Dynamics GP Partner: Warehouse Management Authentic Mark McGwire Jersey , Manufacturing, Barcoding Computers Articles | September 9, 2010 Modern Corporate ERP application, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known are Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise), it is not only standalone software. ?It is rather ERP, MRP and accounting platform, open for such technologies as Barcode scanning, POS (Point of Sale) devises Authentic Whitey Herzog Jersey , EDI, ecommerce and of course custom in-house developed business systems.
If you are small or midsize business, prospering on proprietary know-how with custom system built around that knowledge ? you probably understand the value of preserving your legacy application in implementing new Corporate ERP system. ?In this small publication we will talk about how Dynamics GP could be implemented for the businesses, where light discrete manufacturing (production on order), Warehouse Management (WMS) is critical: 1. Dynamics GP and Barcoding technology. ?Modern barcode scanner is no longer the character entering extension to your computer (like keyboard). ?It is now small or even pretty powerful computer with Windows Mobile or Text compatible mode (similar to old-good-days DOS character based operating system). ?When you scan, the scanner could save in its memory the whole document (prior to be uploaded to your ERP application), or even the whole batch of documents (barcode scanning and upload in batch mode). ?Considering this fact, you cannot expect scanning Authentic Lou Brock Jersey , just having Dynamics GP Sales Transaction entry screen open ? you need Barcoding add-on. ?Typically you would like to open Dynamics GP via Barcoding extension in such areas as Warehouse Management System (Order Fulfillment, Merchandize restocking, Inventory adjustments and transfers), Manufacturing or Bill of Materials and sometimes also in Fixed Assets purchase receipts and counts 2. Warehouse Management System. ?As it requires add-ons or separate WMS product, we recommend you to select the software package from the market and do not do custom in-house or contracted programming project. ?You will discover a new World of Warehouse Management, Supply Chain Management, Distribution and Logistics products, but in general you will need to decide philosophically between external standalone WMS and Warehouse Management extensions (working directly with Dynamics GP tables Authentic Mike Shannon Jersey , objects and transactions). ?External WMS is something very reliable in its realm, but when you would like to have its transactions to be integrated to Dynamics GP SOP, POP and Inventory Control modules, you may find that its integration requires numerous consulting and software development hours. ?WMS extensions for Dynamics GP may have lesser circulation (the number of implementations is lower), but it is more efficient in integration (in fact it doesn?t require integration, as it works within Great Plains Database realm). ?We are typically recommending our Dynamics GP WMS extensions, working with Sales Order Processing module (Sales Ord