Free training for Dynamics NAV – Be Self-Reliant!

One of the most underutilized resources for training is from the MSDN site updated by Microsoft. Instead of paying your consultant for training, train yourself! You’d be surprised at how many so-called “NAV partners” out there that do not know how Dynamics NAV works. For step by step instructions on each department, click here. Please note thatRead more

Unexpected Changes the Expected Receipt Date in Dynamics NAV

Overview This is one issue that I hear from customers using Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision) quite often is why does the Expected Receipt Date keep changing? The Expected Receipt Date in Dynamics NAV is the main driver for inventory planning. Dynamics NAV uses this field to calculate the availability of the item. Based on thisRead more

Optimizing your Aged Accounts Receivables Report

Overview Doing numerous upgrades from an older version of Navision to NAV 2015 and 2013, one common complaint is how slow the reports are running. This is especially true for larger reports like the Aged Accounts Receivables, Aged Accounts Payables , Inventory Valuation, etc. The old reports that took a long time, such as the InventoryRead more

Process vs. Technical Questions

Overview If you’re an IT or Finance person working in a company that uses Dynamics NAV. First, congratulations! There’s no other ERP product for the mid-market that has the growth (and growth potential) as Dynamics NAV. Having said that, often times you will be fielded with questions about NAV and it will be difficult toRead more

Chinese Language Pack for Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 Business Central

Overview Recently, we started a branch in Taiwan. One of the reasons, amongst other reasons, I started this branch is because it’s country where I was born. So in a way, I feel a little obligated to help the companies in my home country to be more efficient and enjoy the benefits in what DynamicsRead more

Restarting Job Queue when it Hits an Error on Dynamics NAV 2013

Job Queue In Dynamics NAV 2013, you can setup job queue to automate processing of tasks. Popular tasks that are automated are things such as Adjust Cost – Item Entries, EDI processing, Reporting, etc. Setting up job queue in NAV2013 couldn’t be much easier can a step by step instruction can be found here. TheRead more

Lot Accumulation Period vs Rescheduling Period for Dynamics NAV Manufacturing

Overview With the release of Dynamcis NAV 2013 and NAV 2013 R2 (Navision 7.0 and 7.1 respectively), there has been a few improvements in the existing functionality. One of the more notable ones that I’ve been meaning to write about is the enhancement to how NAV create the planning worksheet. Ordering for Manufacturing Most manufacturing companiesRead more

Warning About Enabling Directed Pick and Put-away in NAV

When you turn on Directed Pick and Put-away to enable Warehouse Management in Dynamics NAV and you use multiple units of measure (this applies to WHM users using only 1 unit of measure as well), there will be some instances where the Quantity and Quantity (Base) will not match. This will result in the quantitiesRead more