ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes what’s coming in Business Central 2025 wave 2 (v27), finding the root cause of a client crash, and using JSON to prompt AI. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers, project managers, and consultants, collaborates across various platforms to share… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 536
Why ArcherPoint’s Power Approvals App Outperforms Business Central’s Base Approval Engine
Approvals are the backbone of process control in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC). Whether you’re validating a purchase order, reviewing a sales quote, or ensuring that a production BOM is ready for use, the approval step safeguards quality, compliance, and budget. But if you’ve tried using or customizing BC’s out-of-the-box approval workflow—or even set… Continue reading Why ArcherPoint’s Power Approvals App Outperforms Business Central’s Base Approval Engine
Supply Planning in Business Central for Modern Manufacturers, Distributors, and Retailers
Maintaining the delicate balance between supply and demand is a challenge. Overstocking ties up capital and warehouse space; understocking leads to missed sales, unhappy customers, and strained supplier relationships. Whether you’re a manufacturer managing raw materials, a distributor coordinating product movement, or a retailer planning seasonal inventory, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central’s supply planning tools… Continue reading Supply Planning in Business Central for Modern Manufacturers, Distributors, and Retailers
Setting Up Your AI Workspace – Tools and Access
AI Over 40 Series – Week 2 Why having multiple AI platforms is like having specialized consultants on retainer (and how I learned this the hard way) As a Microsoft Business Central Partner, my instinct is to start with Microsoft solutions. It’s not just loyalty—my clients trust me to help them maximize their Microsoft investments.… Continue reading Setting Up Your AI Workspace – Tools and Access
How Nonprofits Are Streamlining Operations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Now more than ever, nonprofit organizations are expected to do more with less—serve more constituents, deliver greater impact, and maintain complete transparency—while operating under tight budgetary and staffing constraints. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a modern, cloud-based ERP solution that provides nonprofits with the tools they need to manage finances, track grants, ensure accountability,… Continue reading How Nonprofits Are Streamlining Operations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 535
ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes the Model Router in Azure AI Foundry, using MCP to provide access to Business Central functionality, AL development using GitHub Copilot, and escape rooms in Business Central. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers, project managers, and consultants, collaborates across… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 535
Your Guide to Cloud-Based ERP Systems
Businesses use enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to manage essential parts of their operations. The platform can integrate core business processes, like finance, human resources, supply chain management, and customer relationship management (CRM), into one unified system. Due to the benefits of cloud-based ERPs, most businesses are moving away from traditional on-premises systems. However, before… Continue reading Your Guide to Cloud-Based ERP Systems
Using Business Central to Solve the Inventory Puzzle for Manufacturers
For many manufacturers, inventory is both the lifeblood of the operation and one of its biggest headaches. Balancing supply with demand, avoiding costly stockouts or overages, and tracking fast-moving items across multiple locations can feel like solving a puzzle with missing pieces. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central can help. As a comprehensive, cloud-based ERP solution,… Continue reading Using Business Central to Solve the Inventory Puzzle for Manufacturers
Understanding What AI Actually Is – and How to Work with It
AI Over 40 Series – Week 1 I’ve been chasing the promise of AI for years. Long before ChatGPT became a household name, I was installing aftermarket tech in my SUV to make it self-driving—much to my wife’s dismay. (Ironically, she now prefers driving that car thanks to the AI features.) Despite my enthusiasm—and even… Continue reading Understanding What AI Actually Is – and How to Work with It
How Student Unions Are Transforming Retail Operations with Business Central
From bustling campus bookstores to busy cafés, from event ticketing to student health services, student unions and associations operate in a unique hybrid space—part retail enterprise, part service organization. Managing these diverse operations with tight budgets, high turnover, and seasonal fluctuations is no small feat. Yet many student unions still rely on legacy systems, spreadsheets,… Continue reading How Student Unions Are Transforming Retail Operations with Business Central