The heart. It is an often-used analogy for something central and indispensable to an operation. In the Manufacturing realm, the very heart of a business is the Shop Floor. It’s where “the magic happens.” After all, it’s your product that defines you, and the shop floor is where that product is born. All the supplies in … [Read more...]
Opening the Door to SSRS and Excel Reporting Security for Dynamics GP
Knock knock. Do you open the door to just about anyone? When it comes to your company’s data, certainly the door should remain tightly shut to most. However, if nobody gets in, no business intelligence comes out, and that can be almost as dangerous as the door swinging wide open! Security is a big concern for every m … [Read more...]
SmartList Designer 101 – Powerful Reporting at Your Fingertips!
There’s no question that your data, locked away safely in the depths of your GP system, can give you a great deal of insight into the operations of your business. Getting it out of the database and into an intelligible form, on the other hand, can be a daunting task, especially if you have very specific criteria. But t … [Read more...]
Bringing the Dynamics GP Excel Financial Dashboard to Life
Out of the box. It’s a beautiful term that means what you bought just works! Alas, it’s not always that simple. Sometimes you need to put in a little know-how and elbow grease to get things humming along as you’d like. Microsoft Dynamics GP is an amazing product, and with the help of a trusted value-added reseller lik … [Read more...]
How to Extend Excel Reporting with Parameters
Have you ever tried getting a drink of water from a fire hose? I’m willing to bet you haven’t… or if you have, you probably didn’t quench your thirst and instead wound up with a headache! There’s enough water flowing from the hose every second to satisfy your thirst for a week – but spilling out so fast that it’s worthl … [Read more...]
Dynamics GP Users Can Now Harness the Intelligent Cloud with Intelligent Edge
It's no secret Microsoft has invested billions in research and development on cloud computing and applications - all part of its cloud-first strategy. Dynamics 365, Office 365 and Azure are ubiquitous across Microsoft's messaging. Until recently, however, there was little talk of augmenting on-premise solutions with … [Read more...]
Self-Service Analytics: Exploring Your ERP Data for Maximum Insights
In the era of digital transformation, our jobs are overflowing with data like never before. And that's a good thing! Because more data improves decision making. But it’s also intimidating, because our systems (and our lives) can become so saturated that the data is difficult to manage. Many professionals get o … [Read more...]
How to Automate ALL Your Sales and Marketing Reports and Stop Digging through Data
If there’s one thing that’s critical for modern sales and marketing professionals, it's data. Not just for everyday decision making, but for upper management, as well. After all, it’s not easy to secure a sufficient marketing budget if you have trouble piecing together the numbers to back it up. Anyone who works in th … [Read more...]
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is now available! Cloud ERP & CRM, built to evolve
Update: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is now generally available, as of April 2, 2018. Business Central is the latest evolution of what was called "Business Edition", and includes robust functionality for Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales and Customer Service. Designed for SMBs that have outgrown … [Read more...]
Concrete and data: Laying the foundation for success
You wouldn’t think concrete and data have much in common. However, just like houses are built on concrete foundations, effective business decisions are built on the best data available. And just like you need the right mix of concrete for a given project, you need the right tools to turn data into meaningful business i … [Read more...]
