So what exactly is a Manufacturing Tweak? A Manufacturing Tweak is a small change to a part of the Manufacturing Module designed to improve user efficiency. For instance, I love how Dynamics GP allows a user to enter an Item into the Item Maintenance window and then use the Go To to navigate to additional [...]
continue reading...ERP for Manufacturing – Automotive Parts
Brilliant Idea #15 Truck Part Manufacturer Uses Digital White Board in Microsoft Dynamics GP
Historically, manufacturers have used a dry erase board posted at each press or work station to note daily, last minute changes to the parts/jobs that station will run. Manually capturing demands every day, manufacturers net out the production required and painstakingly assign the production run to each work center. A truck part manufacturer using Microsoft [...]
continue reading...The Top Three Questions to Ask Before Selecting a Dynamics GP Manufacturing Partner
The top three questions to ask before selecting a Dynamics GP Manufacturing partner: 1. Has my Manufacturing consultant received their Microsoft Dynamics GP Manufacturing certification? While the ability to pass a Microsoft certification test shouldn’t be the only determining factor when selecting an implementation partner, it is a large one. Consultants who have studied for, [...]
continue reading...Brilliant Idea #11 Automotive Supplier Stays On Top of Shipments with Real Time Alerts in Microsoft Dynamics GP
Scheduling production that is dependent on goods imported from China and Japan was a balancing act for an automotive supplier. A shipping container delayed by US customs or flooding on the Missouri could turn a tight schedule into a customer service disaster. With a real time alert system built into Microsoft Dynamics GP the auto [...]
continue reading...Dynamics GP Manufacturing – Can I Disassemble a Finished Good?
The Dynamics GP Manufacturing Module is a fantastic tool for building assemblies and finished goods. It’s got just about everything you may need to manufacture your product – Bill of Materials, Routings, Work Centers, Labor and Machine tracking etc. But what happens when you need to disassemble your product? Most users create a negative Inventory [...]
continue reading...Using Dynamics GP in a Make To Order Manufacturing Environment
The Dynamics GP Manufacturing Module offers 3 basic ways to create Manufacturing Orders: Create Manufacturing Orders manually. MO’s can be entered manually. A user may need to generate an MO for the Finished Good and one for each of its sub-assemblies. Create Manufacturing Orders through MRP. MRP makes suggestions that the user reviews and then [...]
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...Microsoft Dynamics NAV Classic Client vs. NAV 2009 (or 2013) Role Tailored Client
A large mid-western retail food distribution center had been growing exponentially and needed assistance with their Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP system and upgrading to a more recent version. The debate naturally began on whether to deploy on NAV’s classic client versus NAV 2013 RTC (RoleTailored client). “The Classic Client of Dynamics NAV requires one to [...]
continue reading...Sticker Shock if You’ve Allowed Your Annual Plan to Lapse – Here’s the Best Alternative
We recently were designated as reseller of record for a client who had lost contact with their previous reseller and who had also allowed their Microsoft Dynamics GP support plan to lapse for several years. We have a substantial number of these types of clients who reach us via a referral from business associates. With [...]
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