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ArcherPoint by Cherry Bekaert’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes cloud customer management made easy(er), identifying event subscriptions across apps, and SharePoint integrations for Business Central. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers, project managers, and consultants, collaborates across various platforms to share valuable insights. At ArcherPoint,… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 544

With 83% of workers in the U.S. experiencing workplace stress, the addition of automation systems to alleviate rising workloads is a welcome improvement. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) boosts efficiency by automating projects and workflows, freeing up your schedule for other tasks. ERP automation is especially beneficial for mundane administrative tasks and producing financial reports. Explore the role… Continue reading The Role of Automation in Financial Management: Streamlining Processes with ERP

ArcherPoint is dedicated to supporting the Dynamics 365 Business Central community through informative, explanatory, and practical blog posts. This year, our team members have provided outstanding content covering topics such as AI, security, tariffs, and other relevant areas. In case you missed them, here we highlight our 10 most popular blogs of 2025. ArcherPoint by… Continue reading ArcherPoint’s Top Ten Blogs of 2025

When every demo looks impressive—but none of them solve your real problems In October, I attended the Dynamics Community Summit, where I delivered a Premier Sponsor Spotlight on AI. Before my session, though, I sat through presentation after presentation focused on agentic AI—vendors showcasing autonomous systems, consultants outlining theoretical frameworks, and everyone promising that AI… Continue reading AI Over 40 Series – Week 15: Why Agentic AI Isn’t Solving Your Problems

Understanding the challenges in D2C manufacturing order processing Direct-to-consumer (D2C) manufacturing promises higher margins, tighter customer relationships, and greater control over the brand experience. But as many manufacturers quickly discover, success brings complexity. Order volumes rise, sales channels multiply, and fulfillment expectations accelerate. What once felt manageable suddenly becomes chaotic. At the heart of many… Continue reading Direct-to-Consumer Order Management Chaos? Fix These 5 Bottlenecks

In the first quarter of 2024 alone, 35.5 million Americans worked remotely. While remote work has become the norm for many, it’s not always a walk in the park. It can come with several challenges, including communication gaps, information silos, and security vulnerabilities, to name a few. The good news is that your organization can overcome… Continue reading Empowering Remote Work with Cloud-Based ERP Solutions

For manufacturers expanding into Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) sales, success depends on more than launching an eCommerce site or marketplace presence. D2C fundamentally changes how manufacturers interact with customers, manage inventory, price products, fulfill orders, and measure performance. Traditional wholesale metrics still matter, but they are no longer sufficient on their own. To operate a profitable and… Continue reading Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Manufacturers Selling Direct-to-Consumer (D2C)

I’ve had the privilege of being involved in countless pre-sales meetings and implementation kick-offs. When clients ask me about the major pitfalls, the areas where stress and tension peak, or where major ERP implementations can genuinely fail, the usual suspects come up: user acceptance testing (UAT) and managing expectations. While these are undoubtedly critical, my… Continue reading Vendor Selection: The Crucial Key to a Successful ERP Implementation

For the first thirteen weeks of this series, I focused on my personal AI journey—my frustrations, breakthroughs, and hard-won literacy. But while I was learning AI one prompt at a time, something larger was happening across our organization. We were conducting an experiment without realizing it: What happens when you encourage AI adoption without expecting it?… Continue reading AI Over 40 Series – Week 14: How AI Moved from Experimentation to Expectation

eCommerce has matured from a disruptive force into a core pillar of retail — but it’s evolving in ways that are more nuanced than a simple shift from physical to digital. Today’s landscape is shaped by a dynamic interplay of omnichannel expectations, rising return rates, the resurgence of brick-and-mortar, and a redefinition of Direct-to-Consumer (D2C)… Continue reading The New eCommerce Reality: What’s Shaping Online Retail in 2026