Turnkey Technologies Makes Top 100 VARs List

Turnkey Technologies, Inc. has been named to the Bob Scott’s Top 100 VARs for 2020. The Top 100 resellers are chosen from organizations specializing in the sale and implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and accounting software.

The selection is based on annual revenue generated by each reseller. A special report that includes names of the organizations selected for this year’s Top 100 list, ranked by revenue, is downloadable at http://www.erpglobalinsights.com.

Turnkey Technologies is a national Tier 1 Microsoft Gold Dynamics portfolio partner with a large team of subject matter experts composed of technology, accounting and industry professionals. Since 1994, they offered end-to-end professional services including design, project management, implementation, application maintenance, integration services, development, analytics, training, and support services for Dynamics solutions.

Bob Scott has been informing and entertaining the mid-market financial software community via his email newsletters for 21 years. He has published this information via the Bob Scott’s Insights newsletter—now known as ERP Global Insights—and website since 2009. He has covered this market for nearly 29 years through print and electronic publications, first as technology editor of Accounting Today and then as the Editor of Accounting Technology from 1997 through 2009.

Learn more on the Turnkey website.

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King Plastic Protects Manufacturing Investments With Tribridge

Founded in 1968 and based in North Port, Florida, King Plastic is a leading manufacturer of polymer sheets, slabs, and massive shapes used in applications ranging from marine craft to food service products.


Seeking to centralize accounting and financial reporting, streamline its manufacturing operations, and improve customer service, King Plastic worked with Tribridge to implement Microsoft Dynamics® GP and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Founded in 1998, Tribridge is a technology services firm specializing in business applications and cloud solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers.


To maximize its return on investment, King Plastic also enrolled in the Business Ready Enhancement Plan and Software Assurance for Microsoft Dynamics. Through these offerings, the company gained access to CustomerSource, an online training and technical support resource. King Plastic uses the knowledge base and e-learning tools on the CustomerSource Web site to flatten IT support costs, increase productivity, and improve change management.

Additional Business Benefits Included:
•Predictable IT support costs
•Increased productivity
•Improved capacity for change management




To learn more about Tribridge's solutions for the manufacturing sector, visit the Tribridge Newsroom.


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Millcraft Finds Success With Hitachi Solutions Ecommerce

The Millcraft Paper Company is an independently-owned business serving the professional paper, packaging and graphic art industries. Millcraft currently has sales and distribution centers in 14 cities, covering seven states and Canada and processes more than 8,000 stocked items in more than 500,000 square feet of warehouse space, resulting in $15 million in inventory annually.

Millcraft’s previous ecommerce software simply could not keep up with the changing needs of the growing business, and the interests of the customer base. As a result, Millcraft sought an ecommerce platform powerful enough to process thousands of items, while providing scalability for changing business processes and flexibility to meet continuously evolving customer needs.

With Ecommerce for Microsoft Dynamics, Millcraft was able to create a polished, user-friendly ecommerce platform for its customers. By incorporating customer feedback into the design of MyMillcraft, the web store front became a top choice for placing paper orders online.

With Hitachi Solutions, Millcraft is able to achieve:

•Quick Order Entry
•Custom Search Functionality
•Integration with Microsoft Dynamics AX

In addition to providing a rich customer portal and web ordering platform, Ecommerce for Microsoft Dynamic’s integration with Microsoft Dynamics AX ensures that everything is running smoothly on the back end as well. Inventory information is updated real time via an automated flow of information between Microsoft Dynamics AX and Ecommerce for Microsoft Dynamics. This ensures that accurate pricing and availability is displayed on MyMillcraft, and orders are fulfilled more quickly.

To read more, and learn about the services provided by Hitachi Solutions, visit their Customer Profiles page.

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Eleys North America Navigates Manufacturing Complexity With I.B.I.S.

Elesys is a leader in the development and manufacturing of automotive safety electronic controls and committed to delivering the highest quality products while simultaneously improving the company’s performance.

Elesys North America was operating on an outdated version of SAP that exposed them to numerous business risks and limitations. Elesys’ goal in implementing a new solution was not just to replace the old system but to focus on implementing a solution that could help drive significant business improvement, improve user efficiency, increase automation, improve quality, and improve customer responsiveness.

I.B.I.S. and the Microsoft team suggested Dynamics® AX as the clear leader in helping Elesys accomplish their goals with a new system. Elesys was confident that I.B.I.S. is the premier partner for implementing AX in complex manufacturing environments like theirs. “The I.B.I.S. team is made up of manufacturing experts. They really knew our business and helped us achieve our goals with the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics® AX. We have a scalable, supported solution and a true partner in I.B.I.S.,” said Mike Price, Vice President of Administration at Elesys North America

As a result of the implementation the follow benefits were realized:
◾Improved user efficiency.
◾Process Automation.
◾Higher Quality Products.
◾Improved Customer Responsiveness.

To read more about I.B.I.S. and their solution for the manufacturing and distribution sectors, visit the I.B.I.S. Client Success blog.

