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Dynamics GP 2016 New Feature Training Videos Available on CustomerSource
With the release of Dynamics GP 2016, Microsoft has released updated training materials for the new version. These materials cover the following new features: OData, which provides the ability to access the information in Dynamics GP through Microsoft Excel or PowerBI The new HTML5 web Client. With the new web client, you can now…
NetSuite Tips & Tricks – Maximizing Your Global Search Results
Whether you are a new or experienced NetSuite user, chances are you heavily rely on the global search feature to find information quickly. Located across the top of your environment, the global search feature allows you to locate transactions, records, reports or searches by typing in just a few related characters. Open a New Window…
Could Your Accounts Payable Department Be More Efficient?
The largest volume of manual paper and business processes within an organization can usually be found in the Accounts Payable (“AP”) department. This makes AP the best place to start when you are looking to increase efficiencies. Here are some common AP business issues your organization may be experiencing: Tim filing, retrieving and delivering papers…
Total cost of ownership – you’re doing it wrong
KES Team Authored – IT and Finance departments everywhere love to use the total cost of ownership comparison when evaluating a buying decision. This practice is particularly common when applied to software purchases. How much is this software application going to cost over the next five years? What are the expected benefits, both soft (qualitative)…
It pays to be different with digital
KES Team Authored- In one of my favorite marketing books, The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries and Jack Trout, the authors outline some rules about what makes certain companies successful. For instance, one of my favorite “laws” in the book is the law of leadership which means it is more advantageous to be…
Project management efficiencies lead to more profit for service companies
KES Team Authored – Project and resource management software can create efficient and repeatable business processes for service companies. There are various levels of maturity in service organizations as outlined in the Professional Services Maturity Benchmark Study from SPI Research. Project management software should allow for visibility into the project status, enable ease of communications both…
3 ways forecasting improves business outcomes
Budgeting and forecasting can be an arduous, tedious and stressful process for many finance and accounting practitioners. An annual budget can contain thousands of lines of detail from various departments that must be aggregated, validated, analyzed and ultimately presented for approval. Forecasting can be equally difficult when a company does have the capabilities to quickly…
100% ROI Achieved With KES and Enterprise Document Management
Document Imaging vs. Document Management If you have been in the business world in the last 10 years, you have likely had the ‘Paperless’ conversation at some point within your organization. The most common first step toward going paperless is to start turning paper into electronic images. You have the tools you need already, right?…
NetSuite 2016.1 Release Notes – Summary
While all of the features included in the new release can be viewed by accessing the 2016.1 Overview webinar or by downloading the release notes from the portlet, we have also summarized the features that are relevant to most of our clients on the attachment. As with all releases provided by NetSuite, we recommend that…
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 – New Release
By Hans Stabell, Kraft Enterprise Systems Microsoft Dynamics GP offers a cost effective solution for managing and integrating general ledger, sales, supply chain, manufacturing, project accounting and human resources in addition to increasing visibility and improving oversight at all levels of the business. The new release of Dynamics GP 2016, planned for Spring…
NetSuite Tips & Tricks (2016Q1)
By Christy Pack, Kraft Enterprise Systems Setting Up Daily Fact Alerts NetSuite users rely on customized dashboards to provide them with the latest reminders and events to stay up-to-date with their evolving business. However, if the facts and numbers are outdated, they could have negative consequences when making important business decisions. Unfortunately, for busy professionals,…
Why Your Company Should Adopt NetSuite in 2016
Is your organization a fast growing company with a continually evolving business model? Do departments consistently rely on spreadsheets for operational and financial information? Is e-mail a system of record for the business? These are all signs that it might be time to adopt a full scale business management system. While that sounds like a…