If you run a distribution or supply chain operation, you already know the pressure. Stockouts alone cost U.S. retailers an estimated $1.75 trillion yearly. Inventory carrying costs quietly drain working capital. And the systems most businesses are running — disconnected tools, manual reconciliations, spreadsheet-dependent reporting — were not built for the speed at which supply… Read More »
Field teams use their devices a lot, to take and upload site photos directly into Acumatica. We had observed a problem with one of our setups where field users with iPhones could not upload photos on the Daily Field Report screen. The upload did not work because iPhones usually save images in.HEIC or.HEIF format and… Read More »
Mid-market operations generate more data than most teams can act on in time. The problem is not volume — it is timing. There is a consistent gap between when something happens in the business and when the right person has the information to respond. A distributor discovers a stockout in the afternoon report — the… Read More »
The gap between an operational question and its answer is rarely a data problem. The data exists inside the ERP. The problem is that getting to it has historically required a developer, a data analyst, or a report request that returns results the following morning. This post is written for distribution, manufacturing, and construction companies… Read More »
Tariff volatility in 2026 is not a trade policy problem mid-market distributors are waiting out. It is an operational problem they are managing right now — in vendor invoices that no longer match contracted rates, in inventory held across locations that may be in the wrong place for the next demand cycle, and in procurement… Read More »
Construction contributes nearly 39% of global carbon emissions and over 30% of energy consumption. At the same time, ESG expectations are no longer abstract guidelines;s they are becoming structured requirements shaped by regulators, investors, and clients. Yet for most construction firms, the challenge isn’t a lack of intent. It’s a lack of operational clarity. Across… Read More »
Retail has changed fundamentally. What once operated through a single storefront or centralized distribution model now spans a complex network of physical stores, ecommerce platforms, marketplaces, and wholesale channels. Every transaction generates operational data—orders, payments, product information, inventory movement, and customer interactions. For retailers to operate efficiently, this data must remain synchronized across the entire… Read More »
Manufacturing leadership today is defined by execution precision — not just production output. As complexity increases across supply chains, compliance, and multi-plant operations, systems must do more than report performance. They must support real-time coordination across functions. This is where practical innovation matters. Acumatica’s cloud-native ERP platform is built with open architecture, customer-first licensing, and… Read More »
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept; it is now a practical tool that is transforming enterprise operations. For leaders assessing ERP systems, the discussion has shifted from whether AI is relevant to how it can be implemented to deliver measurable ROI. Acumatica Cloud ERP incorporates artificial intelligence directly into its core, providing features… Read More »
When I first dropped a custom field into an Acumatica grid, it seemed okay at a glance. The column showed up, and the value came in, so I thought it was done. Then I tried to filter it… and nothing worked. No sort, no filter; it behaved like the column wasn’t even part of the… Read More »
