Category: Platform & Process

Vendor Selection: The Crucial Key to a Successful ERP Implementation

I’ve had the privilege of being involved in countless pre-sales meetings and implementation kick-offs. When clients ask me about the major pitfalls, the areas where stress and tension peak, or where major ERP implementations can genuinely fail, the usual suspects come up: user acceptance testing (UAT) and managing expectations. While these are undoubtedly critical, my… Continue reading Vendor Selection: The Crucial Key to a Successful ERP Implementation

AI Over 40 Series – Week 14: How AI Moved from Experimentation to Expectation

For the first thirteen weeks of this series, I focused on my personal AI journey—my frustrations, breakthroughs, and hard-won literacy. But while I was learning AI one prompt at a time, something larger was happening across our organization. We were conducting an experiment without realizing it: What happens when you encourage AI adoption without expecting it?… Continue reading AI Over 40 Series – Week 14: How AI Moved from Experimentation to Expectation

AI Over 40 Series – Week 13: When Your AI Miracle Hits the Infrastructure Wall

After three months of building what I proudly called my AI Ready Data Model—a unified structure connecting budgets, forecasts, actuals, operational metrics, and sales pipeline data—I was finally ready for my big AI moment. I uploaded everything, took a breath, and asked AI to normalize the data for regression analysis. Instantly: “Token limit exceeded.” I… Continue reading AI Over 40 Series – Week 13: When Your AI Miracle Hits the Infrastructure Wall

From Chaos to Control: How the Right ERP Transforms D2C Manufacturing

Manufacturers entering the direct-to-consumer (D2C) space are discovering that selling online isn’t just about adding another sales channel — it’s an entirely new way of running the business. Success depends on more than a great product or a slick online store. To scale, manufacturers must synchronize production, inventory, and fulfillment with real-time consumer demand. And… Continue reading From Chaos to Control: How the Right ERP Transforms D2C Manufacturing

Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 543

ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes AL development using Antigravity, more on Waldo’s BC Telemetry Buddy, and replicating BC data from on premises to cloud. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers, project managers, and consultants, collaborates across various platforms to share valuable insights. At ArcherPoint,… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 543

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Leveraging the Features of Business Central After Migrating From QuickBooks

For many companies, transitioning from QuickBooks to Business Central represents a significant evolution in business management that can enhance efficiency and streamline processes. However, leveraging the advanced features of Business Central after migrating from QuickBooks can be a learning curve to get the most out of the change.  Making the transition to new digital landscapes is a… Continue reading Leveraging the Features of Business Central After Migrating From QuickBooks

AI Over 40 Series – Week 12: The Questions You’re Not Asking (And Why That’s the Real Problem)

When the breakthrough isn’t finding the right solution—but finally asking why you’ve been living with the problem. As a Microsoft partner, I’ve spent years asking: What problems can I solve for my clients? I’ve searched for patterns—shared pain points that justify building repeatable, scalable solutions. The challenge? Most clients have learned to live with their… Continue reading AI Over 40 Series – Week 12: The Questions You’re Not Asking (And Why That’s the Real Problem)

Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 542

ArcherPoint by Cherry Bekaert’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes an overview of the major APIs, the context window and LLM performance, using the agent framework with BC’s MCP server, and an introduction to YAMPI, an open-source MCP. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers, project managers,… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 542

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Transitioning from Dynamics GP to Business Central: Key Considerations

Navigating your ERP Future As organizations using Microsoft Dynamics GP face the reality of its planned end-of-life and reduced mainstream support, the need to evaluate their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) future has become urgent. Continuing to operate on an unsupported platform poses significant risks, including exposure to security vulnerabilities and a lack of critical updates.… Continue reading Transitioning from Dynamics GP to Business Central: Key Considerations

The Ultimate Guide to Migrating From QuickBooks to Business Central

When running a business, you want to use all the tools available to simplify tasks, improve your workflow, and ultimately help you succeed. One tool that many companies use — or have used — is QuickBooks. However, despite its popularity, many businesses soon find that it doesn’t quite meet their needs and decide to switch… Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Migrating From QuickBooks to Business Central