Category: Microsoft Dynamics GP

Over the last fifteen years, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains has developed into a robust, popular solution for Enterprise Resource Planning. Today, GP is suited for a wide variety of industries because of its functionality and flexibility on a desktop and in the cloud. With a new year comes a new version of Microsoft GP. In May 2016, Microsoft will be releasing Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016. Even though the release isn’t...

As we all get settled down from Microsoft's 2016 CRM update, it's now time to get excited for their newest Dynamics GP upgrade which is expected to be released in May 2016. Dynamic's ERP software has been helping many SMB's expand and build their businesses, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that the 2016 upgrade will be better than ever. With over 47,000 users, Microsoft knows that it must...

Managing a growing business, while rewarding, is a lot of work. It's easy to stress and lose track of how your expenses are being allocated. With the use of a program like Microsoft Dynamics GP, an expense accrued at the corporate office can easily be shared with numerous different departments with the click of a button.   In Microsoft GP, Allocations accounts provide a great tool for companies that split up...

Change is good. Consistently sticking to comfort and familiarity is a habit companies must kick if they have plans in the future to enhance and grow. If your encountering any of the 5 pain points below, it may be time to switch from Quickbooks to a more enhanced accounting software, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP.  The continuous addition of entities and a growing accounting department shows a company that is...

Doing business on a global level is an incredible accomplishment, yet with global transactions comes the added complexity of global currencies. A company doing business in multiple currencies faces tracking issues, exchange rate fluctuations and more. Luckily, Microsoft Dynamics GP includes a surplus of features created to increase efficiency and reduce headaches when it comes to managing multiple currencies within your business. With multi-currency manager in Microsoft Dynamics GP, you...

Implementing a new ERP system, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP or Acumatica, has a huge impact on your company. Before implementation, there are many questions you must ask in order to make sure things run smoothly and ensure your company receives the highest ROI possible.  In our new e-book "24 Questions to Ask Before Implementing Your New ERP System" we address the important issues that surround ERP implementation. We interpret important ideas...

As transportation options expand, controlling freight costs can get intense. Different shipments, different routes, and different end destinations, all amount to different and somewhat confusing prices. This confusion makes controlling freight costs quite the challenge. When it comes to managing freight cost, manufacturers need to focus on consolidating and analyzing data from a multitude of sources. Without an ERP system, this could become very difficult. Imagine having to analyze, compare,...

We have gone through a lot of ERP implementations over the years!  We helped Medmark enhance efficiency and automation within their organization tremendously with Microsoft Dynamics GP.  Would you like to have your company see success just like Medmark? Contact Logan Consulting, your Chicago based Microsoft Dynamics GP partner for an ERP assessment. 

With research indicating that ERP implementation has a 55%-75% fail rate we can't help but wonder, what could possibly be going wrong? Here are a few project implementation issues that your team can, and should, avoid: ERP project implementation, such as implementation of Microsoft Dynamics GP, should always result in success, Finding a partner is a very important aspect as well. For more information, contact Logan Consulting, your based Microsoft...

Manufacturers and distributors face many challenges day to day. A high majority of these challenges revolve around one simple concept – supply and demand. You want your products exactly when you need them in order to supply your customers with whatever they desire. In order to do this, it is essential to have an integrated ERP system that can link functions throughout your organization.  So just how might an ERP...