The Dynamics GP Manufacturing module can be an intimidating piece of software. There are hundreds of ways to configure and use the module. But it can also be configured to be simple to use and effective at controlling a manufacturing process. To that point I created a simple video to show this in action. One [...]
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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...Why Manufacturers Should Invest in ERP Software
Most manufacturers are very concerned with operations and place less emphasis on the finance or accounting operations. They understand where their money is made, on the production floor. However, this thought process can often lead to much less attention being paid to how much time clerks are spending entering data and how much time is spent [...]
continue reading...Section 179 Deduction Helps Manufacturers Implement Technology
Implementing technology for your company could benefit your bottom line. An extension of The Small Business Jobs & Credit Act of 2010 provides key tax incentives for investments in new business equipment including accounting and manufacturing software. This legislation gives business owners additional tax deduction and depreciation opportunities through December 31, 2012. The Tax Code [...]
continue reading...How Microsoft Dynamics ERP Helps you Keep that Customer Focus
Lean is focused on customers and that outlook often gets lost within the organization as individual employees seek out their unique tasks. Microsoft Dynamics® ERP is able to give you the structure that ensures this focus does not get lost in translation. Lean manufacturing or lean production is a production practice that considers the expenditure [...]
continue reading...Warning Graphical Material: Where is My Production Schedule?
I have worked with mid-sized manufacturing companies for over a decade and have looked at several APS or Advanced Planning and Scheduling Systems that integrate to ERP software like Microsoft Dynamics GP. Especially a graphical tool with a Gantt chart that production planner can change the schedule by dragging and dropping! Most manufacturing companies don’t [...]
continue reading...Chemical Manufacturing; MSDS, Formulas, and Microsoft Dynamics GP
There are still many family owned chemical and paint companies in our part of the country that have the local market space to thrive. These types of businesses are the foundation to our economy and compete with the larger corporations for market share. They also have the same types of operations issues as the larger [...]
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