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BRAX Manufacturing Grows with I.B.I.S.

BRAX Ltd. has been an industry leader in collectible ceramic beer steins for over a decade, and the business also specializes in custom manufacturing of licensed and promotional products. Their core products include a range of injection molded drink-ware, stationary and home decor using a range of innovation decorating techniques that include lenticular 3-D, foil and other ‘in mold’ labels. 

BRAX believes in making a fair profit and while doing so are committed to giving a percentage of every dollar made to a range of non-profit organizations. These include Make a Wish Foundation, the Boomer Esiason Foundation, the Miracle League and all youth sport organizations across America.

Combining quality products with consumer-popular corporate philanthropy resulted in BRAX growing at a very rapid rate - and their former enterprise solution simply could not handle the new business being generated, much less allow for continued growth.

In evaluating various solutions, BRAX selected I.B.I.S., Inc. for the implementation and support of Microsoft Dynamics® CRM and GP because of I.B.I.S.’s Microsoft Dynamics expertise. By implementing a very unique system built on Microsoft Dynamics CRM, GP and ISV solutions, and designed for their specific needs, they can now support their growing business.

Since the implementation, BRAX has realized tremendous value in their Dynamics solution. They are now able to directly import orders instead of entering them manually. Additionally, invoicing is processed instantaneously. As a result of these improvements, BRAX has increased their school merchandise market share by 300% and is poised to handle continued growth in the future.

To read more about BRAX and other case studies, visit the I.B.I.S. Client Success Stories news blog.


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Save the Date for Microsoft Dynamics iSight 2013!

Want to continue to increase your knowledge in Microsoft Dynamics? iSight is the annual conference that offers the latest information in Microsoft Dynamics, including product tips, tricks, strategies, presentations, speakers, and more!

A few reasons you don’t want to miss out:
•Keynote session with Kraig Kramers
•Expand your Microsoft Dynamics knowledge
 •Stay on top of the latest information within the Microsoft Dynamics world
•Participate, ask questions and learn solutions
•Network with professionals, users and peers within the dynamics community
 •Registration: $0 = FREE!!

Two dates and two locations this fall:
Atlanta, GA – Georgia Aquarium 8:30am-4:30pm – Tuesday, September 17, 2013 and Charlotte, NC – Location TBD 8:30am-4:30pm – Wednesday, September 18, 2013.

Register online with I.B.I.S. to receive more information.

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Microsoft Dynamics AX: ERP for Government

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 provides next-generation ERP for municipal governments.

With real-time insight and configurable workflows, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 can prepare your organization to respond nimbly to shifting requirements.

• Easily adaptable budgetary controls help you align resources with budget objectives, simplifying the management of everything from daily financial processes to complex multi-year, multi-funded projects and grant requirements.

• Microsoft Dynamics AX can help enable new opportunities and reduce risk.

• Increased visibility, internal controls, and reporting tools help you stay a step ahead of compliance and administrative requirements cost-effectively.

• Integrated customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities reveal service trends that help you tailor and accelerate your delivery of services to constituents, with increased accountability.

Read case studies and download documentation on the Microsoft website.

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Microsoft Dynamics AX Helps Hunter Douglas Support Its Global Enterprise

Ever since it invented the aluminum window blind in 1946, Hunter Douglas has defined the industry with products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality. Its legacy includes the creation of entirely new categories of award-winning window coverings, such as the first honeycomb shade and a remote-control system for controlling one or more shades at once. Its expertise in customization helps keep its customers at the forefront of design in the home and office.

After considering several ERP solutions, Hunter Douglas Latin America adopted Microsoft Dynamics AX. Currently, 400 people in Chile and Mexico use the manufacturing management software, and implementation is underway in Argentina. These will be followed by sites in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, and Panama. By early 2016, the single Microsoft AX implementation will have replaced eight separate ERP systems, and virtually everyone at Hunter Douglas Latin America—1,300 people—will use Microsoft Dynamics AX for manufacturing, fulfillment, and tasks related to customer service, accounting, production, sales, operations, logistics, and inventory.

Read more of the case study on the Microsoft Dynamics website.

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Microsoft Dynamics Business Analyzer Windows 8 app released

The latest app from Microsoft is called the Microsoft Dynamics Business Analyzer and it's designed to show stats and information for businesses that use Microsoft Dynamics ERP-based software.

Specifically, the app can connect to a server running SQL Reporting Services and display reports that have been created by Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 and Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 FP1.

Businesses with employees that have a enterprise-oriented Windows 8 tablet could use Microsoft Dynamics Business Analyzer to check to see if, for example, their budget is in line with their product sales. The app also allows users to open the Lync version of Windows 8 in order to start up a chat with someone else about a report that's displayed on the Dynamics Business Analyzer. The launch of this new app shows that Microsoft is expanding its Windows 8 software products beyond just consumer oriented apps and it's likely we will see even more apps like this in the future.

Take a look at the app on the Neowin blog.

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