You quoted the job confidently. You won the contract. Now, six weeks into production, your costs have drifted and you're not entirely sure where. If you're running an engineer-to-order (ETO) or make-to-order (MTO) manufacturing operation, this scenario isn't a failure of execution. It's often a failure of systems.Job costing in custom manufacturing is fundamentally different from standard production environments. Every job is a moving target: unique specs, custom engineering, shifting scope, and labor and materials that need to be captured in real time across multiple phases. When your ERP or accounting tools weren't designed for this complexity, the cracks show up in your margins.Here's a look at the eight places job costing most commonly … [Read more...] about 8 Reasons Job Costing Fails in Engineer-to-Order Manufacturing
Building a Resilient Supply Chain with AI and Dynamics 365 F&SCM
The supply chains that struggled over the past several years had one thing in common: they were built for predictability. Then came global disruptions, demand volatility, and raw material shortages that tested every assumption about how operations worked.The businesses that navigated those challenges most successfully had moved beyond simply tracking their supply chains to actively anticipating what would happen next. That's the promise of AI embedded in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management (F&SCM): not just better reporting, but genuine foresight.What “Reactive” Really Costs YouMost supply chain pain doesn't come from a single catastrophic failure. It accumulates through smaller reactive decisions: a … [Read more...] about Building a Resilient Supply Chain with AI and Dynamics 365 F&SCM
Meet the Dynamics 365 Finance Account Reconciliation Agent
Your ERP system knows everything about your business, every invoice, every payment, every transaction. So why does your finance team still spend the final days of every period manually hunting down the gaps between what the subledgers say and what the general ledger shows? That disconnect has a fix (hint: it’s an AI tool), and it's already built into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance.What is the account reconciliation agent?Available starting with Dynamics 365 Finance version 10.0.44, the Account Reconciliation Agent is an AI-powered agent that automates subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliation across four key financial areas: accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank, and tax. Rather than waiting until period-end to run static reports, … [Read more...] about Meet the Dynamics 365 Finance Account Reconciliation Agent
Why Legacy Agribusiness ERP Software Is Quietly Killing Your Growth
We sat down with Levridge and our Dynamics FSCM Agriculture team recently to discuss this issue in detail. While your legacy agricultural ERP software is doing what it has always done – grinding away at the day-to-day tasks — for many people, the work feels harder than it should. The answer is hiding in plain sight: the software that got you here might be the very thing preventing you from getting where you want to go. Disconnected systems, siloed data, manual workarounds, and aging on-premises infrastructure are compounding costs and complexity that don’t always show up clearly until you start adding them up.Want to hear the conversation? Watch the recording of our discussion with Levridge: … [Read more...] about Why Legacy Agribusiness ERP Software Is Quietly Killing Your Growth
AI-Powered ERP Revolution
How Autonomous Systems Transform Finance and Supply Chain ManagementEven when you aren’t working, your ERP system is putting in the overtime orchestrating a complex financial reconciliation, automatically adjusting inventory levels based on real-time demand signals, and even negotiating optimal payment terms with suppliers. Sound like science fiction? Welcome to the reality of autonomous ERP powered by Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management (F&SCM).The days of treating your ERP as a glorified digital filing cabinet are over. Today's AI-powered autonomous systems don't just store your business data—they actively work to optimize your operations, predict challenges before they impact your bottom line, and execute … [Read more...] about AI-Powered ERP Revolution
How Print ERP Software Maximizes Job Profitability: 15 Strategies
In the print industry, profitability is won or lost at every stage, from initial estimation to final delivery. Companies using integrated print ERP solutions are achieving remarkable results: reducing order processing time from 17 hours to just 7 hours (a 50%+ labor reduction) while dramatically improving margins.DynamicsPrint is a specialized ERP solution built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, specifically designed for the print and packaging industry. At Boyer & Associates, we specialize in helping print companies implement and optimize DynamicsPrint, bringing deep expertise in both the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem and the print industry.This guide explores proven strategies for maximizing print job … [Read more...] about How Print ERP Software Maximizes Job Profitability: 15 Strategies
How Dynamics F&SCM and Azure DevOps Change the Way Teams Work
Technology is powerful, but people make it transformative. While most discussions about integrating Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management (F&SCM) with Azure DevOps focus on technical capabilities and operational benefits, the real story lies in how this integration fundamentally changes how your teams work, think, and collaborate.At Boyer & Associates, we've guided hundreds of organizations through digital transformations, and here's what we've learned: the most successful implementations aren't just about connecting systems. They're about connecting people to new ways of working that unleash their potential.A cultural shift from silos to symphoniesTraditional development environments create invisible … [Read more...] about How Dynamics F&SCM and Azure DevOps Change the Way Teams Work
Mastering Financial Reporting with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
Financial reporting is about more than just numbers on a spreadsheet—it’s about translating data into actionable insights. For finance professionals and business owners alike, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance (D365 Finance) provides a robust suite of tools to streamline financial reporting, improve precision, and empower decision-making. Boyer and Associates are the reporting experts. We’ve helped many businesses implement and use D365 Finance to get the insights they need out of their data to make better business decisions. Read on and then contact our team to get the reporting tools you are missing.Why Choose D365 Finance for Financial Reporting?Financial reporting is often complex, but with D365 Finance, it’s been made a bit easier, … [Read more...] about Mastering Financial Reporting with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
5 Trends Reshaping Supply Chains in 2026
Real-time visibility across your entire operation isn’t a dream of the past; it's a reality of the present. Sounds too good to be true? It's not. Welcome to the new era of supply chain management, powered by Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management (F&SCM). Let's be honest – the last few years have been a wake-up call for supply chain professionals. Between global disruptions, changing consumer expectations, and the relentless push for efficiency, traditional supply chain approaches have been stretched to their breaking point. But here's what's fascinating: The companies that thrived during these challenging times weren't necessarily the biggest or most … [Read more...] about 5 Trends Reshaping Supply Chains in 2026
The CEO’s Guide to Business Platform Strategy in 2026
Netflix didn't just digitize Blockbuster's business model—they reimagined entertainment entirely. Amazon didn't simply put bookstores online—they redefined commerce itself. The difference wasn't better execution of the same playbook; it was building on platforms that made entirely new playbooks possible. Today, CEOs face a similar inflection point. The business platforms you choose and how you leverage them will help determine whether your company writes the next chapter of your industry or becomes a footnote in someone else's success story. You can no longer treat platforms as back-office utilities. Rather, they're the strategic foundation upon … [Read more...] about The CEO’s Guide to Business Platform Strategy in 2026
