Outpacing the Economy for Manufacturers: Dynamics GP versus AX

This “software shootout” style webcast showcases the manufacturing functionality of the two most popular Dynamics applications for the industry. Gain insight into which manufacturing modes are the best fit for each product, learn about costs, and more.

To register, click on the event link. Login information will be sent by email following registration: September 25, 2008, Thursday– 2:00pm Central

Outpacing the Economy for Project-Oriented Companies

Take the right steps and your project-oriented business can outpace the economy. The 2008 Aberdeen Report revealed that the top two pressures companies face are organic revenue growth, and profitability / margin growth.

Key to outpacing the economy is innovation and tight control over projects and processes. Attend this webcast and we’ll show you how Microsoft Dynamics SL can help you

• Gain tight control over project accounting
• Provide real-time visibility into projects and profitability
• Track, gain and retain customers

To register, click on the event link. Login information will be sent by email following registration: September 24, 2008, Wednesday – 2:00-3:00pm CST

Has enterprise resource planning (ERP) software become too rigid?  Many experts believe it has, with its lack of innovation and limited ability to truly conform to the unique operations and processes of its users. And so, open source ERP was born. 

The flood of recent industry consolidation has taken a tremendous amount of competitive “heat” off of the top tier ERP providers.  As a result, they haven’t been feeling much pressure to significantly enhance their offerings.  But open source ERP software is changing all that, providing customers with a new option that delivers increased flexibility. Read more »

The Business Software Advisor
You ask the questions, and our resident software guru shares her wisdom.

This week’s question: I’ve been hearing a lot about “ERP II”.  What makes it any different from traditional ERP systems?

A: ERP II is regarded as the next generation of ERP (enterprise resource planning) and offers several advantages over traditional ERP systems.  ERP systems have historically been mostly limited to the manufacturing sector, primarily serving logistics, supply chain, and warehousing functions.  ERP II expands the scope of ERP to offer solutions for a broader range of industries and sectors.  Read more »