Business Central has several popular deployment options: on-premises, on-premises in Azure, and SaaS. Let’s consider the advantages and disadvantages of each. What is an On-Premises Deployment? An on-premises (on-prem) deployment of Business Central refers to a deployment model where the software is installed and runs on the customer’s own servers or hardware infrastructure rather than… Continue reading Choosing the Best Deployment Option for Dynamics 365 Business Central
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Dynamics 365 Business Central Service Management Module
Have you looked at the Service Management functionality in Dynamics 365 Business Central lately? It’s included in the Premium edition of Business Central. BC has evolved, and so has Service Management. What is Service Management in Business Central? The Service Management functions in Business Central can help companies exceed customer expectations and improve brand loyalty… Continue reading Dynamics 365 Business Central Service Management Module
How Do Customizations Impact Business Central Upgrades?
Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision) was easy to customize. The benefit was that your business processes did not have to conform to how the software worked. Instead, you could modify the software to your business processes. This was accomplished by partners (and some customers) accessing the base code of Dynamics NAV. All code could be modified,… Continue reading How Do Customizations Impact Business Central Upgrades?
Incompatible Extensions Error on Auto Update for Business Central SaaS
If you are running Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) in the cloud, you or your administrator might receive an error message saying the attempt to update the BC environment was unsuccessful “because one or more of the installed extensions is not compatible” (see Figure 1 for an example error message). This error indicates Microsoft tried… Continue reading Incompatible Extensions Error on Auto Update for Business Central SaaS
What’s the Future for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Your Business? Know your options.
If you’re a Dynamics GP user, the last few years may have confounded you. Is Microsoft going to continue to support GP or not? The short answer is: Yes, absolutely, they will continue to support GP for the foreseeable future. 100%! The long answer, however, is a bit more complicated. Microsoft’s commitment to GP Microsoft… Continue reading What’s the Future for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Your Business? Know your options.
3 Steps to Improve Effectiveness of Promotions with a Retail POS Solution
A retail POS software solution helps with inventory management, but it is also a great tool for relationship management, where sales, promotions, and discounts enter the picture. These tactics entice loyal customers to spend more, introduce new offerings, increase sales, and promote growth. That is why it’s important to maximize your POS solution so you… Continue reading 3 Steps to Improve Effectiveness of Promotions with a Retail POS Solution
How to Use Consolidations in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
The origins of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (MSD365 BC) come from Europe, so it has always been strong when it comes to multinational and complex accounting functionality, including consolidations. If your organization needs to consolidate financial data for multiple business units or legal entities or have subsidiaries that report to a parent organization, Business… Continue reading How to Use Consolidations in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
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
What’s New in Dynamics 365 Business Central 21 (2022 Wave 2) Personalization and Power Automate
Learn about Microsoft’s improvements in the Dynamics 365 Business Central version, 2022 Wave 2. This video shows how administrators can make Power Automate available or unavailable for user groups or specific individuals within Business Central. We’ll also talk about adding images, through the API, to Power Automate and Power Apps, and all document attachment support… Continue reading What’s New in Dynamics 365 Business Central 21 (2022 Wave 2) Personalization and Power Automate
What Luxury Retailers Can Learn from Amazon
In 2022, Amazon was the second largest retailer—both online and brick-and-mortar—in the world, and in 2021 became the top apparel retailer in the US. The company’s growth and market dominance have changed the retail landscape forever. But luxury retail specifically has typically landed outside this trend…until recently, that is. Luxury purchases have always been very… Continue reading What Luxury Retailers Can Learn from Amazon