You’ve been thinking about it for a while and you know it’s what your business needs. You are working on disparate systems and not able to keep track of the things that are important to running your business smoothly. To add to the frustrations, reporting is a nightmare and getting your employees access to data [...]
continue reading...Archive for May, 2011
Use SharePoint to Extend Dynamics GP Business Portal Functionality
Are you using the HR and Payroll modules within Dynamics GP and looking to extend the information and functionality of these modules to your entire organization. If so, SharePoint provides the perfect platform to accomplish the following Employee Self Service (ESS) functions: Employee Profile – Give your employees the ability to view and correct their [...]
continue reading...Our Favourite Feature in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2: Business Analyzer
After seeing the reactions of current Dynamics GP Users at JOVACO’s own launch of Dynamics GP 2010 R2, in my opinion Business Analyzer takes home top prize for the feature that people were most excited to learn more about. Out of all the new features which were added to the latest version of Microsoft Dynamics [...]
continue reading...State of the Construction Industry with Microsoft and McGraw-Hill
Microsoft and McGraw-Hill Construction teamed up to present a one-hour webinar entitled State of the AEC Industry – reviewing the state of the U.S. construction industry today. Mr. Stephen Jones, Sr. Director of McGraw-Hill Construction, explored key industry metrics all AEC (Architectural, Engineering and Construction) firms should track to better understand market direction. Key metrics covered [...]
continue reading...Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software and Business Intelligence Strengthen Your Team’s Offense
With the NHL playoffs going into the final rounds, the sports/business analogies have been flying around the office. The message that keeps resounding is that ‘the best offense is a good defense’. This may mean something different to each employee and their role but for an organization as a whole, this should mean using the [...]
continue reading...GP2010 R2 Hits the Ground Running with Great New Features
With so many great new features, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2 makes it easier for people to make fast, informed decisions using business intelligence that’s personalized to their roles and available through familiar Microsoft Office applications. New capabilities continue to streamline and automate business processes, simplify setup and maintenance, and let you tailor your solution [...]
continue reading...ERP and Effective Inventory Management
In my last blog post, Quick Survey to Determine How Your Distribution System Measures Up, I wrote about how an ERP solution can more effectively give distributors the tools they need to manage every aspect of their businesses, from order entry and procurement to sophisticated inventory and shipment management. We work with many distributors and [...]
continue reading...Create Custom Financial Reports With Actionable Information – Microsoft Dynamics SL
Most ERP packages have some report writing package that allows users to create and distribute financial statements for analysis purposes. The problem is that many of these packages create reports that are too limited. Oftentimes, end users are looking for a very specific report and wind up getting something different from what they asked for. Microsoft Dynamics [...]
continue reading...Sales Tax Compliance and Nex•us: Noun, Plural – a Means of Connection; Tie; Link
Have you ever thought about the true meaning of “nexus?” Do you understand how nexus affects your business? Did you know that you are obligated to collect and remit sales tax where you have nexus? The definition of nexus in regard to state sales tax is “physical presence.” That physical presence clause defines what it [...]
continue reading...Taking Advantage of Business Alerts in Dynamics GP
If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP and you are not taking advantage of the built in business alerts functionality then you are truly missing out. In brief, a business alert is a way to watch and monitor your system for some activity to occur. When the activity does occur you can have the system alert [...]
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