Top 10 Business Goals for Small and Midsize Companies
Top 10 Business Goals for Small and Midsize Companies
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Version | Navision

History of Navision
Over the years, Navision has undergone numerous name change due to change of ownership and vision. This software company started in 1983 in Denmark and was later was renamed to Navision Attain. At one point, it was also referred to as NavisionDamgaard due to the merger with Damgaard.
In 2002, Microsoft acquired the company and it became part of Microsoft Business Solution and was renamed as Microsoft Navision. As it progresses and alongside with the changes in Microsoft’s business vision, it was then renamed to Microsoft Dynamics NAV in 2005. The name has been retained since.
Navision to Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Progression and name change with time and change of ownership
- Navision (original name)
- Navision Attain
- NavisionDamgaard
- Microsoft Navision
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Read more about Microsoft Dynamics NAV here

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 Functionalities
Financial Management & Accounting
Microsoft Dynamics NAV’s financial management functionalities include cash flow forecasting, cash management, bank reconciliation, fixed asset management, budgeting and more.
Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Operations
The supply chain covers end-to-end processes include inventory management, warehouse management and logistics. The manufacturing and operations function helps to manage production orders and output time.
Sales and Service
Manage sales and after sales service with the customer relationship management software. Manage your contacts, sales opportunities and service contracts.
Project Management
Manage your projects with Microsoft Dynamics NAV by creating estimates, track projects and manage capacity.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018
Download the brochure of the latest version, Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018. Building on the robust functionalities in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017, the new version offers seamless integration with Office 365, faster set up, built-in Cortana Intelligence, improved automation with PowerApps and Flow and more.
Brochure of Dynamics NAV 2018For more information on Microsoft Dynamics NAV (formerly known as Navision) and all products offered by MicroChannel, view all available brochures.
SAP Business One
SAP Business One ERP
Singapore’s leading business management solution for small and midsize businesses covering core functions for day-to-day business operations.
As your business grows in size and complexity, your customers expect better and faster service. However, if the business solutions and tools that once supported your business is now not able to support your growth, these tools are far more of a hindrance than a help. For small and midsize businesses (SMBs), deciding to overhaul your accounting software or business management systems may seem like a daunting task at the beginning. The real cost of maintaining a business solution that is no longer able to support your business growth may be even more costly than implementing a new system.


