| There are Corporate ERP implementation specifics for | | | | reasonably simple barcoding add-ons to cover your |
| Illinois based businesses as in the state of IL we have | | | | specific logic. You can also consider Barcode item |
| distribution hub, where small and mid-size light assembly | | | | labels printing in Crystal Report - label printing is typically |
| and manufacturing businesses are fulfilling specific B2B | | | | required upon the Purchase Items Receipt (for the |
| customer orders and shipping them across the USA | | | | whole batch or individual Purchase Order or Receipt) |
| (often through Chicago railroad hub). This is one of | | | | 3. Warehouse Management. This topic is very |
| the reasons why it is especially important to have | | | | generic, it is sometimes referred as part of Supply |
| Barcoding automation, custom logistics and warehouse | | | | Chain Management (where Barcoding plays important |
| management. In this small publication we are coming | | | | technology role). We would like to hear your store |
| through Dynamics GP (formerly this small business | | | | and advise accordingly |
| ERP application was also known as Great Plains | | | | 4. Discrete Production. If you are large |
| Dynamics) features and technologies: | | | | manufacturing mill, please consider full suite of |
| 1. Modular structure. Available modules cover most | | | | Microsoft Dynamics GP Manufacturing modules. For |
| of the aspects of modern mid-size and even large | | | | mid-size and small assembly locations, we recommend |
| business: General Ledger, Inventory, Accounts | | | | to consider Bill Of Materials module first, as it should be |
| Receivable, Accounts Payable, Sales Order | | | | able to cover basic manufacturing requirements |
| Processing, Purchase Order Processing, Payroll, Bill Of | | | | 5. Old Dynamics GP or Great Plains Dynamics or |
| Materials, Human Resources, Manufacturing (discrete), | | | | Great Plains Accounting for DOS version recovery |
| Non Profit Accounting - just to begin the list. You do | | | | and upgrade. This procedure should be done through |
| not have to purchase and implement the whole set of | | | | your Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner, who should be |
| modules, you pick just required functionality and | | | | able to place you back into Microsoft Business |
| implement the reasonable subset to cover your | | | | Solutions annual enhancement program and secure |
| required business processes, plus pick Dynamics GP | | | | new Dynamics GP version licenses. Then - you |
| ISV supported add-ons to cover industry specific logic | | | | should design upgrade strategy, which may contain |
| (not covered in the core set of Dynamics GP | | | | several steps (via intermediate Dynamics GP |
| modules) or if you have something absolutely unique, | | | | versions). You can upgrade all the way from Great |
| you discuss with your Dynamics GP Technology | | | | Plains Accounting for DOS (9.2, 9.5 or even earlier) to |
| Partner the options to customize Great Plains to cove | | | | Microsoft Dynamics GP 11.0. If you don't have |
| these gaps | | | | upgrade budget and would like to stay with current |
| 2. Dynamics GP custom Barcoding. Technically - | | | | Great Plains legacy version, we should be able to |
| you may automate with Barcode scanner each | | | | provide reasonable (but limited, as there is no way to |
| Dynamics GP screen with editable fields. This is why | | | | get support directly from Microsoft for Great Plains |
| it is too optimistic to expect Barcode automation in | | | | version earlier than 9.0 at this time, March 2010) |
| barcode scanner batch upload sense from existing | | | | support without the options to add new user or |
| barcoding add-ons. However, the good news is - | | | | modules |
| Dynamics GP Dexterity allows you to program | | | | 6. |