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 13
Warehouse Management Systems to Gain Efficiencies
An efficient warehouse management system (WMS) can reduce the wasted, lost, and damaged stock that most manufacturers suffer. If your WMS isn’t in optimal working order, then all departments suffer, from sales to operations. A warehouse driven on data can simplify receiving and sending orders, even when warehouse operations get very complex due to a… Continue reading Warehouse Management Systems to Gain Efficiencies
Time to Upgrade – Compare Custom Help in Dynamics NAV 2009 vs. NAV 2013
When you are evaluating the benefits of upgrading to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013, there are many areas to think about beforehand. One specific area to consider is Custom Help and the differences in in Dynamics NAV 2009 versus Dynamics NAV 2013. Custom Help is provided by a consultant or NAV Partner and is tailored to… Continue reading Time to Upgrade – Compare Custom Help in Dynamics NAV 2009 vs. NAV 2013
Exact Cost Reversing in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013
There are a couple of very important setups in Dynamics NAV that shouldn’t be ignored during a new implementation or, for that matter, in an existing implementation. The scenarios are quite common: Sales and Purchase Returns. The question is that, when a Sales Return is put back into inventory, how should it be valued? And,… Continue reading Exact Cost Reversing in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013
Back to the Basics – Using Business Analysis to Find the Right Solution
I’m sitting on a plane right now, writing this blog, because I have been struck with the irony of “getting back to basics.” I’m on the last leg of my second roundtrip flight in two weeks, on two different airlines that have all made the same choice, which is to remove free in-flight entertainment. For… Continue reading Back to the Basics – Using Business Analysis to Find the Right Solution
Integration is Key When Planning Your Purchasing Schedule
Many manufacturers struggle with matching special orders or back orders with their production levels. When they don’t have visibility throughout their supply chain in real time, they face serious consequences: Customer satisfaction declines, cash flow is reduced, and cost of materials negatively impacts the bottom line. A simple focus on integrating supply chain management software… Continue reading Integration is Key When Planning Your Purchasing Schedule
Costing Methods for Manufacturing in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
I am often asked by manufacturers, “Which costing method should we ue in our Microsoft Dynamics NAV system?” Before addressing the question, let’s set the stage with some important definitions. In large part, “Cost Accounting” should be considered “Managerial Accounting,” not “Financial Accounting.” The exception to this is that cost accountants are responsible for providing… Continue reading Costing Methods for Manufacturing in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Creative thinking and NAV flexibility beats customization
The other day, a client presented me with a scenario that took some thinking on to how to set it up in Dynamics NAV without requiring a customization. The client, who is running Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2 with the Role Tailored Client, sells wooden stakes. A vendor supplies green (not dry) stakes, which the… Continue reading Creative thinking and NAV flexibility beats customization
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 New Feature – Cash Flow Functionality
Understanding and estimating your cash flow is critical in running a successful business. With Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2, a new feature called Cash Flow was introduced. This feature allows users to understand the inflows and outflows of cash in their business. It helps in creating short-term forecasts that provide knowledge to the user to… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 New Feature – Cash Flow Functionality
Managing Negative Inventory in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
I think that we all can agree that in the real world there can be no such thing as negative inventory; likewise, inventory on hand accuracy is vital to any company that uses a computer to track its inventory. In an accounting/business management software system, however, it is quite common to see a negative quantity… Continue reading Managing Negative Inventory in Microsoft Dynamics NAV