Posted by : Johannes in (In the field notes, NAV)
T+35 Days from implementation
Tagged Under : Dynamics NAV, NAV, NAV Implementation
OK, this post might seem really anticlimatic, but I had to throw in a post to finish the story.
Posted by : Johannes in (In the field notes, NAV)
Inside an implementation T-10 days to Go Live
Tagged Under : Dynamics NAV, ERP Go Live, ERP Implementation
We are implementing a high tech company, which is scheduled to go live in 10 days. I am going to blog each day until go live and a few after.
The client has 55 NAV users. People are getting anxious. Today we went through a list of items left to be finished. Half of the list was finished by day end. We are projecting to finish the rest tomorrow. All departments have been trained, but retraining has been requested. Everyone has been urged to go into the demo system and try out their day to day activities.
Warehouse seems to have the least confidence, since they are moving to scanning inbound and outbound product. Whereas before, no scanning was performed on control points. We will be focused on increasing the confidence level, of the warehouse.
Going to bed… long day. More tomorrow.
Posted by : Johannes in (NAV, Tips and Tricks)
Lots, Serials and Lots of Serials
Tagged Under : Dynamics NAV, Item Tracking, Lot Tracking, Serial Tracking, Tracability
Item tracking is a thorny field. You are forced to select between traceability and performance. If you aspire to get too much, it will bite you back.
Posted by : Johannes in (In the field notes, NAV)
Back to basics in reporting
Tagged Under : Crystal Reports, Dynamics NAV, ERP Reporting, FRx, Jet Reports, SSPS, Targit
When it comes to reporting in almost any ERP, there is a world of choices. Any report tool that can speak ODBC, can communicate with any database that speaks ODBC, which is most of databases today.
When I am asked about reporting in Dynamics NAV, I usually rattle off: SSRS, JetReports, Crystal Reports, FRx and Targit. I also emphasize the fact that Dynamics NAV reduces the need for regular reports by making the data easier to access through forms and filters.
Posted by : Johannes in (In the field notes, NAV)
Why sales profit reports do not tie
Tagged Under : Dynamics NAV, General ERP, Profit Reports
A sales price or an invoice amount is easy to track and report on. Once a sales transaction is done the total amount is the total sale. That’s it. But when we look at the cost of that sale in order to arrive to a profit the equation becomes a lot more fuzzy.
If we do not keep our eye on the profit, then there is not much need for a sophisticated ERP. So let’s dive a little bit into one aspect of costing as it pertains to NAV.
Posted by : Johannes in (NAV, Thoughts)
The importance of ISVs in the ERP ecology
Tagged Under : Dynamics NAV, General ERP, ISV, Navision
The field of ERP is vast and very complicated. I have been doing this for longer than I care to remember now and am still learning new things, both technical details and broad concepts. As every person who is involved in technology knows, the ground we stand on changes every minute. Read the rest of this entry »