If you’re like most organizations, your ERP system has become the application support for the majority of your business processes and the source for your corporation’s most sensitive data. As these systems become more important, there are often conflicting opinions about how they should be maintained and updated. This is no longer a technical decision [...]
continue reading...Archive for October, 2010
Tools Within Microsoft Dynamics ERP Streamline Your Retail Business
Retail enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is now being utilized by more and more businesses as managers are searching for ways to streamline operations while also improving productivity. Retail enterprise resource planning software is focused on the activities necessary for a retail business. This typically includes any information relating to transactions and operations such as [...]
continue reading...Rocking The Boat of Cash Flow With Dynamics GP
No matter what business you’re in, managing cash flow is important to maintain and build success. With Dynamics GP you have a high level of visibility into your incoming and outgoing payments. What if there was a way to reduce the variability and unpredictability of cash?
continue reading...Why to Consider Microsoft Dynamics GP for E-Commerce vs. NetSuite
I’m sure many of you have seen the rather comical Apple parody videos on YouTube featuring the NetSuite Guy vs. the Great Plains Guy. While these videos may be rather amusing it’s important to take a closer look at what Microsoft Dynamics GP is really all about, and how it can be a viable solution [...]
continue reading...Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Overview
Microsoft has released Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 with almost 200 SQL Server Reporting Services (“SSRS” or “SRS”) reports. They are accessible from the home page as a dashboard consisting of customizable metrics (SRS reports) with drilldown capabilities. They can also be deployed to a Microsoft SharePoint Services site where consumers outside of the Dynamics GP [...]
continue reading...Comparing Dynamics GP Hosting Offerings
If you spend much time at all searching for Dynamics GP hosting solutions you’ll discover a wide range of prices. So how do you make sense of it all? You’re going to have to do some work. Make sure that you understand the features and benefits of the hosted solution. Don’t just go for the lowest price. You’ll discover that you can easily put yourself in a situation where you’ll be charged for every little component; which can quickly add up. Here are some examples we’ve seen and things to consider:
continue reading...3 Ways to Improve Food and Beverage Distribution Customers’ Satisfaction with Microsoft Dynamics® GP
We established 6 specific ways to improve and measure wholesale distribution customer satisfaction with Microsoft Dynamics GP in our last two posts. This week, we demonstrate how the Food and Beverage Industry can remove 3 major pain points while measuring and improving customer satisfaction with Microsoft Dynamics GP. Pain #1- Monitoring and Ensuring Food Safety [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics GP Helps Cut Through J-SOX Red Tape for Automotive Distributor
Many smaller companies quickly outgrow Peachtree by Sage accounting software. This familiar scenario unfolded recently for one of our clients, a Michigan automobile and auto parts distribution company. A subsidiary of a Japanese general trading company, the firm has fewer than 25 employees and annual sales between $5 million and $10 million. The growing company [...]
continue reading...Driving Accountability with Your Financial Systems
The current economic climate has brought a renewed emphasis on accountability. Rather than checking general results at the end of the quarter or the end of the month, companies want to see the status of specific initiatives on demand. When these initiatives aren’t on track, companies want to know why. My clients and prospective clients [...]
continue reading...Dynamics GP Supports Remote Project Teams and Telecommuters
As organizations extend their reach in the connected economy, supporting workers at home or in remote locations is becoming a necessity of business. Whether it is a geographically dispersed sales team, remote project teams or telecommuters, the organization needs to efficiently connect remote workers with the information that they need. Dynamics GP provides the tools [...]
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