When posting a positive adjustment in Microsoft Dynamics NAV, be careful to select Entry Type ‘Positive Adjustment,’ not ‘Purchase’. When you want to post a Positive Inventory Adjustment in Dynamics NAV, you use the Item Journal. Often, when trying to reconcile the Purchases Account, users are not careful to pick the Entry Type of ‘Positive… Continue reading Avoid a Common Mistake when Posting a Positive Adjustment in NAV
ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 90
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 90
eCommerce – It’s Not Just for Retailers Anymore
Distributors and manufacturers are planning to make the move to eCommerce if they haven’t already. With over half of B2B buyers being millennials, if you are not in the eCommerce game, you may be too late. Now is the time to consider an eCommerce site for your customers. Here’s why: Consumers are accustomed to purchasing… Continue reading eCommerce – It’s Not Just for Retailers Anymore
Warehousing Myth: Accuracy Takes Too Much Time
One of the most frequently heard comments in a poorly run warehouse is, “It takes too much time to stop and record where product was placed.” The problem with that statement is that just the opposite is true. A well run warehouse is efficient and productive, but only because time and care is taken to… Continue reading Warehousing Myth: Accuracy Takes Too Much Time
ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 89
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 89
Foodie vs. “NAVie”: The Ingredients of a “Star” Project Team
I’m a foodie. I love everything about it. If I’m going to do something a minimum of three times per day, you’d better believe I’m going to make sure I get the most out of it. I love food so much that I actually almost chose it as my profession. There was a point towards… Continue reading Foodie vs. “NAVie”: The Ingredients of a “Star” Project Team
ERP Systems for Manufacturing
You feel as though you’re stuck in a time warp. Your ERP and supporting systems are ancient, disconnected, and more of a hindrance than a help when managing your business. However, while ERP systems have been around for a long time, many manufacturing and distribution companies’ current systems are either homegrown or so customized that… Continue reading ERP Systems for Manufacturing
ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 88
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 88
ERP vs WMS: How to Make the Best of Both
As you search for software for your distribution company, you may begin to wonder if you should be looking for an ERP system or a WMS (Warehouse Management System). Many distributors have similar questions, as well as: what’s the difference, can one do the job of both, should we get both, and how do they… Continue reading ERP vs WMS: How to Make the Best of Both
How to Use CASE as the UOM in the Item Card in Dynamics NAV 2015
As a standard function in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015, the Selling Unit of Measure on the Item Card will determine the quantity of the individual component items produced and included in that UOM sold on the Sales Order Line. In some applications, the use of CASE as the UOM throughout the process is all that… Continue reading How to Use CASE as the UOM in the Item Card in Dynamics NAV 2015