I am designing a hands-on AI workshop for business leaders. Ninety minutes. Most of the audience had never opened an AI tool. The goal: get them from zero to literate in the time it takes to watch a movie. My first instinct was that 33 weeks of documented AI learning gave me more than enough… Continue reading AI for the Over 40 – Week 34: The Four Skills Behind Every AI Conversation
Category: Platform & Process
Event Recorder to AL Code: A VS Code Workflow in Business Central
New to the Event Recorder? Start with our guide on How to Use the Event Recorder in Dynamics NAV/BC for the basics, then come back here for the VS Code workflow. In Business Central you extend the standard application by subscribing to events, not by editing base code. The hard part is knowing which event… Continue reading Event Recorder to AL Code: A VS Code Workflow in Business Central
Operational Visibility: A Competitive Advantage for Business
Most organizations don’t suffer from a lack of data. They suffer from a lack of connected data. Sales knows what customers are ordering. Purchasing knows what is on order from suppliers. Operations knows what is happening on the plant floor, in the warehouse, or on customer projects. The problem is that those views often exist… Continue reading Operational Visibility: A Competitive Advantage for Business
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 560
ArcherPoint by Cherry Bekaert’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes mutants in AL code, idempotency for BC job queue transactions with the external system, managing BC database indexes, and accessing error information in BC. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers, project managers, and consultants, collaborates… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 560
5 Reports Every CFO Should Review Weekly—and What to Look For
A monthly close might tell a CFO what happened, but a weekly reporting cadence helps the CFO see what is changing soon enough to act on it. Today’s CFO role extends well beyond producing financial statements. Finance leaders are expected to protect liquidity, manage risk, challenge assumptions, support growth, and help the business respond more… Continue reading 5 Reports Every CFO Should Review Weekly—and What to Look For
AI for the Over 40 – Week 33: Why AI Won’t Replace ERP (And What It Actually Threatens)
One of our salespeople asked me to join an upcoming prospect meeting. The prospect had a question they wanted answered before moving forward with an ERP evaluation: Why should we invest in an ERP system if AI is going to replace it? My first reaction was to laugh. Not at the prospect, at the question. After 32 weeks of working intensively… Continue reading AI for the Over 40 – Week 33: Why AI Won’t Replace ERP (And What It Actually Threatens)
Choosing the Right ERP Implementation Partner: 8 Questions Executives Should Ask
Choosing an ERP implementation partner has always been a high-stakes decision. The fundamentals haven’t changed when it comes to selecting an ERP implementation partner: You want a partner that listens, understands your business and industry, knows your technology environment, and has a proven track record. However, the role of the ERP implementation partner has expanded… Continue reading Choosing the Right ERP Implementation Partner: 8 Questions Executives Should Ask
The Hidden Costs of Stockouts and How Business Central Can Help
A stockout seems simple: a customer wants something, and you don’t have it. The obvious cost is the lost sale. But for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, the real cost rarely stops there. A single stockout can ripple into expedited freight charges, disrupted production schedules, inefficient purchasing, extra customer-service work, and excess inventory sitting in the… Continue reading The Hidden Costs of Stockouts and How Business Central Can Help
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 559
ArcherPoint by Cherry Bekaert’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes PTE management moving to the BC Admin Center, how Analysis Mode helps eliminate excessive Excel exports, practical MB-800 guidance, and a tutorial on AI-assisted development using GitHub Copilot in VS Code. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 559
What Makes the Best ERP Software for Complex Supply Chains?
Supply chain complexity does not always correlate with company size. A midsized manufacturer sourcing materials globally, operating multiple warehouses, managing hundreds of SKUs, and serving customers with demanding delivery requirements may face more supply chain complexity than a much larger organization with a relatively straightforward business model. That is why choosing ERP software based primarily… Continue reading What Makes the Best ERP Software for Complex Supply Chains?