ERP SOFTWARE ARTICLES

As the ERP landscape has shifted over the years, consultants that started in the same place have followed a different paths in terms of the products, industries, and clientelle. For a couple of Great Plains OGs like us, our individual journeys have led to interesting differences in how we view the current ERP upgrade landscape, […] The post Microsoft Dynamics GP to Business Central Upgrades Thoughts: Consider all of your options appeared first on turnondynamics.com.

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Consider ALL of your Options Having spent the better part of two years deeply immersed in the Microsoft Dynamics AX to D365 F&O conversation, I have had very little visibility into the effort to migrate from Dynamics GP users to Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC). That changed dramatically during a series of conversations with my […] The post Dynamics GP to BC Upgrades Thoughts appeared first on turnondynamics.com.

The expectation of immediate satisfaction spills into the business world. Can you afford to get product to your customers “next month or next week”? If buying decisions are made on availability, price, and quality, can you afford to lag on delivery time? The post Order Automation in a World of Amazonian Expectations appeared first on turnondynamics.com.

There are many reasons why you may be outgrowing your Microsoft Dynamics GP software. However, primarily it falls into either a functional or a technological issue. Understanding those issues in the context of what the Dynamics GP solution is intended to deliver can help you decide if it’s time to “get fitted” for a more […] The post Have You Outgrown Microsoft Dynamics GP? appeared first on turnondynamics.com.

The typical life-cycle of a business sees it implement three ERP systems: QuickBooks, an “upgrade” to QuickBooks, and finally a “real” system. This is at least one, if not two, systems too many! The standard rationale for following the traditional ERP system trajectory is cost. However, I see that as shortsighted and self-defeating for an […] The post Taking the Leap from QuickBooks to Microsoft D365 F&O appeared first on turnondynamics.com.

Implementing ERP software is hard. Implementing manufacturing ERP software is even harder. With our tried and true approach, it doesn’t have to be. There is a lot of great ERP software available for mid-sized manufacturing companies that is packed full of features and capabilities. It has been like that for the majority of my more […] The post The 20/80 Rule for Manufacturing ERP Software Implementations appeared first on turnondynamics.com.

Reduce the risk of the inevitable, a challenged or failed ERP implementation by eliminating paralysis by analysis. The seeds for a failed ERP implementation are normally sown in the sales process with ridiculously antiquated processes like the request for proposal (RFP) and the structured product demo, which is usually a complete comedy of errors. The […] The post The Case for Rapid ERP Implementation Plans appeared first on turnondynamics.com.

The Goldilocks Paradigm Challenged or failed ERP projects continue to be a plague and demand a shift in the industry. Why do we continue to embrace the “tried and true” sales and implementation processes? It’s time we focus inward and select a better implementation partner. With more than 30 years’ experience in the sales and […] The post Hire a Great ERP Team, Not an Average Partner appeared first on turnondynamics.com.