Insight Works onboarded 12 Microsoft Partners in September, enhancing global support for manufacturing and distribution solutions for Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Insight Works, a leading Independent Software Vendor (ISV) specializing in manufacturing and distribution apps for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, proudly announces the addition of 12 Microsoft Partners to their reseller program. This expansion, which took place in September, enhances the company’s ability to provide cutting-edge solutions and localized support for businesses worldwide.

The new partners bring a wealth of expertise, enabling Insight Works to address manufacturers’ and distributors’ unique operational challenges. Through this collaboration, businesses using Dynamics 365 Business Central will gain access to integrated apps that improve efficiency, productivity, and overall growth.

“We are thrilled to welcome these new partners into our reseller program,” said Brian Neufeld, Director of Marketing at Insight Works. “Their deep understanding of manufacturers’ and distributors’ needs enables them to deliver tailored solutions, helping clients maximize the full capabilities of Business Central. This partnership strengthens our global reach and reinforces our commitment to providing top-tier support to end-users.”

12 New Microsoft Partners:

• Elliott Clark Consulting – United States
• Centre Technologies – United States
• BriteBlue Solutions B.V. – Netherlands
• Data Team Uganda Limited – Uganda
• Up2solve LLC – United States
• LEWIX AS – Norway
• Qrikle – Canada
• Evo-Soft Ireland – Ireland
• SoftwareOne – Belgium
• DataWorks.dk – Denmark
• ESC – Belgium
• Nuvision Consultancy – United Kingdom

These partnerships will enhance Insight Works’ global presence and further enable businesses to leverage the full power of Dynamics 365 Business Central, ensuring seamless integration and improved operational outcomes.

Visit dmsiworks.com/resellers for a complete list of Insight Works’ resellers.

About Insight Works

Since 2008, Insight Works has been a prominent Independent Software Vendor (ISV), initially specializing in Microsoft NAV before transitioning to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in 2018. Headquartered in Canada with substantial operations in North America and the Netherlands, Insight Works actively supports European markets. Their extensive network of over 500 Microsoft Partners globally ensures top-tier support and service, facilitating seamless system integration and continuous application enhancement. To learn more, visit www.dmsiworks.com.

The multi-faceted realm of planning and forecasting in manufacturing and distribution calls for dynamic tools. The Enhanced Planning Pack app from Insight Works is meticulously crafted for Dynamics 365 Business Central. The app helps reshape forecasting, inventory management, and production planning in Business Central, ushering in unparalleled precision and actionable insights.

Date a Time: November 13, 2024 @ 11 AM CET (Europe)
Register: https://dmsiworks.com/events/advanced-planning-in-business-central-november-2024

You’re invited to join the upcoming webinar to delve deeper into:

• Planning Synergy with Business Central: Understand how the Enhanced Planning Pack harmonises with Business Central, amplifying your operational efficiency.
• Forecasting Reinvented: Discover the power of extended forecasting, integrated with Microsoft’s Cortana Machine Learning model, and unveil its potential in strategic planning.
• Inventory Management Revolutionised: Dive into how this tool streamlines key inventory metrics, enhancing vendor relationships and facilitating informed decision-making.
• BOM and Routing Mastery: Dive into the in-depth Bill of Materials and Routing analysis, ensuring optimised production planning and swift issue identification.

Ideal for Business Central enthusiasts, supply chain analysts, operations managers, and a host of other professionals, this webinar is your gateway to mastering next-level planning and forecasting competencies.

Can’t make it to the live session? No problem. Register today, and we’ll ensure you receive a link to the recorded session, so you never miss a beat!

Is your team facing lengthy, manual inventory counts as year-end approaches? The Advanced Inventory Count app for Dynamics 365 Business Central simplifies and automates your counts, ensuring you’re prepared for year-end deadlines. Whether it’s full physical or cycle counts, this app integrates with Business Central to improve accuracy, reduce errors, and save time with features like barcode scanning and multi-user entry.

