As a member of the manufacturing team here at Altico Advisors, I spend 40-60 hours a week (which sometimes feels like 24 hours a day) working with new manufacturing clients to implement the Microsoft Dynamics GP manufacturing modules, train, trouble shoot, develop workflows, write reports. Or, I’m working with our existing manufacturing clients to enhance [...]
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Cloud Concerns for the Manufacturing Enterprise Quickly Fading
According to Gartner Research, in the three years since it started measuring the Cloud Computing Services Model, the delivery model has moved from #14 to #1 on the Gartner’s list of CIO priorities. A few years ago many manufacturers quickly overlooked transition to the cloud because of the obvious security concerns and “what if” scenarios of [...]
continue reading...Massachusetts Company Makes the Smart Move! From QuickBooks to Dynamics GP
I’ve been in this business for a long time, and still, it never ceases to amaze me when I come across companies that have clearly outgrown QuickBooks but haven’t invested in a more robust and scalable ERP system, like Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains). We see companies that have really been struggling for years [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics GP is TEC Certified for Discrete Manufacturing
As a Microsoft Dynamics GP reseller with a large manufacturing customer base, I was excited to see that the Technology Evaluation Center (TEC) has evaluated and certified GP for discrete manufacturing for the enterprise software market. The TEC is a leading advocate for the enterprise software purchaser. They specialize in the impartial evaluation of the [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics GP – So much more than GLAPAR
By Karen Jernstrom, Altico Advisors I’ve been into retail analogies lately. Don’t ask me why. In a recent post here on the ERP Software Blog I talked about the iconic red “easy” button that has become synonymous with Staples. And for some reason, when pondering what I’d like to write next about Microsoft Dynamics GP, [...]
continue reading...Case Study: What Can Microsoft Dynamics GP and CRM Dashboards Do For You?
By Mike Kean, Altico Advisors One of our clients, a manufacturer of industrial lubricants, was faced with the challenge of delivering concise, critical data to key personnel including executives who were not regular users of Microsoft Dynamics GP or CRM. The data needed to be dynamically updated in real time and personalized for each individual. [...]
continue reading...What Are The Top 5 Business Issues Faced By Medical Device Manufacturers and Distributors, and How Does Microsoft Dynamics GP Help to Handle Those Issues?
By Mike Kean, Altico Advisors As the President of a company that specializes in Microsoft Dynamics GP systems for manufacturing and distribution with a sub-specialty in the medical device sector, I asked two of our Dynamics GP clients in the medical device sector to answer that question, i.e. how does Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains) [...]
continue reading...2010 World Cup Score Shows That Just One Goal Determines The Winner
Last night the competition between Spain and Netherlands was tight (and often violent). Both sides were even until the last 4 minutes of overtime when Spain kicked the winning goal. This reminded me that even when competition between ERP vendors is very equally matched, just one goal will determine the winner. Earlier this year, we [...]
continue reading...Fast ROI For Manufacturing Companies And Distributors From Your ERP
I was recently interviewed by a reporter from Search Manufacturing ERP on how manufacturers can get quick ROI in today’s market. I’ve worked with quite a few manufacturing companies both in my past life at Deloitte and at Ignify. Although ERP, in general, is not a fast ROI project, I believe there are certainly some [...]
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