Your Ag ERP license fee is just the beginning. What most agribusinesses don't see until they start adding it up: the server room, the IT contractor, the VPN that crawls during harvest, and the hours your controller burns every month, building reports that should just exist. These aren't just inconveniences. They're direct drags on profitability in an industry where margins are already thin. And they don't show up on your software invoice. We sat down with Levridge and our Dynamics 365 F&SCM agriculture team to dig into exactly what the total cost of ownership for ag ERP actually looks like, and what forward-looking agribusinesses are doing about it. Watch the recording here.The Hidden Cost of "Good Enough" When your CFO has to wait days … [Read more...] about Lower the Total Cost of Ownership for Ag ERP by Moving to the Cloud
From Quote to Cash: Why Print Profitability Breaks Down After the Estimate
The estimate came together perfectly. The numbers worked. The customer approved the quote. And then, somewhere between that signed approval and the invoice, the margin quietly disappeared. If that pattern feels familiar, you're not alone. For commercial printers, packaging companies, and label manufacturers, the estimate is often the most controlled moment in the entire job lifecycle. Everything after it is where profitability gets decided, and where most print operations have the least visibility. Key Takeaways Print profitability most commonly erodes during the handoff from quote to production order, during scheduling, on the shop floor, and in post-job analysis.The root cause is disconnected systems that require manual re-entry or allow … [Read more...] about From Quote to Cash: Why Print Profitability Breaks Down After the Estimate
Meet Jennifer Bonenfant: Business Central Expert & ERP Lead
A CPA turned Business Central expert is the new ERP Practice Lead for Boyer & Associates. Jennifer Bonenfant brings more than 30 years of finance and ERP experience, combining deep accounting knowledge, delivery leadership and real-world customer perspective.Bonenfant began her career as an auditor and controller in the 1990s. At each new role, her employers asked her to support internal ERP implementations. In 1999, she helped modernize the operations of the University of Virginia Fund and Alumni Association, advocating for the selection of Navision (now Dynamics NAV).“I was an early adopter. … I saw the product grow, and we used every corner of it. It was great,” Bonenfant said. She was a key part of the … [Read more...] about Meet Jennifer Bonenfant: Business Central Expert & ERP Lead
