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NetSuite brought together industry leaders, partners, and NetSuite experts for a lunch and learn and happy hour in New York. The day was focused on innovation, collaboration, and the future of cloud ERP. The event provided valuable insights into the evolving NetSuite ecosystem while creating opportunities for partners and customers to connect in one of the world’s most dynamic business hubs. For the Logan Consulting team, the event was both productive and energizing as we continue expanding our presence...

For many organizations, Microsoft Dynamics GP has been a reliable ERP system for decades. However, as Microsoft continues to shift its focus toward cloud-based solutions, companies running Dynamics GP must begin planning for the future. While GP will not disappear overnight, organizations should start evaluating migration strategies now to ensure a smooth transition and avoid potential disruptions. For many companies, the natural next step is moving to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Microsoft’s modern cloud ERP platform...

Most companies can tell you how many fixed assets they own. Fewer can quickly tell you which book they sit in, how they were depreciated, when they were reclassified, or what happened when they were disposed. That is not a data shortage. It is a governance shortage. In D365 Finance, fixed asset reporting quality is shaped upstream by fixed asset groups, books, depreciation profiles, posting profiles, and capitalization policy. Microsoft’s...

For many organizations still running legacy accounting systems or older ERP platforms, modernization can feel like a complex and disruptive process. Data migration, user adoption, and system compatibility are often major concerns. However, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is designed with scalability and accessibility in mind, making the transition from legacy systems significantly smoother than many businesses expect. With flexible migration tools, structured implementation approaches, and deep integration with the...

Most organizations think they have a visibility problem. Usually, they have a process problem wearing a visibility costume. Products already leave a trail through receiving, warehouse work, production, and shipment. In Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, item tracing is based on historical inventory transactions plus a tracking dimension such as a batch, serial, or vendor batch number. From there, users can trace backward to the source and forward through production...

As ERP systems age, organizations inevitably face a critical decision: upgrade to a modern platform or continue paying maintenance on an outdated, unsupported system. While extending maintenance may feel like the lower-risk option, the long-term financial and operational implications often tell a different story. Start with Risk Assessment If your ERP is no longer supported by the publisher, you are assuming full responsibility for security patches, compliance updates, and regulatory...

As ERP systems continue to advance, user experience has become just as important as functionality. Organizations expect powerful capabilities, but they also demand intuitive navigation, personalization, and efficiency. With Acumatica 2025 R2, Acumatica places a strong emphasis on usability through its enhanced Modern UI, delivering a streamlined, responsive, and role-focused experience designed for today’s workforce. Below are the key highlights of the Modern UI in Acumatica 2025 R2 and what they mean for organizations evaluating or currently...

Most finance teams do not have a data problem. They have a structure problem. There is usually no shortage of numbers. There is, however, often a generous surplus of conflicting dimension values, spreadsheet-side “fixes,” and month-end rituals that feel less like accounting and more like archaeology. In D365 Finance, financial dimensions are part of the ledger account structure, account structures define what combinations are valid at posting, and default dimension...

Industrial and manufacturing organizations operate in a regulatory minefield. Indirect tax (sales tax, VAT, GST), SOX-style internal controls, cross-border trade rules, hazardous materials documentation, sustainability reporting, pick your flavor. The fun part is that “small” gaps rarely stay small. They turn into fines, delayed shipments, audit findings, and that special kind of meeting where everyone suddenly remembers they had “concerns for a while.” Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain...

In industrial organizations, order fulfillment isn’t a single handoff. It’s a chain reaction. Configured products. Long lead times. Partial shipments. Backorders. Engineering changes. Drop-ship orders. Intercompany fulfillment. Warehouse waves. Carrier appointments. And the occasional “we definitely have it… somewhere.” Every step introduces risk—and every missed handoff shows up later as margin erosion, late revenue, invoice disputes, or a customer escalation that begins with: “Just checking in…” (Spoiler alert: they were...