Date and Time: November 13, 2024 @ 1 PM EDT (North America)

Register: https://dmsiworks.com/events/prepare-for-year-end-counts-with-advanced-inventory-count-for-business-central

Join this webinar to learn how Advanced Inventory Count streamlines year-end inventory processes, helping your team complete counts efficiently while providing accurate data for critical reporting.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn how Advanced Inventory Count integrates smoothly with your existing Business Central setup.
• Understand how barcode integration and multi-user count entry reduce manual errors and speed up your inventory counts.
• Customize your count sheets to match your company’s unique inventory practices.
• Utilize robust reporting tools to quickly resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate inventory reconciliation.
• Improve tracking of lot and serial numbers, including work-in-progress (WIP) counts.
• Discover how the app handles various warehouse configurations, whether you’re using advanced warehousing, bins, or simple setups.

Can’t make it live? No problem—register today, and we’ll send you a recording of the webinar!

The Advanced Inventory Count app integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, empowering users to streamline inventory and cycle counting processes with multi-user collaboration, barcode integration, and robust reporting features.

Insight Works, a leader in developing apps for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and specializing in manufacturing and distribution, continues to advance inventory management practices with their Advanced Inventory Count app. Advanced Inventory Count simplifies inventory counts with comprehensive data entry, reconciliation, posting, and analysis tools, significantly enhancing the accuracy and speed of operations while reducing the chances of manual errors.

Advanced Inventory Count integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, offering features including multi-user entry, flexible count sheet generation, and barcode scanning. These features make it easier for businesses to execute faster, more accurate inventory counts, empowering managers to make better decisions based on real-time data. For manufacturing, distribution, and retail businesses, this app is a critical tool for streamlining inventory management processes and improving overall operational efficiency.

With this app, users can move away from slow, manual counting processes and experience significant time savings by leveraging automation. As a result, businesses also minimize discrepancies, gain deeper insight into their inventory data, and ensure higher accuracy through features like recount sheets and audit trails.

Key Reasons to Use Advanced Inventory Count:

• Multi-User Collaboration: Multiple users can input data simultaneously, speeding up the counting process and ensuring that large-scale inventory audits or cycle counts are handled efficiently.
• Barcode Integration: The app integrates barcode scanning to automate data entry, significantly reducing manual errors and improving counting speed.
• Customizable Count Sheets: Businesses can generate tailored count sheets to fit their specific needs, ensuring a more intuitive and efficient counting process.
• Comprehensive Reporting and Reconciliation: Advanced reporting tools help identify discrepancies, obsolete items, and planning errors, providing businesses with the insights needed to make informed decisions.
• Recount Sheets and Audit Trails: The app enables the setting up of recounts based on variance criteria, ensuring transparency and accuracy in physical counts with detailed audit trails.

Brian Neufeld, Director of Marketing at Insight Works, commented, “The Advanced Inventory Count app provides a critical advantage for businesses looking to optimize their inventory management processes. The app saves time, reduces errors, and gives inventory managers better control over stock levels. Many companies using the app tend to recover their app licensing costs within just two full counts, making it an invaluable tool for any organization aiming to streamline their inventory processes.”

Why Choose Advanced Inventory Count

Advanced Inventory Count offers a range of features that make it a must-have for businesses using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. With Advanced Inventory Count’s flexible configuration options and seamless integration with existing systems, the app helps businesses achieve more accurate counts with less effort. Whether users are managing inventory across multiple locations or handling complex warehouse setups, this app adapts to meet the business’s specific needs.

By reducing manual data entry and automating counting tasks, Advanced Inventory Count enables businesses to operate more efficiently, reducing the time spent managing stock levels and reducing the risk of costly mistakes. For more information about Advanced Inventory Count, visit InventoryForDynamics.com or contact your Microsoft Partner.

