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One of the most common issues that occur in GP is the issue of a stuck batch. A stuck batch can occur due to connection issues that can occur due to various reasons (Network Issues, Workstation errors, massive data processing etc.). While users can attempt to correct the connection issues, it is likely that at some point users will be forced to deal with a stuck batch resulting from a...

Enterprise-Wide Standards - (Business Systems Solution and the ERP Core) Most companies strive for a standardized Enterprise-Wide Business Solution, including a standardized ERP Enterprise software package as the core of the Enterprise-Wide Business Systems Solution. This can be accomplished by standards or through transformations. As part of the integration/migration; certain coding and configuration standards for a variety of configurations and/or fields should be established and followed globally. When establishing these...

The complex US Sales Tax environment can have cost and risk impact on your business. An accurate ERP Configuration ensures the collection of transactions with appropriate tax calculations. Understanding the comprehensive business conditions for sales tax requires knowledge of Nexus, Exemption Rules for Customers, Exemption Rules for products or services, filing deadlines, filing agencies, form requirements, and evidence-based audit requirements.   Typically, small to medium size businesses lack internal resources...

Defining specific pre and post cutover metrics is an important step in the planning of a new ERP system. ERP implementations are often seen as projects which reduce on-time shipment performance or throughput, for example. The Project Team needs the ability to reference pre cutover metrics and easily compare them to the same cutover metric to assess the positive or negative impact of the cutover. The Project Team (internal and...

As a constantly growing and evolving consulting firm, Logan Consulting is constantly adding new resources to its full-time consulting team and is focused on internal team growth. One of the most important pieces of this dynamic is our annual schedule of internal training for our team. This mandatory training is focused on the two major areas below, addressed in bi-weekly team sessions: Methodology Training – At Logan Consulting, we are...

Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, a cloud-based version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, finally released earlier this year. Business central is ideal for a company that is in the small to medium in size range. Most would say that the main reason business central can improve a business is due to the Automated processes and workflows, Cross-department data and process flow, and the centralized data management. While Business Central can provide this...

Global trade management (GTM) streamlines global trade by revolutionizing the entire transactional process from order to settlement and in turn improving operations and cash flow. Many international companies are tested with the challenges of importing or exporting products such as buyer screening, customs, delivery and settlement. Implementing QAD Precision well allows seamless integration with Enterprise Resource Planning to overcome those challenges and help your company thrive. Documentation and Compliance: Many...

Companies on a daily basis deal with large numbers of transactions which can cause lots of ins and outs within the company. This can make managing a company more complex which can cause lots of strain on upper-level management. In today’s day of electronic transactions, it can make it difficult to trust entries and cashing of checks.  Therefore, many Cash Management departments of Banks came out with an automated fraud...

Included with your QAD Enterprise Edition Bundle of Software are several programs that enable Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS). ERS is an automation tool that converts an electronic purchase order receipt into a supplier invoice. Critical to ERS processing are accurate purchase orders. Accurate purchase orders imply accurate purchase order lines with accurate quantities, accurate units of measure and accurate pricing. The packing list number on the shipment from the supplier...

Our Logan Team and the Strong Financial Client Project Team successfully implemented General Ledger Consolidations. The profile of this implementation was the following: • Multi-Entity • Multi-Domain • Alternate Currency Source Ledgers including Peso and Renminbi • Target US Dollar Currency Consolidation Ledger • 1 year or 12 periods of General ledger History Our results were the following: • The QAD Consolidation of history replicated and balanced the historical consolidation...