Here is a scenario: 1,000 calibrachoa cuttings just arrived in your greenhouse. But they’re in really bad shape. What to do? How do you notify your purchasing team so they can buy more? How many cuttings do you already have in inventory? Can you use possible substitutes? Will a different variety be OK? If you…
While there’s no official consensus on the exact percentage, experts agree that more than half of all ERP implementations end in failure. McKinsey estimates around 70% fail, while Gartner gives a range–between 55% and 75%. If you’re looking for more tangible flops, you can check out CIO’s list of 16 famous ERP failures. We’re not…
AI Continues to Make Life Easier for Users, Developers and System Admins As customers of Dynamics 365 Business Central know so very well, a key benefit of using Microsoft cloud applications is the roll-out of new features that takes place throughout the year. Following up on the spring update, Microsoft has announced the 2024 release…
Good Data is Everything in Today’s Sales World The days of just winging it on important sales decisions are long gone. Expert insights will always have their place in decision-making. Still, time and time again, the value of high-quality customer data has proven to be the most reliable foundation on which sales teams should build…
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Background A building materials distributor specializing in lumber, hardware, plumbing, and window products upgraded its out-of-date Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 system to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance but needed to replace manual processes in supply chain management too. After reviewing several Microsoft partners, they chose Velosio based on its expertise in distribution and supply chain management. The…
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service is a powerful Field Service Management solution designed to transform field service operations. Part of Microsoft’s composable cloud-based Dynamics platform, D365 Field Service blends cutting-edge tech like AI, AR, and the IoT with FSM staples such as scheduling, resource management, and inventory control. The idea is, users have everything they…
Successful ERP strategies begin with a thorough, laser-focused ERP requirements gathering process. This process involves some next-level investigation. You’re identifying and documenting your org’s unique mix of needs, challenges, pain points, and objectives. That includes both immediate, mundane improvements and the pie-in-the-sky stuff vaguely mentioned in your long-term plans. You’re also sizing up functional requirements,…
This post is the fifth of our ERP implementation series. If you want to start from the beginning, or learn more about prior ERP implementation phases, take a look at: Navigating the ERP Sales Process: Successful VAR Selection Navigating the ERP Sales Process: Pre-Sale Requirements Review Preparing for ERP Implementation: Getting Started on the right…