Category: Dynamics NAV

How To Disable Posting Negative Inventory in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Prior to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2, developers had to customize Dynamics NAV to disable posting negative inventory, but in NAV2013R2 Microsoft have starting offering this feature as standard. One can now set up so that outbound posting that brings inventory below zero is blocked. This can be set up per item or for all… Continue reading How To Disable Posting Negative Inventory in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

General Data Protection Regulation and Microsoft Dynamics NAV

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in effect since May 25, 2018. This new regulation establishes a new global standard for privacy rights, security, and compliance. Protecting personal data in your systems and reporting on and reviewing for compliance are key requirements of GDPR. The GDPR imposes new rules on companies,… Continue reading General Data Protection Regulation and Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Dynamics NAV-Based Solution Options for Managing a Better Warehouse (Part 1)

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions are incredibly complex and designed to perform a myriad of functions in support of company operations. As a result, these applications are not known for being best in class for any one particular thing. Frankly, it is hard to be great at one thing when you are trying to be… Continue reading Dynamics NAV-Based Solution Options for Managing a Better Warehouse (Part 1)

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (A Rose by Any Other Name)

Microsoft has renamed their most popular global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Why you might ask, would Microsoft rename a product that is used by over 160,000 companies worldwide with 2.7M users? The answer is that the future is all about the cloud and cloud-based… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (A Rose by Any Other Name)

Four WMS Options for Warehouses that use Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Not all warehouses are created equal. Some are large organizations that serve millions of clients worldwide while others serve a very specific, localized clientele. Beyond size, there are five distinct types of warehouses based on their use and design: To serve this diverse population of warehouses and warehouse needs, there are a variety of warehouse… Continue reading Four WMS Options for Warehouses that use Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Dynamics NAV Coffee Break Purchase Order Processing

Logging into Dynamics NAV as a Purchasing Agent, Gwen walks through the steps to process a purchase order completely. She covers everything from initial set up of the purchase order, options for posting and sending to the vendor, and where to find the purchase order after it has been posted. Gwen demonstrates a different type… Continue reading Dynamics NAV Coffee Break Purchase Order Processing

Microsoft Introduces Dynamics 365 Business Central

Launched in North America in early April 2018, Dynamics 365 Business Central is Dynamics NAV in the cloud. Later this year, Dynamics NAV on premises will become Dynamics 365 Business Central on premises. Microsoft Dynamics NAV has evolved over the years in efforts to serve its partners and users. Broad-based cloud adoption – up to… Continue reading Microsoft Introduces Dynamics 365 Business Central

The Why of Support Plans

While this isn’t exactly budget season time, it is always time to be thinking about investing in a support plan for your ERP. Making the investment in an ERP system is no small endeavor. We understand that after an ERP purchase, the thought of buying a support plan is probably the last thing on your… Continue reading The Why of Support Plans

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 Employee Expenses and Payments

Overview of Employee Expenses and Payments in Dynamics NAV 2018 A notable new feature added in Dynamics NAV 2018 is the ability to post transactions to employee records. Up until this recent version, end-users that wanted to reimburse their employees for incurring expenses out of their own pocket often resorted to setting up vendor cards… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 Employee Expenses and Payments