Peak Oilfield Services, based in Anchorage, Alaska, is a leading oilfield service and construction firm with four locations: Anchorage, Kenai, Prudhoe Bay, and Valdez with over 2,000 employees. Background Early on, company leaders recognized the need to operate efficiently and respond quickly to customer requests. After 15 years of growth, they recognized the need to […]Read More
Choosing the right enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution is an important decision. Your ERP solution is the backbone of your business-and making the right choice can mean the difference between winning against the competition or becoming obsolete. So it’s important to have a basic understanding of some common terminology surrounding ERP solutions. Below are 7 […]Read More
Peachtree by Sage, now called Sage 50, is one of the world’s most popular accounting systems (behind QuickBooks) with more than one million users. However, fast growing companies will typically outgrow Peachtree solutions. A whitepaper, Practical Advice For Companies Who Have Outgrown Peachtree, from ASA Research, shared how to tell if you have outgrown your […]Read More
Microsoft Dynamics GP is a richly featured financial accounting and business management solution that allows you to use familiar, powerful software to operate and grow your business. Below are 4 introductory videos to help you learn how Microsoft Dynamics GP can: Meet your specific needs Get you up and running fast Help you make smart […]Read More
Today, consumers expect on-demand, custom-built products, fast shipping and the ability to purchase online. For businesses with an eCommerce layer in their business structure, there are a few important and unique considerations when using an ERP system like Microsoft Dynamics GP. In particular, for manufacturers and distributors using Microsoft Dynamics GP, their unique position working […]Read More
Did you know Brittenford Systems offers a variety of training classes for Microsoft Dynamics SL, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft FRx, SharePoint, and more? We offer Microsoft Dynamics training in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC. Also, we offer online classes that can be attended remotely! Below we will share 11 tips to get maximum value from […]Read More
Founded in 1991, National Air Cargo is one of the largest and fastest-growing freight forwarding companies in the world. Its soaring success over the years is largely attributed to the company’s ability to expedite freight delivery through the use of direct transport routes, rather than the traditional hub and spoke model many larger carriers uses. […]Read More
The Urban Land Institute (ULI), based in Washington DC, is a member-supported research and education organization. Its approximately 30,000 members are community builders; the people who develop and redevelop neighborhoods, business districts and communities across the U.S. and around the world. Under volunteer leadership, District Council offices create local programming and events to promote real estate development in […]Read More
Join us for a webcast on Thursday, March 14 at 11:00am ET to view some of the new functionality available in Dynamics GP 2013. Brittenford’s Dynamics GP Practice Leader, Tracy Tremblay, will be demonstrating these new features and many more. Dynamics GP 2013 has been released and is loaded with many new features and functionality including: […]Read More
The countdown to Convergence 2013 has begun! Convergence is the premier annual Microsoft Dynamics GP, SL and CRM event, bringing customers, partners, team members and industry experts together in an environment created for you to discuss solutions, address business needs, and establish a true community that can be leveraged throughout the year. Convergence 2013 will […]Read More
Professional Services Organizations typically focus on several key activities – increasing employee utilization, capturing and forecasting billable hours, streamlining project management, and enhancing collaboration and sharing across the enterprise. Often, tracking all of the aspects of a project or contract is the biggest challenge in the professional services industry. So, how do you efficiently use […]Read More
When choosing an ERP solution, you want a strong return on investment. With a variety of choices available to you, make sure to choose software that will allow you to operate and grow your business. Choosing an ERP solution for your business is a big decision. Therefore, you want avoid making any mistakes in the […]Read More
The folks at Microsoft have outdone themselves with the release of Dynamics GP 2010. Modifying reports and forms has never been this easy or flexible. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 now has pre-defined templates for several frequently used reports in Sales Order Processing, Receivables, and Purchasing modules. There are currently 22 built-in templates that can be […]Read More
Recent research shows that CFOs are increasingly playing a significant role in strategic and operational matters to help their businesses make better decisions faster while midmarket CFOs still cite challenges. The 2010 Global Chief Financial Officer Study reports the following challenges identified by midmarket CFOs who are increasingly responsible for tightly managing their budgets while […]Read More
A Virginia client of mine recently called; their organization had been down all week due to a server crash. The IT department took an entire week to get the server back up and running and now it was my turn to get Dynamics GP back up and running. Fortunately, they made backups of their databases […]Read More
Security in Microsoft Dynamics GP is completely different beginning with Dynamics GP10. It’s much stronger, but requires understanding to take advantage of the new capabilities. Prior to Microsoft Dynamics GP10, user security took an “optimistic” approach. In other words, a user had access to everything, unless it was taken away. Microsoft Dynamics GP10 takes a “pessimistic” […]Read More
Shortcuts are a nice convenience and easy to add, yet many users don’t take advantage of the shortcut function in GP 10.0. Let’s walk through the steps of adding a shortcut to your desktop. There are three areas on your Dynamics GP home screen that you can add shortcuts to. You can […]Read More
It’s that time of year again, and we’re swinging into 1099 season. With the release of Dynamics GP 10, Microsoft has greatly enhanced the processing of 1099 information within Dynamics GP. Have I peaked your curiosity? This blog will provide you with an overview of the changes included in GP 10 that will […]Read More
A client was recently struggling to reconcile the General Ledger to the Payables Management module. Turns out the last time it tied out was nearly twelve months prior. I taught her to use a cool new feature in Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 – “Reconcile to GL.” This new tool significantly reduces the time spent reconciling sub-ledgers […]Read More
