Every organization has them: the activities nobody really believes in, but everyone participates in anyway. Performance reviews. Strategic planning cycles. Compliance training. Budget reconciliation rituals. The annual or recurring processes that consume enormous time and energy while everyone involved quietly acknowledges they are not producing what they are supposed to produce. We complain about them.… Continue reading AI for the Over 40 – Week 28: When “Required” Doesn’t Mean “Unchangeable”
Category: Platform & Process
How to Create Status Templates and Steps in Boltrics 3PL for Business Central
For 3PL providers, warehouse operations often depend on more than just moving inventory. Teams also need consistent processes for documenting exceptions, completing required tasks, and triggering operational workflows. Boltrics 3PL Software System for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central includes Status Templates and Status Steps that help standardize warehouse processes while supporting automation and accountability. In… Continue reading How to Create Status Templates and Steps in Boltrics 3PL for Business Central
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 556
ArcherPoint by Cherry Bekaert’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes using AL MCP Server with CLI agents, debugging MCP Server, AL practices that affect system performance, and fixing pages that are missing an Action. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers, project managers, and consultants, collaborates across… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 556
Combining Agile and Waterfall for ERP Implementation Success with Monday.com
ERP implementation success depends less on the software and more on how the project is managed. Even the best technology can struggle when teams lack visibility, requirements change unexpectedly, or project governance breaks down. That’s why many organizations are moving away from purely Agile or purely Waterfall methodologies and adopting a hybrid approach that combines… Continue reading Combining Agile and Waterfall for ERP Implementation Success with Monday.com
AI for the Over 40 – Week 27: Building Your Own AI Career Development Partner
What if performance management evidence was collected by you throughout the year instead of about you during annual review season? Last month, I sat down to complete my self-evaluation. I’ve been through some version of this exercise for more than two decades across multiple companies. As I stared at the screen, I realized something uncomfortable:… Continue reading AI for the Over 40 – Week 27: Building Your Own AI Career Development Partner
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 555
ArcherPoint by Cherry Bekaert’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes Business Central’s architecture, AI models in BC 28, index tuning, and AI adoption. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, comprising developers, project managers, and consultants, collaborates across platforms to share valuable insights. At ArcherPoint, we greatly value their dedication… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 555
ERP Best Practices for the Electronic Manufacturer
Modern electronics manufacturing requires navigating highly volatile global supply chains, managing rapid innovation that can make a component obsolete overnight, and adhering to strict compliance standards. In this environment, the generic business systems that once managed operations are no longer sufficient. In this guide, we will provide a clear, practical roadmap to the essential ERP… Continue reading ERP Best Practices for the Electronic Manufacturer
AI for the Over 40 – Week 26: AI Research Strategy Starts Before You Research
I’ve been trying to decide when to use Microsoft 365 Copilot versus Power Automate versus Zapier. Not a simple feature comparison. I wanted a decision framework that could help me determine which tool fit which scenario — and when a hybrid approach made the most sense. A few years ago, that kind of research project… Continue reading AI for the Over 40 – Week 26: AI Research Strategy Starts Before You Research
How Dynamics 365 Business Central Helps Machinery Manufacturers Break Through Growth Barriers
In our recent discussion on the hidden constraints that limit growth in machinery manufacturing, we explored a familiar pattern: Strong demand paired with increasing operational strain. As companies grow, complexity multiplies, visibility declines, coordination becomes fragile, and the business increasingly relies on workarounds rather than its processes and systems. At a certain point, incremental fixes… Continue reading How Dynamics 365 Business Central Helps Machinery Manufacturers Break Through Growth Barriers
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 554
ArcherPoint by Cherry Bekaert’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes security practices for developers using GitHub, using specifications when building apps with agents, managing AL loops, and Easter eggs in AppSource apps. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers, project managers, and consultants, collaborates across various platforms… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 554