Top Three Tech Trends for 2016

Is your company a “Progressive” SMB (small to medium sized business)? If you’re a business with 1 to 1,000 employees, you’ll want to check out SMB Group’s latest research to see where your company stacks up. The report highlights the top three tech trends for companies categorized as SMBs: SMBs That Make the Business-Technology Performance… Continue reading Top Three Tech Trends for 2016

Advice on Setting up Item Base Unit of Measure in Dynamics NAV

In Dynamics NAV, it is vitally important that you set up the Item Base Unit of Measure correctly because if it is set up incorrectly and you have already processed transactions, you will not be able to change the unit of measure. If we look at an Item Card in NAV, we can see that… Continue reading Advice on Setting up Item Base Unit of Measure in Dynamics NAV

Using Master Templates in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

In Dynamics NAV, you can create Master Templates that can be ‘applied’ when creating new Master Records. These Master Records can be Items, Customers, Vendors, and so on. In our sample database, there are already Master Templates set up. Figure 1 – Sample Master Templates in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 This is the setup for… Continue reading Using Master Templates in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 96

The ArcherPoint technical staff—made up of developers, project managers, and consultants – is constantly communicating internally, with the goal of sharing helpful information with one another. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them companywide on Yammer for everyone’s benefit. We in Marketing watch these interactions… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 96

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Digital Transformation: How to Up Your eCommerce Game

More traffic, conversions, leads, and higher customer satisfaction Who doesn’t want to deliver a better customer experience? You can, and it starts with the digital experience. But, how do you transform your digital presence to ensure consistent, relevant information is flowing to the right people? Our friends at Dynamicweb have shared the what, why, and… Continue reading Digital Transformation: How to Up Your eCommerce Game

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Holacracy: A Book Review, Part 2

This is part two of a two-part review of Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World, by Brian J. Robertson. Read part one. SUMMARY In the first part of this review, we explored the first two chapters of Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World (Holacracy), as well as… Continue reading Holacracy: A Book Review, Part 2

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Purchases and Direct Cost Applied Accounts Do Not Net to Zero in NAV

In an earlier blog, Purchases and Direct Cost Applied Accounts in Microsoft Dynamics NAV, we explained that these two account balances should always net to zero. Recently, we received a call from a client saying that, in their system, the accounts did not net to zero and wondered why. In another of our Blogs, Exact… Continue reading Purchases and Direct Cost Applied Accounts Do Not Net to Zero in NAV

Lot-for-Lot versus Reorder Point in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

When we are talking about Replenishment Planning in either a manufacturing or distribution environment, there are two fundamental replenishment planning methods: Reorder Point (Also known as Min/Max and sometimes incorrectly as Kan Ban) Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) The Reorder Point method is typically used in a distribution environment. The Reorder Point method is ‘reactive’ in… Continue reading Lot-for-Lot versus Reorder Point in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 95

The ArcherPoint technical staff—made up of developers, project managers, and consultants – is constantly communicating internally, with the goal of sharing helpful information with one another. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them companywide on Yammer for everyone’s benefit. We in Marketing watch these interactions… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 95

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