessly with Business Central—but they’re… Continue reading Logic Apps vs. Power Automate: Choosing the Right Automation Tool for Dynamics 365 Business Central