About Insight Works

Since 2008, Insight Works has been a prominent Independent Software Vendor (ISV), initially specializing in Microsoft NAV before transitioning to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in 2018. Headquartered in Canada with substantial operations in North America and the Netherlands, Insight Works actively supports European markets. Their extensive network of over 500 Microsoft Partners globally ensures top-tier support and service, facilitating seamless system integration and continuous application enhancement. To learn more, visit www.dmsiworks.com.

Insight Works will showcase their innovative apps for Dynamics 365 Business Central at Directions EMEA 2024, which will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 6-8 November 2024.

Insight Works, a leading Independent Software Vendor (ISV) specializing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central apps for manufacturing and distribution, is proud to announce their sponsorship of Directions EMEA 2024. With 2024 marking Insight Works’ sixth consecutive year as a sponsor, the company continues demonstrating their unwavering commitment to supporting the Dynamics 365 community and driving innovation in manufacturing and distribution.

Directions EMEA is the premier event for Microsoft Dynamics 365 partners, ISVs, and VARs in Europe, gathering thousands of professionals to exchange knowledge, discover the latest trends, and explore cutting-edge solutions. With over 300 focused sessions led by Microsoft experts, MVPs, and other industry leaders, the conference provides unparalleled networking opportunities and insights into the future of the Dynamics ecosystem.

Brian Neufeld, Director of Marketing at Insight Works, emphasized the value for conference attendees: “At Directions EMEA 2024, businesses across the Dynamics community will have the opportunity to explore how our apps can empower their operations. Whether you’re looking to optimize supply chain, warehouse, or shop floor processes, our solutions are designed to enhance efficiency for manufacturers and distributors using Dynamics 365 Business Central.”

Insight Works Session at Directions EMEA 2024

As part of its engagement, Insight Works will be hosting an insightful session at Directions EMEA 2024:

• Barcode Integration in Business Central to Streamline Operations Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM CET | Hall F1 
• Discover how integrating barcode technology with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Insight Works’ apps can streamline inventory, shipping, and shop floor operations, improving efficiency and control.

Visit Insight Works at Directions EMEA 2024

Insight Works will have a prominent presence at Directions EMEA, allowing attendees to explore their full range of apps for Dynamics 365 Business Central. These include solutions for mobile warehouse management, shop floor data collection, and shipping, all designed to improve efficiency and streamline operations for businesses of all sizes.

Attendees are encouraged to visit Insight Works at booth S10 to learn how their apps will support operational growth and enhance the Dynamics 365 Business Central experience.

For more information about Directions EMEA 2024 and to register, visit the official event website here.

About Insight Works

Since 2008, Insight Works has been a prominent Independent Software Vendor (ISV), initially specializing in Microsoft NAV before transitioning to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in 2018. Headquartered in Canada with substantial operations in North America and the Netherlands, Insight Works actively supports European markets. Their extensive network of over 500 Microsoft Partners globally ensures top-tier support and service, facilitating seamless system integration and continuous application enhancement. To learn more, visit www.dmsiworks.com.

Insight Works releases Counter Sales v3.1 for Business Central, introducing new features to improve payment processing, sales management, and overall efficiency.

Insight Works, a leading Independent Software Vendor (ISV) specializing in manufacturing and distribution apps for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, is excited to announce the release of Counter Sales v3.1. This latest version brings new features to streamline check-out processes, improve customer interactions, and maximize sales efficiency at trade desks, parts counters, and smaller outlet stores.

Counter Sales simplifies and automates the management of sales transactions and payments directly within Dynamics 365 Business Central. With a user-friendly interface and seamless integration, businesses handle high volumes of transactions efficiently while improving overall customer satisfaction.

Counter Sales v3.1’s new features enhance payment flexibility, improve cash flow management, and provide better control over return processes, all within the Business Central environment.

Brian Neufeld, Director of Marketing at Insight Works, expressed his excitement for the latest version: “Counter Sales v3.1 represents an important upgrade for businesses looking to enhance their check-out experience. These new features will help companies streamline their sales processes, offer more payment options to customers, and improve overall operational efficiency.”

