So there I was, sitting in the airport, and I realized I had created my very own life hack. Once every two to three years, ArcherPoint hosts a companywide event called Fast Forward. During the three days we’re together, we unplug from databases and projects and reconnect with each other. We have sessions about company… Continue reading My Very Own Life Hack
Single Level and Rolled Up Cost Shares in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
If you are a manufacturing company using the Dynamics NAV Standard Cost Method, it is important that you understand the concept of Single Level and Rolled Up cost Shares. When you Roll Up Standard Costs in Dynamics NAV, the system not only populates the Standard Cost Field for the manufactured items, but also populates the… Continue reading Single Level and Rolled Up Cost Shares in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
ArcherPoint Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 16
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 Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 16
Managing Color and Size Variants in ERP Systems
A problem faced by many apparel retailers is how to manage the various colors and sizes of their merchandise from the Point of Sale (POS) to the back office. And although this problem is particularly thorny for apparel retailers (especially when certain colors or sizes warrant different prices), it can apply to any retailer offering… Continue reading Managing Color and Size Variants in ERP Systems
Dynamics NAV 2013 – How to Use Payment Tolerance to Save You Time
We have all received checks from customers that were less than what they owed—that is a given. The question is, why did they send less than what they owed? Outside of any extraordinary situations, the most common reasons include: the customer was not paying attention when they issued the check and sent a lesser amount,… Continue reading Dynamics NAV 2013 – How to Use Payment Tolerance to Save You Time
Dynamics NAV: User Defined Depreciation Methods in Fixed Assets
Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) has several defined methods for calculating depreciation expense in Fixed Assets. These are Straight Line, Double Declining Balance, and a combination of the two where straight line depreciation is used when its results become the larger of the two methods calculated. But there are times when the desired method is something… Continue reading Dynamics NAV: User Defined Depreciation Methods in Fixed Assets
Work Center Units of Measure in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013
It is quite common in processing industries, like chemical production, that the cost of Labor is not the primary cost of production. In chemical processing, the cost of energy or depreciation may be the largest cost component. While Centers and Routings in Dynamics NAV are typically thought of in terms of Direct Cost (Labor) and… Continue reading Work Center Units of Measure in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013
Sales and Assembly Order Quantity Change in Dynamics NAV 2013
We came across a situation using Dynamics NAV 2013 Assembly Orders that, at first, we didn’t know how to handle. The scenario: You have set up a Dynamics NAV Item with the Replenishment System set to “Assembly Order” and the Assembly Policy set to “Assemble to Order”. For some reason, you have some of that… Continue reading Sales and Assembly Order Quantity Change in Dynamics NAV 2013
ArcherPoint Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 15
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 Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 15
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013R2 – Creating Recurring General Journals
In my last blog, Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2: How to Create Recurring General Journals, I explained how to create a recurring general journal in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2. This week’s blog explains how to create one in NAV 2013 R2. If you need instructions for another version of NAV, please contact ArcherPoint. The… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013R2 – Creating Recurring General Journals