Real-Time Production Dashboards vs. End-of-Day Reports: The Operations Upgrade Most VPs Don't Know Is Available in D365
Why Do Most Mid-Market Manufacturers Still Run Operations on End-of-Day Reports? The prevalence of end-of-day reporting in mid-market manufacturing operations is not a result of lack of ambition for better visibility. It's a result of the data architecture that legacy ERP systems impose. Legacy Dynamics GP and AX process production transactions in batch cycles, shop floor activity is collected through paper travelers, manual data entry, or disconnected shop floor systems, the
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Picking, Packing, and Proof of Delivery: Why 3PLs and Warehouse Operators Are Replacing Legacy Dynamics WMS
What Makes the 3PL Business Model Uniquely Challenging for Legacy Dynamics ERP? Third-party logistics providers operate a business model that legacy ERP systems were not designed to support. Unlike a manufacturer or distributor that manages inventory it owns, a 3PL manages inventory that belongs to multiple clients, with different storage configurations, handling requirements, billing structures, and reporting obligations for each. Legacy Dynamics GP and AX were built for com
Jun 153 min read
Why Does Month-End Close Still Take 10-15 Days on Legacy Dynamics When It Should Take 3-5?
Controllers on legacy Dynamics GP or AX close in 8-15 days. Companies on D365 Finance close in 3-5. The gap is a system capability issue, not process maturity. Here's what D365 Finance does differently.
Jun 115 min read
Why Is the COO's Voice Usually Missing From the ERP Modernization Conversation?
Why Is the COO's Voice Usually Missing From the ERP Modernization Conversation?
Jun 93 min read
