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Agricultural commodity processing transforms raw crops into market-ready products, bridging the gap from farm to consumer. It involves cleaning, grading, and converting goods into finished products, with quality control and logistics playing a critical role. Now, ERP systems and AI enable full traceability, regulatory compliance, and smarter decision-making across the supply chain.

Many teams start with flexible tools, but as they scale, these approaches create data inconsistencies. ERP systems like Business Central may feel restrictive, but their controls and processes enable reliable, trustworthy data for long-term growth

Automatic Cost Adjustment in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ensures accurate inventory valuation and profitability by pushing updated costs from purchases, production, or item charges through downstream transactions like sales and manufacturing. While setting it to “Always” keeps costs real-time, high transaction volumes can hurt system performance, making scheduled cost adjustments via job queues a more scalable and user-friendly approach.

Data silos are costing your organization more than you think. While everyone may be doing their job, they may be doing so in isolation. Breaking down these silos starts with people, not just technology.

You can’t manage or mitigate what you cannot see. Blind spots across the supply chain delay responses and compound disruptions. When data flows freely across finance, operations, and sales, leaders can quickly spot disruptions early and move decisively avoiding costly crises.

We're diving into the world of inventory management with a twist. In the bustling world of warehouses and distribution centers, there's a hot topic buzzing around: Directed Put-Away and Pick. But guess what? We're here to shake things up a bit and tell you why we're not jumping on that bandwagon – at least not in the traditional sense.

Compliance in food manufacturing is essential to prevent penalties, recalls, and consumer harm, but viewing it only as a regulatory requirement misses its broader value. When integrated into core operations and used strategically, compliance can become a powerful competitive advantage.

Columbia Fruit faced challenges in addressing user issues promptly, managing the complexity of multiple software products, and keeping up with user requirements.

Modern food manufacturers depend on digital tools to stay competitive, but adopting new technologies can lead to costly mistakes if not managed carefully. This article highlights five common errors in implementing new systems and offers strategies to avoid them.

Mid-sized food and beverage businesses often cling to outdated systems that once worked but now slow down growth. With 81% of leaders viewing digital technology as essential, relying on aging tools is becoming increasingly costly.

Warehouse efficiency comes down to how well every task connects, from inventory, to picking, all the way to shipping. The picking process is one of the biggest factors in keeping orders accurate and on schedule, and Business Central with Warehouse Insights helps bring consistency to that workflow.

Food safety is critical in the food and beverage industry because failures can damage consumer trust, harm brand reputation, and impact public health. To prevent these risks, companies must adopt modern technologies that ensure the highest standards of safety.

The inventory reconciliation process typically starts by running the Inventory to G/L Reconcile report and comparing totals to related General Ledger accounts. While this should balance monthly, discrepancies can occur due to complexities involving costing methods, posting dates, and inventory periods. To resolve issues, a systematic methodology is used to identify or eliminate potential causes until the problem is found.

When your ERP vendor announces your system is nearing end-of-life, it signals that updates and security support will soon stop, creating urgency and uncertainty for your business. This transition often stems from outdated technology or a shift toward cloud solutions. How you respond strategically, like evaluating your current systems and exploring modern options like Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, will turn this challenge into an opportunity.

When creating multiple companies in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, these are some best practices and considerations to keep in mind. Completing your setup with these considerations in mind can lessen your overhead related to daily processes and long-term maintenance in all companies.

FSMA Section 204 introduces stringent traceability requirements for entities handling high-risk foods, mandating detailed documentation of key data elements at critical tracking events throughout the supply chain. Although the FDA has extended the compliance deadline to July 20, 2028, companies are urged to begin preparations now to avoid operational and regulatory risks.

As manufacturing rapidly evolves, real-time data has become essential for informed decision-making, process optimization, and improved efficiency. Explore its transformative impact, key benefits, practical applications, and emerging trends shaping the industry's future.

Standard costing is more than just a budgeting tool, it’s a strategic framework that empowers manufacturers to control costs, evaluate performance, and boost profitability. By understanding how standard costs are set, tracked, and refined, businesses can enhance operational efficiency and strengthen financial discipline.

In today’s fast-paced industrial manufacturing landscape, outdated legacy systems, like paper records and Excel spreadsheets, can quietly undermine growth, innovation, and collaboration. To stay competitive, manufacturers must recognize the hidden risks these systems pose and make informed decisions about modernizing their technology infrastructure.

For businesses still using legacy Microsoft Dynamics on premises products such as Dynamics GP, SL or NAV and evaluating a move to the cloud, Microsoft’s Bridge to the Cloud promotion provides an exceptional opportunity to make the transition both cost-effective and seamless. This guide highlights the key details, benefits, and steps to help you take advantage of this offer and unlock the capabilities of Dynamics Business Central.

