Topics: Business Transformation, ERP
October 29, 2018
ERP Deliverables: What to Expect When Implementing ERP
Every ERP partner has their own way of implementing an ERP system. Even when partners follow similar methodologies, like the Microsoft Sure Step process, deliverables can be uniquely customized based ...
Topics: ERP, Manufacturing
October 16, 2018
Bored of Baan? We can help.
Background Baan Corporation, founded in 1978, was one of the first dominant ERP software companies. It became famous for its Dynamic Enterprise Modeler and technical architecture and became a threat ...
Topics: ERP, Manufacturing
August 09, 2018
How to Ensure a Successful ERP Implementation for Manufacturers
Yes, we know. The words ‘ERP implementation’ can sound expensive, time consuming and questionable. And yes, 10 years ago, technology implementations were difficult. But that was a different time. ...
Topics: ERP
February 06, 2018
How Manufacturers Can Turn Data into Insight
“Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.” This line from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner aptly describes how most manufacturers feel about their data. Despite drowning in data, manufacturers ...
Topics: ERP
December 20, 2017
4 Tech Trends to Watch in 2018
It’s that time of year again, where everyone wants to know what the hottest technology trends will be in 2018. We see these four areas having the biggest impact for the customers we serve.
Topics: ERP
December 19, 2017
5 Questions Auto Supply CFOs Should Be Asking
As the CFO of an Automotive Supply company, your role is to be equally visionary and pragmatic. How will you build the business of tomorrow, while ensuring you have the cash flow, materials and ...
Topics: ERP
December 06, 2017
How Manufacturing CFOs are Preparing for 2018
What’s in store for 2018? Changes are ahead for the manufacturing industry, largely due to new technologies that are becoming more affordable, and provide significant strategic advantages.
Topics: ERP
November 15, 2017
Would you use 40-year-old ERP software?
In 1977, ERP software was called MRP software, which stood for Material Requirements Planning. At the time, most MRP software was custom developed on big mainframe computer systems that were ...
Topics: ERP
November 06, 2017
What to Know About Moving from a Legacy System to Dynamics 365
Do you know your existing ERP system is out of date, but you’re still not sure if you should make the switch? The average traditional ERP on-premise deployment is at least two versions out-of-date, ...
Topics: ERP
November 03, 2017
What do CFOs like about Dynamics 365?
CFOs are constantly balancing the company’s limitations of today with the possibilities of tomorrow. They look for hidden risks and ways to capitalize on unseized opportunities. With these priorities ...
Topics: ERP
October 23, 2017
Do More with Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations
So you’ve taken the plunge and moved onto Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations. How can you do more with what you have?
Topics: ERP, Manufacturing
October 02, 2017
Increase Quality Without Increasing Production Cost
Razor thin margins leave little room for production errors. Because product recalls and customer refunds are so expensive, you want to be able to consistently deliver quality products, but without ...
Topics: ERP
September 18, 2017
Tired of MAPICS? You’re not alone.
MAPICS was created by IBM more than 35 years ago as an operational control system for manufacturing and accounting information. In 2005, the product was purchased by Infor Global Solutions and ...
Topics: CRM, ERP, Manufacturing
September 11, 2017
CFOs are demanding modern manufacturing technology
“How do you achieve better profit margins?” That’s the bottom line question for every CFO. Your job is to make sure there’s enough money in the bank to keep operations running smoothly, and to decide ...
Topics: ERP, Manufacturing
September 06, 2017
What is ManufacturingCONNECT Accelerator?
Since manufacturing enterprise management software (ERP) was first developed, a truth that “everyone knows” is that implementing new MRP / ERP software is a long, expensive and complicated process.
Topics: CRM, ERP, Manufacturing
September 01, 2017
5 Secrets to Improving Bid Responses for Auto Suppliers
Automotive supplier sales reps and engineers spend a lot of time responding to RFPs (Requests for Proposals). With so much time and energy going into formulating each response, what can you do to ...
Topics: ERP, Manufacturing
August 01, 2017
The Fastest Way to “Go Live” on Dynamics 365!
A typical ERP implementation may take months, even years, to deploy. But Microsoft has made it possible for companies choosing Microsoft Dynamics 365 to go live in just weeks!
Topics: ERP
July 27, 2017
Top 5 Engineering Auto Supply Trends
As the auto industry embraces brave new technology like driverless cars, what does that mean for auto suppliers? How is the engineering department being impacted? What trends will be embraced over ...
Topics: ERP, Manufacturing
June 15, 2017
Auto Manufacturers are Bucking the Profit Erosion Trend
Are your profits eroding slowly over time? For automotive suppliers and other manufacturers who sell to giant corporations, profit erosion is a common problem. There’s no one big issue that can get ...
Topics: ERP
June 14, 2017
Who benefits from data warehousing?
What is a data warehouse? A data warehouse is the collection of data extracted from isolated systems across the organization. A data warehousing project is the process of identifying, categorizing, ...
Topics: ERP
June 13, 2017
Advanced Filters
Are you ever looking at a grid in AX and want to filter for specific information but aren’t quite sure how to do it. Well you are not alone, and thankfully there are some nice filters built into AX ...
Topics: ERP
June 01, 2017
Finalist: Microsoft Enterprise Resource Planning Award
Microsoft today announced that MCA Connect has been named a finalist in the 2017 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Award. Finalists were selected over almost 2,800 Microsoft partners in 115 ...
Topics: ERP
March 22, 2017
5 Good Minutes – Workspaces, Templates and AX7
In this installment of 5 Good Minutes MCA Connect’s very own Chad Carnes shows how to navigate workspaces in the recently released Microsoft Dynamics AX7 and how to present those workspaces using his ...
Topics: ERP
February 07, 2017
Verifying Your Inventory Count
How to verify you inventory count in Microsoft Dynamics 365 We’ve written a couple of articles recently about inventory counting best practices using Dynamics 365. For quick reference you can find ...
Topics: ERP
February 01, 2017
Prepare a wall-to-wall inventory count – Dynamics 365
So your company is about to do a wall to wall inventory count. What should you do to prepare for this big event? What should be done in a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementation? Let’s explore these ...
Topics: ERP
January 18, 2017
Understanding Master Planning
Understanding Master Planning and Master Scheduling in Microsoft Dynamics AX
Topics: ERP
January 13, 2017
Bank Reconciliation & 1099s in Microsoft Dynamics AX
AX Summit 2016 was my very first AXUG Summit experience – AND – it was my very first time speaking in front of a large crowd. It was EXHILARATING!
Topics: ERP
December 29, 2016
Getting to the Aha Moment Faster
The Way Things Work Around Here Most manufacturing employees are comfortable in their routines. They are used to what they do and have become as productive as they can with what they have. Any ...
Topics: ERP
December 07, 2016
Positive & Negative Days
What are positive and negative days in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and why do we need them?
Topics: ERP
December 01, 2016
Which Annual Inventory Counting Method Should You Use?
Businesses run into the dilemma of doing a yearly wall-to-wall inventory and have asked “What is the best method for doing this within Dynamics 365 Implementation?”
Topics: ERP
November 29, 2016
5 Steps to Closing the Books in Microsoft Dynamics AX
The end of the year is quickly approaching. It’s always such a busy time, especially for those of us in accounting. Not only do we have the distractions of holiday dinners, decorating and shopping, ...