New Features include:

• Gift Cards for Improved Sales: Offer customers gift cards directly within Counter Sales, providing more payment flexibility and encouraging repeat business.
• Detailed Cash Register Reconciliation: Support for dimensions in cash register reconciliations allows you to break down financial entries for better reporting and accountability.
• Streamlined Payment Applications: Apply payments directly to customer ledger entries from the payment journal, improving cash flow and simplifying payment tracking.
• Integrated Sales Posting: Trigger Counter Sales posting logic from Business Central’s standard sales and return order pages, API, and warehouse transactions for a more unified workflow.
• Default Order View for the Quick Sale Action: Specify a default order view for users, making the Take Order Wizard and Quick Sale actions faster and more tailored to individual roles.
• Enhanced Return Order Processing: Add reason codes directly to return order pages, improving tracking and understanding of return reasons.
• Improved Deposit Handling in Returns: The updated return order wizard now handles payment lines when using the deposit and replacement order option, making returns smoother.
• Location Validation for Sales Orders: Receive updated confirmation messages if a location is selected on a sales order line that is not included in your My Locations list, reducing errors in order processing.
• Simplified Payment Provider Setup: Updated payment provider action images and direct links to configuration pages in Counter Sales Setup simplify the setup of multiple payment providers.
• Support for Multiple Payment Providers: Utilize the new payment provider type to manage multiple integrations, allowing for greater flexibility in payment processing.
• Extensible Card Management: Utilize the new Cards Framework to develop handling for rewards or loyalty cards, enhancing your sales and customer engagement options.

Counter Sales v3.1 enables businesses to improve their check-out operations by offering flexible payment options, streamlining return processes, and ensuring better sales tracking. Whether you’re looking to optimize your payment handling or improve customer experiences, Counter Sales v3.1 provides the tools to boost productivity and operational efficiency.

For more information on Counter Sales and to upgrade to the latest version, visit CounterSalesForDynamics.com or contact your Microsoft Partner today.

About Insight Works

Since 2008, Insight Works has been a prominent Independent Software Vendor (ISV), initially specializing in Microsoft NAV before transitioning to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in 2018. Headquartered in Canada with substantial operations in North America and the Netherlands, Insight Works actively supports European markets. Their extensive network of over 500 Microsoft Partners globally ensures top-tier support and service, facilitating seamless system integration and continuous application enhancement. To learn more, visit www.dmsiworks.com.

Insight Works releases Quality Inspector v7.17 for Business Central, introducing enhanced features to improve data accuracy, workflow automation, and inspection efficiency.

Insight Works, a leading Independent Software Vendor (ISV) specializing in manufacturing and distribution apps for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, is excited to announce the release of Quality Inspector v7.17. This latest upgrade brings new features designed to streamline your quality control process, reduce rework, and maximize customer satisfaction.

Quality Inspector simplifies the management of quality inspections, offering customizable entry forms, automated test creation, and seamless integration with Dynamics 365 Business Central. The app allows businesses to capture real-time inspection data, ensuring product quality remains consistently high while minimizing errors and rework.

Quality Inspector leverages AI technology to scan paper-based quality control records, digitizing them and securely storing historical data within Dynamics 365 Business Central, enabling businesses to manage and access current and historical records efficiently.

With the release of v7.17, Insight Works expands the app’s capabilities, adding features that improve data accuracy, boost operational efficiency, and enhance user experience across manufacturing and distribution environments.

Brian Neufeld, Director of Marketing at Insight Works, shared his excitement for the new release: “Quality Inspector v7.17 is an important upgrade for businesses looking to enhance their quality control processes. The new features help businesses maintain superior product quality and operational efficiency through more streamlined inspections and better data management.”

