Net customer and vendor balances
Customer and vendor balance netting is when the balances for a vendor and a customer are netted against each other, because the vendor and customer are the same party. This approach minimizes the exchange of money between an organization and the customer or vendor party. It can also help a company avoid making unnecessary payments […]
Power BI: Driving Your Business—With a Forward-Looking View
Most businesses are still trying to make high-speed decisions while staring into the rearview mirror. They rely on static reports, outdated spreadsheets, and fragmented data—then act surprised when they hit a pothole. Power BI fixes that. Done right, it’s the equivalent of driving with a clear windshield, in real time, with a dashboard that tells […]
Streamlining Supplier Management with Power Pages
The Manufacturing Supplier Challenge In today’s fast-paced manufacturing industry, supplier relationships are critical to ensuring smooth production, quality control, and on-time delivery. However, many manufacturers still rely on outdated, manual processes for managing supplier interactions—resulting in inefficiencies, delays, and errors. Common supplier management challenges include: Inefficient communication between manufacturers and suppliers. Lack of real-time visibility […]
AI-Powered Predictive Pricing: A Game Changer
Optimize Pricing for Maximum Growth Pricing has always been a challenge, no matter the industry. Whether selling industrial equipment, retail products, auto parts, or wholesale goods, businesses need accurate, data-driven pricing to remain competitive and profitable. Traditionally, pricing relied on historical trends, intuition, and competitor benchmarking. However, manual methods lead to inconsistencies, lost revenue, and […]
Power Platform: The Toolbox That Maximizes Your D365 Investment
Microsoft Power Platform isn’t just an add-on to Dynamics 365—it’s the toolbox that enables your business teams to continuously expand the return on investment of D365. While D365 provides the structure, automation, and data integrity needed for enterprise operations, Power Platform equips your people with the ability to extend, refine, and optimize processes over time. […]
Power Platform Overview
Microsoft Power Platform is a collection of low to no code tools that help businesses build apps, automate workflows, integrate systems seamlessly and analyze data. It empowers employees to become self-sufficient and in-house developers to meet some basic critical gaps and tasks. The platform can connect to Azure and hundreds of other apps with built-in […]
AI: Hype vs. Reality
Understanding AI as an Aggregate Term Businesses hear bold claims about AI revolutionizing industries, yet many leaders struggle to separate hype from reality. What can AI actually do? Where does it deliver value, and what misconceptions should be avoided? The challenge starts with how AI is discussed. It’s often portrayed as a single, all-powerful […]
Power Platform: Not an Afterthought for D365 Planning
A successful Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation isn’t just about configuring the ERP—it’s about laying the foundation for future innovation. Many organizations and vendors focus solely on getting D365 live, only to run into post go-live roadblocks with analytics or portals due to process and data gaps that weren’t considered during planning. This is why […]
Top Skills for 2025
Hiring Managers Are Looking for These Skills—Do You Have Them? After the pandemic, the hiring process has changed substantially. Skills that used to be prioritized in job interviews, such as technical expertise, are no longer the only traits employers seek. Managers today are focused on identifying foundational skills that enable employees to continuously learn, […]
What is ABC Analysis?
ABC analysis is the process of classifying the inventory into A, B and C classes based on their relative significance to business, either by their monetary value, utilization, carrying cost or any other factor. This allows leaders to allocate the company’s resources to maximize the efficiency.| https://www.ascent365.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/bf463f6f-eb9f-4259-bf9e-f80048d3_3400.mp4 Class A: Very important for an organization. […]