For decades, Microsoft Dynamics GP has been a trusted ERP platform for thousands of businesses. It has helped organizations manage financials, purchasing, inventory, payroll, manufacturing, and distribution while supporting steady growth and operational efficiency. But every technology platform eventually reaches the end of its lifecycle. Microsoft has announced that product support and updates for Dynamics… Continue reading Dynamics GP End of Support: How to Plan Your Move to Business Central
Category: ERP
Why Grocery Retailers Choose LS Central…and Why IDC Agrees
Grocery retail has always been a demanding business. Today, however, the operational complexity facing grocery retailers has reached a new level. Many stores are effectively running a supermarket, a convenience store, a food service operation, and an eCommerce fulfillment center under one roof. The trouble is that most retail technology wasn’t built to handle this… Continue reading Why Grocery Retailers Choose LS Central…and Why IDC Agrees
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
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
The Benefits of Using an ERP System in Manufacturing
Manufacturing businesses are becoming increasingly complex as they fight to stay competitive. Managing diverse product lines and expanding business functions to support growth often leads to fragmented tools and outdated data, creating significant operational challenges. To overcome these hurdles, many manufacturers are adopting enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. An ERP centralizes core business operations by… Continue reading The Benefits of Using an ERP System in Manufacturing
Equipment Dealer and Rental Process Management: How Modern Platforms Can Help Remove the Friction That Erodes Profitability
Equipment dealers and rental companies rely on a combination of systems to manage sales, rentals, service, and parts—but many are still operating without a fully integrated dealership management system or modern equipment rental management software. Why dealership management systems and equipment rental management software matter more than ever As operations grow more complex, disconnected tools… Continue reading Equipment Dealer and Rental Process Management: How Modern Platforms Can Help Remove the Friction That Erodes Profitability
How Tax and Compliance Planning Ties to Your ERP Choice
For executives overseeing an ERP tax compliance strategy, what was once a predictable, back-office function has become a board-level risk that can bring business operations to a halt. Understanding how tax and compliance planning tie to your ERP choice is a critical business factor. Why old-school tax compliance is now a business liability For decades,… Continue reading How Tax and Compliance Planning Ties to Your ERP Choice
Dynamics NAV to Business Central Migration: ONICON’s Cloud Journey
A Dynamics NAV to Business Central migration often reveals hidden issues, from customizations and integrations to vendor compatibility and data complexity. In this client testimonial, ONICON shares how they approached their NAV 2017 to Business Central migration and why working with an experienced partner helped them navigate the process with confidence. Planning a Dynamics NAV… Continue reading Dynamics NAV to Business Central Migration: ONICON’s Cloud Journey
Designing a Connected Student Engagement Technology Stack
Student unions and student governments invest in a range of tools to improve communication, run events, manage clubs, and engage students. But in many organizations, these tools grow organically over time and end up disconnected, overlapping, or underutilized. The result is often: This blog will help you visualize your engagement technology stack, understand how the… Continue reading Designing a Connected Student Engagement Technology Stack
Moving to Business Central from Dynamics GP: What Marketing Doesn’t Tell You
For your current system, Dynamics GP to D365 Business Central, here are some things to watch out for when moving from Dynamics GP to Business Central. 1. Business Central is not Dynamics GP in the Cloud—Here’s what that really means What marketing says:“It’s a modern cloud upgrade—familiar, but better.” What I’ve actually seen: Most frustration… Continue reading Moving to Business Central from Dynamics GP: What Marketing Doesn’t Tell You