New Features include:

• Calculate Numerical Results: Create calculated inspection fields using simple mathematical expressions, enhancing data accuracy and reducing manual calculations.
• Improve AI Field Matching Accuracy: Benefit from refined field matching logic with Document Intelligence, ensuring more precise data mapping.
• Streamlined Warehouse Operations: Instantly create put-aways from internal warehouse put-away actions, improving workflow efficiency and reducing delays in inventory management.
• Enhanced Power Automate Integration: Leverage new API paths to seamlessly interact with Power Automate for retrieving images, files, or documents, supporting more dynamic workflow automation.
• Enhanced Field Editing Options: The new Edit Field action is quickly accessible within the field lookup list, streamlining adjustments during data entry.
• Consistent Data Configuration: Prevent changes to a field’s datatype once used in a test, maintaining data integrity and reducing configuration errors.

Upgrading to Quality Inspector v7.17 enables businesses to improve their quality control processes by minimizing manual input, automating inspections, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. With the app’s seamless integration into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Quality Inspector is a powerful tool for manufacturers and businesses looking to optimize their quality control systems.

For more information on Quality Inspector and how this app enhances quality control within Dynamics 365 Business Central, visit QCforDynamics.com or contact your Microsoft Partner today.

About Insight Works

Since 2008, Insight Works has been a prominent Independent Software Vendor (ISV), initially specializing in Microsoft NAV before transitioning to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in 2018. Headquartered in Canada with substantial operations in North America and the Netherlands, Insight Works actively supports European markets. Their extensive network of over 500 Microsoft Partners globally ensures top-tier support and service, facilitating seamless system integration and continuous application enhancement. To learn more, visit www.dmsiworks.com.

Are you still using paper-based processes for quality control? The Quality Inspector app makes transitioning to a digital platform simple by seamlessly integrating with Dynamics 365 Business Central. Whether you're digitizing an existing QA process or starting a new initiative, Quality Inspector scans and populates QA reports using AI, streamlining your operations. 

Join this upcoming webinar, and we’ll explore how Quality Inspector helps you effortlessly store and manage QA data within Business Central and elevate your quality management process with automation and actionable insights. 

Webinar: Transform Your Quality Assurance Process with Dynamics 365 Business Central 

Time and Date: October 30, 2024 @ 1 PM EDT (North America) 

Register: https://dmsiworks.com/events/transform-your-quality-assurance-process-with-dynamics-365-business-central 

Key Takeaways:

• Discover how Quality Inspector seamlessly integrates with your existing Business Central setup.
• Simplify the shift from paper-based quality processes by scanning and automating report inputs using AI.
• Customize inspection forms and grading templates to fit your unique quality requirements.
• Automate quality inspections for production and inbound receiving processes.
• Access real-time data insights to drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance.
• Utilize Microsoft Teams and Power Automate integrations for better collaboration and streamlined workflows.

Can't attend live? No problem. Register today, and we'll send you a recording of the presentation.

The Quality Inspector app integrates AI within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, helping users transition from paper-based to digital quality control (QC) processes to improve overall quality by flagging issues, identifying trends and increasing customer satisfaction.

Insight Works, a leader in developing apps for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and specializing in manufacturing and distribution, continues to enhance its comprehensive digital quality control solution, highlighting its commitment to innovation.

The Quality Inspector app simplifies quality control, reducing rework and ensuring customer satisfaction. The app integrates with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to automate inspections and helps companies easily transition from paper-based QC processes to digital, ensuring products meet standards before shipping or production, with fewer manual steps.

For manufacturing and distribution businesses, the Quality Inspector app efficiently converts paper-based quality control documents into electronic data, supporting a smooth transition to the benefits of digital QC.

The integration with Microsoft Teams significantly strengthens collaboration by allowing team members to share detailed quality inspection data with team members. This ensures that all relevant parties are informed and aligned with quality standards and updates, fostering a unified approach to quality management.

