From my perspective companies evolve into their manufacturing scheduling process as their business evolves. Attempting to implement a complex scheduling model when a company is beginning to automate their ERP is often a mistake. The key is to take a realistic view of what stage the company is in and grow from there. Formula manufacturing [...]
continue reading...Archive for October, 2011
7 Reasons Microsoft Dynamics ERP Users Should Consider BI for Reporting
Should you create reports using your Microsoft Dynamics data directly in SQL? Or should you use FRx or Management Reporter? Or how about one of the many reporting tools available for Dynamics? Better yet, consider a business intelligence solution for your reporting needs. With business intelligence (BI), you can design reports right on your screen [...]
continue reading...4 Keys To Successful Training on Your New Dynamics ERP System
Congratulations! You have successfully installed your new Dynamics GP system, migrated over the historic data, and built your financial reports. System testing has gone smoothly, and now you are ready to begin the end-user training stage. This is a critical time for the launch of your new ERP system, and mistakes made now can be [...]
continue reading...Existing Microsoft Dynamics GP Customers: Ready to move to Business Ready Licensing at 90% Off?
Microsoft Dynamics GP Customers have access to 25 modules with the basic Business Essentials level and 48 modules with the Advanced Management Level. Options for A La Carte add-ons make it possible for companies to utilize up to 38 additional program modules. Now through December existing Microsoft Dynamics customers can transition to BRL for up [...]
continue reading...5 things Long-Term Care Facilities Should Look For in a New ERP System
The decision to buy or upgrade an ERP system –such as Microsoft Dynamics GP – is never an easy one for any company. It can be especially true in the Long-Term Care industry, where the existing accounting system may be old, and as such, deciding what is needed in a new solution may be difficult. Here [...]
continue reading...Why Does Cloud ERP Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Matter To Your SMB?
When evaluating technology within your business, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is an important measurement of value. All too often, the technology vendor and buyer focus on one thing – the acquisition cost. This is primarily due to budgetary cycles that tend to be focused on the short- or near-term. Numerous studies, going back to [...]
continue reading...A Fool-proof Method for Preventing ERP Implementation Failures
If your company wants to implement a new ERP solution and you’re looking for the right partner, are you going to pick the first one that offers you the price you want? I would compare that to being blindfolded and told to walk in the street; are you really surprised you got hit by a car? [...]
continue reading...Stay Focused and Stay Sharp with Dynamics GP
Someone who seems to be knowledgeable in a broad range of trades but is not necessarily great at any particular one is commonly referred to as a “Jack of all Trades, Master of None”. A similar effect can happen with business applications too. Organizations can take the right path to software selection by being laser-focused on [...]
continue reading...The Microsoft SQL Server Advantage When Choosing an ERP Solution
When choosing a new ERP system, (financial management or accounting solution) it is important to consider the technical underpinnings and the advantages during the software evaluation process. Microsoft Dynamics® GP is built on Microsoft SQL® Server, which has many advantages when using, maintaining, and reporting on the system. SQL Server is a relational database created [...]
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