Business Intelligence Blog

CQR Security Limited is a British manufacturer, making equipment for the security intruder market such as cable and door contacts. Initially, the company deployed business intelligence to analyze its sales and get a better understanding of its top-performing products. The use of data has expanded dramatically for CQR, and it now takes a data-driven approach to production performance management, inventory management and component purchasing decisions — to find more ways to drive efficiencies.

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Topics: Case Study, Industry - Manufacturing, Job Role - Sales, Job Role - IT, Job Role - Executive, ERP - Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Job Role - Inventory/Operations, Inventory Management

Managers and staff who use Microsoft Dynamics NAV as their ERP system have reported challenges to reporting directly from the system. This blog will explore how five companies using Microsoft Dynamics NAV have solved these common reporting challenges.

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Topics: ERP - Microsoft Dynamics NAV

This eBook reviews the benefits to your entire business when you make the data in enterprise resource planning (ERP) system Microsoft Dynamics NAV widely and securely available to key decision makers. We explore the strengths and weaknesses of ERP systems and discuss how business intelligence (BI) can save you time and increase profit margins by leveraging this data in your ERP — enhancing your investment in it.

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Topics: ERP - Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Hotchkiss Air Supply is the UK's leading independently owned provider of ventilation and air movement products to the construction industry and has been established for over 40 years. The company has ten branches throughout the UK and £1,500,000 worth of stock to manage.

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Topics: Case Study, Industry - Manufacturing, Industry - HVAC/Plumbing, ERP - Microsoft Dynamics NAV

J&S Davis is a long-established family-owned business providing exclusive wholesale dental distribution of international brands across the UK and Ireland.

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Topics: Case Study, Industry - Health and Medical, Industry - Wholesale Distribution, ERP - Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Phocas gives family-owned Natures Cargo fast and efficient access to key business data.

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Topics: Case Study, Industry - Food and Beverage, Industry - Wholesale Distribution, ERP - Microsoft Dynamics NAV

In previous blogs, we’ve discussed how Phocas business intelligence software provides benefits to users of the SAP Business One (B1) and Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP tools. Today, I’m going to explore how Phocas can take your Microsoft Dynamics NAV data to the next level.

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Topics: ERP - Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Over the last couple of blogs (see here and here), we've discussed how business intelligence can benefit companies in the hospital, health and medical supplies industry. One such example of this being put into practice is at Days Healthcare.

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Topics: Case Study, Industry - Health and Medical, Industry - Wholesale Distribution, ERP - Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Brigade Electronics is a UK based company specialising in automotive safety products including sensors, alarms and visual aids for industrial and commercial vehicles. Brigade operates predominantly through distributors – both in the UK and abroad. Tom Brett, Brigade’s Deputy Managing Director, talks about the impact Phocas business intelligence has had on their business.

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Topics: Case Study, Industry - Manufacturing, Industry - Automotive, ERP - Microsoft Dynamics NAV

As online shopping grows in popularity and in sales volume, so too do the companies trying to carve for themselves a slice of the market. One company that has succeeded in attracting numerous customers in Australia with its targeted approach of selling heavily discounted designer brands is Ozsale.

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Topics: Case Study, Industry - Retail, ERP - Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Industry - Consumer Goods