Author: Guy Logan

Looking to learn more about fixed assets in Dynamics AX 2012? Check out the details from our recent webinar- Finance SIG: An All-Up View into Fixed Assets Functionality. Click here to learn more about the Microsoft Dynamics AX presentation brought to you by Logan Consulting. All the best!  Logan Consulting  www.loganconsulting.com

Did you miss our webinar on Understanding the Inventory Value Report in AX 2012? Don't stress- we have the details here for YOU! Click here to learn more about the Microsoft Dynamics AX webinar brought to you by Logan Consulting. All the best!  Logan Consulting  www.loganconsulting.com

What Can Social Media Influencers Do for Your Business? Influencers are changing the marketing game, but not just for themselves. A huge source of income for influencers is compensation for advertising. Businesses are looking for influencers that are credible as well as compatible with what they are trying to sell. By developing campaigns that increase brand awareness through audience expansion, businesses are figuring out how to tap into a whole...

Just a decade ago who would have thought Millennials would be taking over the internet and making millions off social media alone. Overtime, social media has changed the way we communicate. While social media still connects individuals to family and friends, its purpose has become much wider. Businesses are now looking to social media as their go-to marketing method. Newspapers, billboards, and calling campaigns are becoming less popular as companies...

It’s no secret that QAD is a leading ERP solution built to assist organizations in the manufacturing industry. Logan Consulting has been in ERP consulting for 25 years and has had the pleasure of seeing the benefits QAD brings to manufacturers, firsthand. More specifically, food manufacturers have had success gaining greater control of their processes with the help of this ERP software. Manufacturing, invoicing, and delivering are the three areas...

Planning Developing a strategy for your ERP implementation project is the first step towards a successful upgrade. Establishing delivery dates before the start of implementation is beneficial to gauge a mapped-out timeline for your project. Another reason planning is important to an effective start of an implementation, is to save costs in the long run. If your business is unclear about budget constraints, it becomes increasingly difficult to make a...

Sticking to an on-premises solution limits the way you can do business. Making the decision to transfer your business to the cloud allows you to compete in this ever-growing technological world. The pain-staking and costly process of updating your computer software to match your on-premises system is no longer with ERP in the cloud. A solution like Acumatica equips businesses so they can grow to their fullest potential. Learn about...

Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations is a cutting-edge ERP technology that empowers businesses to maximize their success. Dynamics 365 prides itself on cloud based functionality and mobility. Not only is this solution one of the first to make the switch to completely cloud based operations, Dynamics 365 for Operations has the flexibility for your business to transform. By standardizing processes and meeting needs, Dynamics 365 is a stand out solution...

Transactions are posted to a financial period defined in the system. To define a financial period, users have to define the financial (fiscal) year structure and then generate periods for the needed year. Nothing can be posted with a date before the start date of the first financial year. Therefore, it is recommended that users define the first financial year so that it includes the last period before the company...

A common misconception about implementing an updated ERP solution, is the change in operations your business must go through to work smoothly in a new system. One of the wonderful benefits of an ERP solution like Microsoft Dynamics GP is that it is built with flexibility. At the beginning of your experience implementing Dynamics GP it is easy to start simply with what your business needs at the time, and...