Use these troubleshooting tips and send relevant answers when reporting an issue that will save you time and money

As industrial systems become increasingly interconnected and reliant on digital technologies, the risk of ransomware attacks continues to grow. Understanding the nature of these threats and implementing effective preventive measures is crucial for safeguarding your business.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central uses date fields on purchase orders to manage scheduling, invoicing, and vendor tracking. These fields ensure timely item availability for sales, assembly, or production, and accurate invoice creation with due and discount dates.

In the dynamic and often low-margin food manufacturing industry, maintaining a competitive edge is crucial. Emphasizing continuous improvement within the organization and enhancing communication with suppliers and customers are essential strategies.

Enterprise Resource Planning is no longer just about software - it’s about the people, processes, and partnerships that shape its success. In a landscape where implementation decisions ripple across operations and morale, responsible technology isn’t just smart - it’s essential. The way we build, and who we build with, matters.

You’ve completed the research and chosen a partner to implement your new ERP system—an important and complex career milestone. With the right consulting team, you’ll receive clear guidance, defined roles, and practical tips for success. Now, the real work begins.

Direct posting is a fundamental configuration in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central that determines how general ledger (G/L) accounts are used across business transactions. While the feature provides flexibility, particularly during implementation and data migration, its misuse is one of the most common sources of reconciliation errors and inefficiencies in financial operations.

Launching a food or beverage product requires significant capital. If you're manually managing production orders, component tracking, and contractor communications, there's a more efficient method available.

Innovation is the lifeblood of the manufacturing industry, driving growth, efficiency, and competitiveness. Financial constraints, resistance to change, lack of skilled workforce, and technological limitations can all impede progress. Despite these barriers, the potential rewards for overcoming them are immense.

Welcome to the future of warehouse management, where mobile devices are the unsung heroes transforming chaos into order. Imagine a paperless world where itseems like inventory counts itself, orders are picked with laser precision, and your warehouse staff can finally take a breather. These are some benefits of mobile devices, and today we'll explore how they're modernizing warehouse tasks.

Switching from on-premise ERP to Dynamics 365 Business Central can be disruptive, however with ongoing hands-on training a successful outcome is ensured.

Selecting a system is a long-term investment in the business operations. You may be looking to implement a new system to move off of outdated on-premises servers to the cloud, gain new functionality being mandated by customers or the industry, or eliminate risk in outdated systems.

Selecting a system is a long-term investment in the business operations. You may be looking to implement a new system to move off of outdated on-premises servers to the cloud, gain new functionality being mandated by customers or the industry, or eliminate risk in outdated systems.

In the food industry, maintaining high-quality standards is not just a matter of reputation but also a legal and fiduciary responsibility.

Managing user permissions can be one of the more intricate parts of system administration when setting up Business Central (BC). Luckily, Microsoft simplified this setup and maintenance issue by creating Security Groups – a joint effort between Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Azure Active Directory) and Business Central that makes managing user permissions a breeze.

It’s ‘that’ time of year again and you’ve just been handed a list of reports the auditors have asked for and you start scrambling. You know they have to be here somewhere in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central list of available reports but which one will fit the requirement?

Ah, the end of the year—a time for festive cheer, reflections on the year gone by, and, for many businesses, the dreaded end-of-year inventory count.

Congratulations may be in order if you are one of the many companies that implemented Business Central sometime in the past year! So now it is nearing the end of your first year in your new system and you are wondering what your new year end tasks will be and where do you find that list?!?!

No need to ask for it—today, we are going to discuss permissions in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

The change log has been part of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for many years. The change log can track modifications/insertions/deletions of data in the system, including who and when, as well as what the data in the field was before the change was made. Not only is this a great audit tool but also helps if someone makes a mistake and overwrites a customer name for instance – you may have noticed that there is no save or undo button in Business Central.

Many of us at Ternpoint Solutions have worked on both the client and the partner side of implementations, which has helped generate this guide.

Since Business Central (NAV, Navision) does not have a ‘hard’ monthly close, the allowable posting date range is controlled through setup. These date setups can be on User Setup, General Ledger Setup and/or Inventory Periods (if used). We will discuss a couple of examples of how dates are used.

As Microsoft continues to regularly update and improve Business Central, it can be hard to keep track of the changes that are coming and how they might affect your business. To help you stay on top of things, we’re going to cover some of the biggest UX changes coming to Dynamics 365 Business Central in 2022 release wave 2.

It's that time of the year, fall is in the air, pumpkin spice lattes are at Starbucks and the stores are filled with Christmas decorations. What better time to think about standard costs!

We’re excited to announce Kirk Southcott will be joining our team at Ternpoint Solutions.

There’s a serious lack of follow-through when companies change their business systems. Therefore, our founders, Rusty Canada and Devraj Ghosh left their cushy jobs to meet you where it matters. In the training room with your end users.