Tag: D365 Business Central

It’s very common for online Business Central users to use an authentication service when logging in to ensure security. Microsoft has recently announced that they will be removing the ability to authenticate users using a basic authentication. Instead, users are being recommended to use modern authentication. This can be set up using SmartConnect. In today’s blog post, we are going over how to integrate modern authentication using SmartConnect. Creating the...

Over the past couple of months, news headlines have been filled with references to the supply chain crisis. The catalyst of this issue is, undoubtedly, the onset of the pandemic. And just like the pandemic, it appears that supply chains will continue to struggle for a while.  Because of this present reality, it’s crucial for companies to be monitoring their inventory levels to ensure that they are operating at maximum...

Today, more than ever before, there are huge amounts of key players in the marketplace, driving competition and thus the need to evolve and respond to market demands. Companies rely on comprehensive data to guide their decisions, and business intelligence encompasses this method of analysis. Business intelligence intertwines business analytics with data mining and data visualization to provide insight to companies on their organization’s performance, allowing them to make data-driven...

Daily business tasks often include having to buy important material for company operations, whether it be from vendors or for employees. Making purchases is something that requires oversight within a company because of the implications it can have on operations and financials. It’s important for users to be aware of any transactions occurring, so this often requires a chain of approval in order for the purchases to go through. Business...

At the core of any successful manufacturing company is proper management of financials. Specifically, keeping track of various transactions with vendors is crucial in order for manufacturing operations to operate smoothly and efficiently.  At Logan Consulting, we value empowering our clients with the knowledge and information necessary to remain competitive in the marketplace. Because of this, we have created an in-depth video demonstrating how to use the Accounts Payable module...

The modern marketplace is continuously expanding because of the large consumer base available due to the usage of the internet. Because of this, the manufacturing industry has faced different challenges related to keeping up with the marketplace, including inventory control, costing, and management of the shop floor. Logan Consulting stays informed on the ever changing needs of companies in the manufacturing industry because we want to be armed with as...

In our last blog post for Business Central, we discussed how to utilize account schedules in the modules in order to facilitate and simplify financial reporting for users. Account schedules typically show and sort accounts in a way that fits best with the information for each individual account. Doing this allows users to make various calculations that can’t be done in the chart of accounts. Today, we are going to...

Business Central is a popular software solution for small and medium businesses because of its vast capabilities. There are modules for financial management, sales, purchases, human resources, and project management among others. However, in order to maximize user experience, it’s important to understand basic navigation of the system as a whole. Logan Consulting values ensuring clients have full control over their software which is why we have created an in-depth...

Business Central is a great comprehensive solution for companies because of the ability to leverage different modules with one another in order to maximize the efficiency and benefits of the system. It’s important for users to understand the advantages they can have within the system, so in today’s post, we are going to give an overview of how to set up financial reporting through the utilization of account schedules in...

In our last blog post on Business Central’s manufacturing features, we discussed production orders and the different forms of them within the system. In today’s post, we are going to go over how to manually create your own production order. As a refresh, a production order is an order given to a company with a specified quantity of inventory to be created and delivered in a specific time frame. It’s...