Why Use Quality Inspector

• Seamless Transition from Paper to Digital: Quality Inspector AI capabilities facilitate the conversion of paper-based historical records into digital format, minimizing manual data entry and ensuring accuracy.
• Real-Time Collaboration: The Teams integration enables instant communication regarding partial test results, passed or failed, triggering faster response times.
• Mobile-Friendly Solution: The app’s mobile optimization allows quality control teams to perform duties on the go, using tablets and phones to access, record, and monitor quality tests in real time.
• Increased Compliance: Features such as retesting, mandatory tests before specific actions, and blocking transactions if they don’t meet quality grades ensure products meet quality standards and comply with regulations.

“With Quality Inspector, businesses can streamline their quality control by automating inspections, ensuring compliance, and improving real-time data visibility,” said Brian Neufeld, Director of Marketing at Insight Works. “Our goal is to simplify the transition from paper to digital, helping businesses maintain high standards with minimal disruption.”

Reflecting Insight Works’ approach to improving quality management, the Quality Inspector app helps companies transition from paper-based systems to digital solutions, enhancing accuracy, simplifying workflows, and providing better control over product quality and adherence to industry standards.

For more information, visit https://QCforDynamics.com or contact your Microsoft Partner.

About Insight Works

Since 2008, Insight Works has been a prominent Independent Software Vendor (ISV), initially specializing in Microsoft NAV before transitioning to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in 2018. Headquartered in Canada with substantial operations in North America and the Netherlands, Insight Works actively supports European markets. Their extensive network of over 500 Microsoft Partners globally ensures top-tier support and service, facilitating seamless system integration and continuous application enhancement. To learn more, visit www.dmsiworks.com.

License Plating version 1.97 expands mixed item tracking capabilities, boosts inventory accuracy, and optimizes workflows for manufacturers and distributors.

Insight Works, an innovative provider of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central apps for the manufacturing and distribution industries, is pleased to introduce upgraded functionalities and improved features of the License Plating app. In its seventh year of leading the market, the latest version of the app, License Plating v1.97, expands its capabilities even further.

The License Plating app effortlessly monitors mixed items across pallets, boxes, or containers with unique LPNs for unmatched tracking precision, which reduces manual scans, speeds up warehouse operations, and minimizes data entry errors. By reducing manual input and leveraging LPNs for precise tracking, the app strengthens inventory accuracy, ensuring more reliable inventory counts and management.

Manufacturers and distributors have varying inventory and warehouse management requirements that are beyond the one-size-fits-all solutions; therefore, the License Plating app offers seamless integration with Dynamics 365 Business Central and Insight Works' Warehouse Insight, a powerful warehouse management system.

Why Use License Plating?

• License Plate Creation: Enables users to track multiple items simultaneously by creating a unique license plate. Users can easily input a Location Code, optional Bin, and item details.
• Direct Barcode Printing: Print generated LPN barcodes directly from handheld devices, reducing wait times, accelerating transaction processes, and improving operational efficiency.
• Customizable Archiving Filters: Gain complete control over the archiving process, filtering by Date, Status, Location Code, and more.

Brian Neufeld, Director of Marketing at Insight Works, stated, “We designed License Plating to enhance warehouse management by effortlessly monitoring mixed items with unique LPNs, improving tracking precision. This approach speeds up operations, reduces manual scans, and significantly enhances inventory accuracy. By integrating seamlessly with Business Central and the Warehouse Insight app, Insight Works meets the diverse and specific needs of manufacturers and distributors alike.”

The License Plating app simplifies daily warehouse processes through advanced tracking, reduced scanning requirements, and better inventory data management. Whether dealing with mixed items or large volumes, the app integration ensures faster, more precise operations while catering to the unique requirements of the distribution and manufacturing industries.

For more information, visit https://LPforDynamics.com or contact your Microsoft Partner.

About Insight Works

Since 2008, Insight Works has been a prominent Independent Software Vendor (ISV), initially specializing in Microsoft NAV before transitioning to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in 2018. Headquartered in Canada with substantial operations in North America and the Netherlands, Insight Works actively supports European markets. Their extensive network of over 500 Microsoft Partners globally ensures top-tier support and service, facilitating seamless system integration and continuous application enhancement. To learn more, visit www.dmsiworks.com.