Dynamics 365 Segregation of Duties 101
How does your business control the segregation of duties? Do your auditors examine the system and notice a multitude of users having access to more functions than they probably should? Has ownership been pestering you about Johnny in accounting with ability to create new vendors, then enter and approve vendor invoices as well as make…
Read MorePreviewing Community Summit 2021 with Heather Williams
As Community Summit 2021 is just around the corner, we decided now is the perfect time to sit down with one of our very own team members who has borderline unparalleled experience with the conference. Heather Williams, as you are likely already aware, was with Dynamic Communities for over 13 years and played an integral…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons to Attend Community Summit 2021
We’ll preface the 2021 Top 5 with an acknowledgement that this year, while we are all yearning for a return to normalcy, is still different. Some will not be able to attend the live event in Houston, while others will. If you have questions or concerns about Covid-19 that are making you hesitant, our only…
Read MoreWhy Dynamics 365 is A Perfect Match for Product-Centric Enterprises
When it comes to product-centric enterprises, there are plenty of options for a business to choose from when it comes to ERP solutions. While there is a healthy number of unique scenarios in which niche providers are the best fit for a given company, naturally there are some major comprehensive leaders in the overall market.…
Read MorePlanning Optimization: Procurement Planning in Dynamics 365 – Part 3
How many times does toilet paper need to be approved before the purchase order is placed? What about tooling for an order that needs to run next week? Wouldn’t it be great to skip a second workflow for these items? Master planning can generate planned orders for approved purchase requisitions avoiding the need for a…
Read MorePlanning Optimization: Production Planning in Dynamics 365 – Part 2
But is it faster? Let’s first turn our attention to the setup that needs to occur before running Planning Optimization. Ellipse Solutions will be happy to partner with your company to evaluate the business’ Planning Optimization fit analysis before going live with this Dynamics 365 feature. The following steps are a high-level look at what…
Read MorePlanning Optimization: The Future of Master Planning in Dynamics 365 – Part 1
What is better than having a plan for your business’ supply chain needs? Being able to change that plan on the fly! In Microsoft Dynamics 365, Planning Optimization will help you achieve your plan faster and allow for more flexibility. Using the existing built-in MRP tool, most master plans run overnight or during off-hours for…
Read MoreVoucher Templates vs Periodic Journals in Dynamics 365
Maybe you have read all the documentation and all the manuals but still, it seems that voucher templates and periodic journals serve the same purpose. Both may have similar functionality, and both can aid in consistency and speed, but today’s blog post will explore the differences between voucher templates and periodic journals in Microsoft Dynamics…
Read MoreDynamics 365: Pre-payments for Vendors
It is not too often that a company is jumping up and down to pay bills early, am I right? But there is that occasion, maybe a discount or the promise of a gift basket of fruit for a pre-payment! Whatever the reason, Dynamics 365 can handle this in a couple of different ways. We…
Read MoreDynamics 365 Data Teams Up
If there’s one constant, major positive that is so steadfast it almost gets taken for granted when touting Dynamics 365, it’s the Microsoft ecosystem as a whole. When it comes to “integrations” from competing ERP and CRM solutions to Office 365 and other Microsoft technologies, it is hard for them to match the level of…
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