Giving Thanks: How an ERP is the Perfect Feast
Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude and appreciation for the blessings in our lives. When it comes to an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, there are several parallels that can be drawn between the essence of Thanksgiving and the benefits an ERP brings to a business: […]
Acumatica’s Manufacturing Module
The manufacturing module within Acumatica is designed to help organizations streamline and optimize their manufacturing processes. Many of the features needed to run a successful manufacturing company are all in one system with Acumatica. Here are some key features and functionalities often associated with Acumatica’s manufacturing module:
- Bill of Materials (BOM) Management: The module allows you to create and manage bills of materials, which are detailed lists of components, subassemblies, and raw materials required to produce a finished product. This helps in understanding the structure of products and their associated costs.
- Work Order Management: Acumatica’s manufacturing module typically includes tools for creating and managing work orders. Work orders define the tasks, processes, and resources required to manufacture a product. This can help in tracking the progress of production and managing resources efficiently.
- Production Scheduling: Manufacturing often involves complex scheduling to ensure that resources (such as equipment and labor) are allocated optimally. The module may include features for visual production scheduling, allowing you to plan and adjust production timelines.
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP): MRP functionality helps in determining the materials needed for production based on factors like demand, lead times, and inventory levels. This can assist in avoiding shortages or overstock situations.
If you are a manufacturing business looking to streamline your business processes, please reach out to Polaris Business Solutions. We would love to show you a demo of Acumatica. Email info@polaris-buisness.com for more information.
Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU 10
The new release of Dynamics SL 2018 is now available. CU 10 comes with just a few updates and bug fixes, which we have now seen as a pattern. With Dynamics SL being sunsetted, there has been less to add to the product. Our prediction is there won’t be many more updates to come for this product and we are starting to look at the end of an era. Nevertheless, here are some of the changes they announced.
AcuLoan Integration with Acumatica
AcuLoan for Acumatica refers to a loan management solution specifically designed to integrate with the Acumatica enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Acumatica is a cloud-based ERP platform that provides businesses with comprehensive financial, operational, and customer management capabilities.
Life Cycle of a Loan in AcuLoan
The all-in-one loan management tool built for Acumatica has several components that make it a great fit for many different types of loans for companies in various industries. AcuLoan is built to serve both debtor and creditor types of loans making it a versatile loan management tool seamlessly integrated into Acumatica.
The life cycle of a loan is completely managed within the AcuLoan system. The loan is first entered into the system as a loan account with the “applied for” status. Users then leverage the Acumatica CRM system to assess the application and any documentation associated with the loan. Loans are then approved within the system and users make the payment within AcuLoan. All contact information for the loan account is held in the system for an easy user experience.
The all-in-one tool that Acumatica has for managing loan accounts makes it easy to see all information related to the loan and see how this information ties to accounting details. There is no longer a need for both a loan management program and an accounting program.
If you think your company could benefit from a single system to manage your loan accounts, contact Polaris Business Solutions for a demonstration of AcuLoan. Please email info@polaris-business.com.
Measuring Success with an ERP
ERP software is a powerful tool that can help businesses streamline their operations, reduce costs, and increase efficiency. However, to truly reap the benefits of an ERP system, it’s important to measure its success. In this blog post, we’ll explore how to measure success with an ERP and how to use these measurements to drive continuous improvement.
FAQs about ERPs
As businesses adopt ERP systems, they often have several questions about how it works, what benefits it provides, and how it can be implemented. In this blog, we’ll explore some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) about ERP and provide answers to help businesses understand this powerful tool.
2023 R1 – Delegation and Reassignment of Approvals
Starting with the release of 2023 R1, users of Acumatica have the ability to reassign the request for approvals and have the ability to delegate approvals to other users. This allows companies to run smoothly, even when necessary approvers are out of the office. When original approvers are unable to approve a request, a new approver can be assigned for a temporary amount of time to create an exception to the typical workflow, the existing approval maps do not need to be updated. See below for some examples of how this works.
The AcumatiCares Mission
As businesses become more aware of their impact on the environment, many are looking for ways to operate in a more sustainable manner. One way that businesses can do this is by implementing an ERP system that is designed with sustainability in mind. Acumatica, a cloud-based ERP software, is one such system that is committed to sustainability.
Acumatica Reporting Function:
Acumatica’s reporting functionality is extremely robust and accesses the raw data in the system. It provides users several tools to create, manage, and distribute reports. Reports can be presented in a number of different ways to help management make informed decisions about their company.
Each Acumatica module has a set of reports built into the system that can be used out of the box. There are over 250 reports standard within Acumatica. Reports are easily modified by end users using Acumatica’s report designer function and users are also able to create templates for reports that are used on a regular basis. Reports in Acumatica can be filtered down and manipulated by account, sub-account, inventory ID, customer ID, and many other filter settings to get information that users need easily.