Facing unique issues including design, bidding, purchasing, estimating, accounting, and timely reporting, home builders are challenged to stay competitive in the current economic climate. SBS Group understands the unique challenges facing home builders and has teamed up with kova solutions and Microsoft to provide a complete home building software solution. Microsoft Dynamics SL handles the [...]
continue reading...Archive for February, 2011
ERP Software for Life Sciences – A Case Study
First Aid Only, Inc. specializes in first aid and emergency preparedness kits and supplies, developing packages and distributing first aid products to individuals and organizations throughout the United States. They are headquartered in Vancouver, Washington with a 1,000-strong distributor network, and currently own 40% of the retail market for first aid kits. First Aid Only, Inc. has consistently developed cutting-edge, first-of-a kind products and solutions for first aid, and more recently, emergency preparedness. Additionally, they continue to join forces with some of the most well-known humanitarian and healthcare organizations in the world.
continue reading...Top 5 Factors for Successful ERP Implementations from a Microsoft Partner Perspective
As an ERP Implementation Project Manager at Altico Advisors, I’m frequently asked by prospective and new clients, “How can I ensure my project will remain on track and on budget?” My most successful implementations have the following five commonalities: Executive Support – an implementation team that has the backing of its executive team will prove to [...]
continue reading...7 Great New Features in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 for Human Resources and Payroll!
Besides having added the Right Click Menu functionality and the default lookups that can exclude inactive employees, there are some very exciting new features added to the Human Resources and Payroll modules in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010. Here are 7 favorite features: Secondary Status Code Field There is a new field for tracking a secondary [...]
continue reading...The Case of the Failed ERP Implementation – Part 2
Part 1 in this series “The Case of the Failed ERP Implementation” introduced us to Mountain States Entertainment Corporation (MSEC), who, by process of committee, selected and deployed a new ERP system during the summer of 2010. By the end of that same year the implementation had failed. (refer to Part 1- Jan 18th blog [...]
continue reading...Can Paperless Accounts Payable-ERP Tech Integration Boost Operational Advantage? Three Critical Data Points
Ever since America’s first business opened its doors hundreds of years ago, accounting has had a major influence in successfully moving businesses forward. In fact, accounting’s role in efficiently obtaining and paying for what’s needed to run the business, and ensuring prompt and accurate receipt of goods and services in return, is the foundation of [...]
continue reading...ERP Checklist – 5 Areas to Consider When Evaluating an ERP Solution
Financial management software is the backbone of every organization and the foundation that helps a company manage and gain insight into the most important parts of its business. These applications streamline processes to help an organization manage business-critical functions such as accounting, project management, payroll, and human resources. When the financial management software of an organization [...]
continue reading...How GPUG (Microsoft Dynamics GP User Group) Has Changed My Life And How It Can Change Yours!
I attended my first national GPUG event in October 2010 in Orlando, Florida. It was an event that was Microsoft Dynamics GP focused and I came away completely impressed and inspired. But, it also left me wondering why there wasn’t a local Washington DC Chapter. In fact, I believe I was the only Microsoft Dynamics Consultant [...]
continue reading...Turning a “Failed” ERP Software Implementation into a Successful One
At what point do you say the implementation of your ERP software was a complete failure? If you answer no to the following question, then the point may be getting near: Does your ERP Software do what you need it to do?? Some of you may be saying, well it handles our accounts payable but [...]
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