Category: Professional Services

ERP implementation projects are complex. Management of internal and external client resources, consultants, multiple vendors, rigid timelines, detailed plans, tight budgets, a myriad of tasks and checklists can be difficult. Logan Consulting has adhered to a simple yet effective ERP implementation methodology for years, which has led to its successful track record. As Sharepoint has advanced in functionality over the years, it has become an integral tool to support the...

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...

All ERP implementations are impacted by multiple factors that ultimately determine whether the implementation is a success. When viewed in the short-term (i.e. from software selection to actual “go-live”) and long-term (go-live through system maturity), one of the biggest factors is training. And, unfortunately, this is the factor that often receives the least attention after the go-live date. The result of the long-term is that users are no longer following...

For those of us that have had to engage consultants, there was always a first time. And going into that first time, which you may be, there can be questions regarding exactly what should be reasonably expected from a consultant. Having been on the consulting side of this relationship for over 20 years, I can safely say that aligning expectations with reality early on will greatly improve the relationship. The...

Anyone who has ever participated in an ERP implementation project can attest to the effort required to get to the go-live date. However, once that date has passed, it is important to not lose sight of the fact that the work is not, and is never, done. Many ERP systems become obsolete years sooner than they should due to the fact that the business fails to maintain the systems, data,...

For many professional service organizations, ERP accounting software is a crucial part of your business operations. Just like a CRM system (i.e. Microsoft Dynamics CRM) is crucial for client satisfaction and improved internal productivity/communication, cloud based accounting software like Acumatica cloud ERP is an essential part of keeping your business productive and financially sound. Acumatica offers a variety of modules and functionality features tailored specifically towards professional service organizations that...