Some of the most compelling tech news used to come from conversations or comparisons between the late Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple and Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft. They each offered a stark contrast to the other as two colossal tech giants competing voraciously for the same client mind share and [...]
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Brilliant Idea #8 Restaurant Chain Uses Business Intelligence to Compare Profitability By Location With Microsoft Dynamics GP
Trying to manage 38 restaurants is challenging enough, but when you don’t have dependable daily sales reports to monitor cash, measure cost versus sales performance and forecast future sales, it’s even tougher. Efficient daily transaction processing and reporting is critical to good restaurant management. Using Microsoft Dynamics GP and an integration with each of [...]
continue reading...5 Steps for Improving Demand Planning and Forecasting
In Green Beacon's blog last November we suggested "Strategies for Improving Inventory Management in Distribution/Wholesaling". This month, we'll discuss the reasons why and the methods for improving demand planning forecasting. Your top customer calls once again because the distributor stock levels are too low for an important promotion that is running at retail stores. This [...]
continue reading...Brilliant Idea #6 Food Manufacturer Minimizes Cost of Product Recall with Microsoft Dynamics GP
While every food manufacturer hopes they never face a recall, smart food manufacturers are ready to minimize the damage. When a very smart specialty jelly producer identified a possible “Listeria” contamination, they were ready to act quickly to avoid any consumer impact. Full tracking of specific inventory items, by lot, by date and by [...]
continue reading...Need to Update NAV for the Return of BC’s Provincial Sales Tax?
In just over a month the province of British Columbia will return to a provincial sales tax (PST) system, ditching the harmonized sales tax (HST) that had been brought in 3 years prior and then voted down by public referendum. It can be challenging for businesses going through sales tax changes to manage all the [...]
continue reading...Tips for Formula / Recipe Security in the Cloud or On Site
Formula and recipe based manufacturers have always required tight security to protect their hard work and laboratory secrets from getting into the competition's hands. As a value added reseller of Dynamics GP and Vicinity Manufacturing software, CIS has encountered many companies that fit this profile. Formula manufacturers have chemists and often the owners that develop [...]
continue reading...Foodies Guide to Convergence 2013 New Orleans Restaurant Research
For the past several months I have been planning our trip to Convergence 2013 in New Orleans. And of course people have recommended some great restaurants “I can’t miss” when I get there. My collegue Amber Bell here at CAL submitted her favorites:Café du Monde Multiple Locations including the Riverwalk Marketplace and French Market. No visit [...]
continue reading...In the Field with Microsoft Dynamics ERP RapidStart Services – First Impressions
Creating exceptional client experiences and helping organizations perform at their best is in our corporate DNA at Catapult ERP Services, and is at the heart of what our team is most passionate about. To us, building and supporting relationships is at the core of delivering exceptional results. We are always looking out for innovative tools [...]
continue reading...Brilliant Idea #1 Food Manufacturer Takes a Fresh Approach to inventory with Microsoft Dynamics NAV
When fresh vegetables are part of your supply chain, you can’t let inventory sit on the shelf. Which was exactly the case for a food manufacturer who was expanding operations. With multiple warehouses and shipping locations coming online they needed a way to easily transfer inventory from one location to another. Microsoft Dynamics NAV gave [...]
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