subject: Dynamics Gp Chicagoland Emphasis On Technology Consulting [print this page] We believe that Microsoft Dynamics GP is perfect fit for Chicago area and Northern Illinois, Northwest Indiana, Southern Wisconsin and Southwest Michigan. Here we have perfect distribution hub where finished good could be shipped to Atlantic East Cost, to the South all the way to the Gulf of Mexico (Texas and Louisiana) as well as West Coast California. Highway 80 is the only option to deliver goods from New York to Seattle or San Francisco in the sense of making your way around Lake Michigan from the south. Lets talk about Great Plains or how it is currently known Dynamics GP and its connection to Northern Illinois:
1.Mid-market ERP application with discrete manufacturing, field service, inventory management and CRM. Business parks located along the highways 55, 80, 355, 294, 290 and 94 are hosting small and midsize companies engaged in assembly on order and nationwide distribution. They do not need Oracle EBusiness Suite or SAP All-in-One with their premium but expensive modules. But they need midmarket ERP software with similar (but maybe a bit more simple) manufacturing, logistics and distribution features. Chicago itself is popular arena for Asian and international specialty food chains and restaurants with connection to China, India, Russia, Brazil and Mexico. Lets think about Mexican cheese distribution market. ERP software has to talk both English and Spanish and probably have eCommerce module or EDI channel
2.How does Dynamics GP fit? This is matured accounting, MRP, CRM (Microsoft CRM web based application popular in Cloud model) and ERP software. Great Plains Dexterity architecture makes GP flexible and open for all kinds of customizations and modifications. Manufacturing suite of modules could handle high end discrete manufacturing enterprise. If you are small firm with assembly on order you may consider simple Bill of Materials module as candidate to do the job. Field Service module allows you to track warranty expenses as well as expenses and billing out associated with technician visit onsite or support call
3.Customization Options. ERP system especially in midmarket environment is expected to be flexible to customization, integration and reporting. In the case of GP tools are Microsoft Dexterity (with Sanscript programming language), Modifier with VBA, eConnect (all sorts of integration including EDI, ecommerce shopping cart), MS Visual Studio Tools (.Net programming in C#, C++ and VB), Integration Manager (initial data migration or ongoing integration with external database or application)
4.Looking into the future. New version should have Web Client making it open for advanced Cloud deployment. Current economy conditions might be qualified as weak or even unofficially as grim. Large and midmarket companies are piling cash on their bank accounts and are not willing to spend. However according to numerous reports in the future they should unlock their accounts and spend money on innovations. The best innovations are ERP technology consulting and software licenses
Popular Questions:
Q. When you are talking about Dexterity what exactly do you mean?
A. Great Plains Dexterity was introduced in earlier 1990th as software shell which provides computer OS (Microsoft Windows, Mac or Solaris) and DB platform neutrality. Dex was programmed in C++ which is close to assembler coding language. Back in 1993 GPS Dynamics was compatible with MS Windows and Mac OS. It was also available on Btrieve and Ctree DB platforms. Add-ons listed in Dynamics.set file are coded in Dex in Sanscript, including such popular ones as Mekorma, Intellisol, Compass, etc.
Q. Is Great Plains DOS the same application as Dynamics GP?
A. No it was probably used as prototype for Dynamics but user interface, table structure and DB platforms are different. We think that if your users are familiar to use GPA DOS they should be comfortable to be retrained to use GP 2010 forms and reports
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