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Dynamics Nav: The Best Solution for Manufacturing Companies

When it comes to manufacturing, efficiency is critical for ensuring your profit margins stay where they need to be. Any application or tool that can improve the efficiency at which you and your employees work is a big boost to your business, while any tool that delivers fragmented or convoluted solutions will end up doing more harm than good. For this reason, it is vital that you select the right application suite for enhancing and strengthening your business practices.

Dynamics Nav is the industry standard in manufacturing management. And if you’re curious about what a Microsoft Dynamics implementation can do for you and your business, here’s a quick look:

  • Gantt Charting
    Microsoft Dynamics uses a simple, familiar interface to help you plot and plan your production schedule. With drag and drop functionality and full graphical representations of your schedule, Dynamics makes it easy to track and monitor both short and long-term projects. It’s all about ease of use.
  • Management
    All manufacturing companies need some sort of production management, and Dynamics Nav delivers this in spades. Powerful tools help you to better coordinate your made-to-order jobs and your operations, along with product family planning that enables you to more efficiently use your schedule with shared routing.
  • Supply and Demand
    Supply planning is one of the most critical components of manufacturing, as is demand forecasting. Because these functions are inexorably linked, Microsoft Dynamics provides a bevy of tools for analyzing sales patterns, tracking material costs, making requisitions and developing demand plans. It’s your one-stop shop for controlling your business’s supply and demand components.
  • Inventory Management
    Anyone that works in manufacturing can tell you that it’s not just about the creation of products; it’s also about storing, tracking and shipping those products. Dynamics Nav allows you to integrate your manufacturing and warehousing workflows to help you better use your available space. Additionally, it delivers top-notch inventory management tools that update in real time so you always have the information you need.

Choosing an ERP software suite is tough, especially if you’ve never worked through the process before, but Microsoft Dynamics has long been the first choice of the manufacturing industry, and will continue to be the gold standard for the foreseeable future.

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NetSuite Implementation: What You Need to Know

Transitioning to any application suite is a complex process. And if you and your company have elected to move forward with a NetSuite implementation, there are some things you’ll probably want to keep in mind in order to ensure the transition runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible.

NetSuite is a powerful tool, but only if correctly and carefully integrated into your business.

  • Prepare, Prepare, Prepare
    Smashing NetSuite into your existing inefficient workflow and chaotic environment will not single-handedly turn your business into a shining model of productivity. You’ll need to do a little spring cleaning first — double-check all of your data, back up the important stuff, work with employees on building better organizational habits, and look for ways to improve your existing work pathways. NetSuite implementation has a bigger impact when you start with a strong footing.
  • Work with a NetSuite Partner
    NetSuite has a worldwide network of incredible partners with deep experience in implementing the software and working with businesses. It’s not just about the technical elements of getting everything installed — a NetSuite partner can work directly with your business and its existing practices to spot opportunities for improvement and better tailor the implementation to your specific needs. This also saves you the trouble of designating a team to the transition.
  • Take it Slow
    NetSuite ERP solutions will indeed make your business more efficient, but it’s not an overnight transition. Employees need to get used to the software, workflow bugs need to be worked out and kinks need to be discovered and fixed. Be ready for a slight dip in productivity as your business flexes and adjusts to the new methods of work NetSuite brings, and don’t be surprised if it takes a few weeks or months for everyone to end up on the same page.

Changing any part of your business can feel scary. This is especially true when working with such a massive shift as will occur when you successfully implement NetSuite. But with the right approach and a little patience, you will be amazed at how NetSuite completely changes your business. www.abouttmc.com

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