Entries by bbaxter

Unlock the 80% You’re Missing in Business Central Today

Typically, manufacturers go live on Business Central, set up Finance and Order Processing, and create standard reports. The implementation is considered done, the team is comfortable, and life moves on. A year later, that same configuration often remains the whole story about Optimization. It’s an understandable pattern. However, it also means most companies run only […]

MRP in Business Central: A Guide to Smarter Inventory

If you run a manufacturing operation, you already know the tension: carry too much inventory and you tie up cash; carry too little and you risk stalling the production line waiting on a part. Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is the discipline and, within Business Central, the tool set that is designed to resolve that tension […]

ERP Decision-making for manufacturers: Form a team
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Deciding which ERP solution to purchase can be a time-consuming process, but it's important to get it right. Here are the people you'll want on your team. First, appoint a project manager to oversee the whole process. They'll keep things on track. Next, find an executive stakeholder to involve in the discussions. They'll make sure […]

The dangers of duplicates [Video]

A study from Experian found that 30% of organizations believe data duplication is one of their top three data quality errors. Here's why you need to watch out for duplicate data. First, there's the cost. Storing redundant data can add up quickly for your company. Secondly, there's all the wasted time! Every moment you spend on […]