SAP Business One Modules and Functionalities
- Accounting
- Sales
- Warehouse & Production
- Purchasing and Procurement
- Inventory & Distribution
- Reporting & Admin
Accounting and Financial Management
SAP Business One provides a complete set of tools to operate, streamline, and automate finance functions. The solution integrates accounting, sales, and purchasing information while automates mundane accounting tasks such as maintaining ledgers and journal entries.
With this ERP system, you can now drive fast and reliable month-end processes to improve margins, reduce errors, and make data-driven decisions.
AccountingAutomate the handling of all key accounting processes such as journal entries, accounts receivables, and accounts payable.
ControllingSupervise cash flow, track fixed assets, control budgets, and monitor project costs with greater accuracy and efficiency.
Fixed AssetSimplify the administration of your fixed assets with a virtual function, eliminating the need for repetitive manual data entry.
Banking & ReconciliationProcess reconciliations, bank statements, and payments faster through various methods including checks, cash, and bank transfers.
Financial Reporting & AnalysisCreate standard or customised reports from real-time data to improve your business planning and audit review processes.
Sales and Customer Management
Convert more prospects, keep customers satisfied, and maximise revenue with an integrated CRM tool that supports all business activities: from managing campaigns and tracking leads to administering after-sales support.
With this solution, you can now efficiently manage your task and information throughout the different stages of the sales cycle. All activities can be recorded, and reminders can be set and synchronized with your schedule in Microsoft Outlook.
Sales and Opportunity ManagementTrack all sales opportunities and lead activities throughout the sales cycle, ensuring that you have a good grasp on every opportunity.
Marketing Campaign ManagementCreate, manage, and analyse all marketing campaigns and activities for leads, prospects, and customers to grow sales and increase profitability.
Customer ManagementSAP Business One is the central storage of all critical customer information so that every department can share & work on the same information.
Service ManagementCraft and manage warranty contracts and service agreements efficiently and enter and respond to service calls quickly.
Reporting & AnalysisWith this solution, you can create and design detailed reports so that you can use this information for improved decision making..
Warehouse & Production Management
Manage inventory across multiple warehouses in real-time and maintain cost-effective production. Track and record stock movements, optimise inventory levels, and improve on-time delivery.
This business management solution allows you to plan material requirements for manufacturing and procurement based on existing inventory levels, demand, and supply. You will also be able to manage forecast better, create and maintain production orders and Bill of Materials (BOM) and generate reports for analysis.
Warehouse and Inventory ManagementManage inventory using various costing models, maintain item master data, and use multiple units of measurements and pricing.
Goods Receipt and ControlRecord goods receipt and issues, track stock transfers, enable consignments, and perform inventory management.
Production & Materials Requirement PlanningMaintain multi-level BOMs (Bill of Material), issue, and release production orders from the information in the BOM.
Reporting & AnalysisGenerate reports with regularly refreshed data and display them in various report formats and dashboards.
Purchasing and Procurement
Optimise the entire purchasing workflow, covering order creation, vendor selection, invoicing, and payment. Obtain real-time inventory updates, valuation, and tracking.
This solution lets businesses manage procurement effectively with an integrated procurement management module and best practices for purchasing and cost control.
Procurement ManagementManage the procurement processes such as requisition requests, purchase orders, and return management. Improve audit by matching documents and handling multiple currencies.
Warehouse IntegrationSynchronise goods receipt and inventory levels to enable purchase planning & forecasting.
Master Data ManagementCentralise purchasing process and manage the account balances, analyse purchases while maintaining all information in one single source.
Accounts PayableOptimise your supply-chain relationships and lower your acquisition cost.
Reporting and AnalysisGenerate integrated reports for better visualisation of data across departments and functions.
Inventory ManagementImprove procurement with better forecasting of inventory.
Inventory and Distribution Management
Obtain real-time data on incoming and outgoing shipments, evaluate inventory using tools such as FIFO, moving average, standard costing and other methods to audit stock levels and perform tracking.
This solution provides the tools for you to manage the entire customer lifecycle – so that you understand your customer’s needs and ability to deliver excellent customer service. The solution also offers a powerful planning function to help you schedule and manage the production schedule.
Robust Item ManagementManage your inventory by categorising them into groups, have item codes, SKUs, descriptions, and supplier’s catalogs all in one.
Costing & Unit of MeasurementManage multiple units of measurements and costing models for the items in your warehouse and/or store.
Good Receipt and ControlManage the record of goods receipt and issue; track stock transfers and enable consignment and order management.
Batch & Lot TrackingTrace the different batches and lot in your inventory.
Stock TakingEasily perform inventory and cycle count.
Up To Date ReportingGenerate reports with data that is updated to the minute and available in various formats and dashboards.
Reporting and Administration
Create reports using drag and relate feature to click through to combine data to get complete visibility of business operations. Create management dashboards for custom KPIs.
The solution also features a robust interactive analysis reporting tool that allows you to design and create detailed and comprehensive reports
Dashboards and ReportsCreate intuitive and interactive dashboards and reports to assist in decision making. Track revenues, sales opportunities, costs, cash flow, and take fast action.
Real Time AnalyticsAccess information faster and evaluate it with powerful analytics in real-time. Simplify data search and on-demand creation of reports. Use predictive analysis to improve overall decision making.
What Are The Implementation Options for SAP Business One?
If you have already chosen SAP Business One as your preferred business management solution, the next step will be to decide if you prefer your solution to be implemented on-premise or on cloud. Both are viable options depending on your business requirements and below are some information to help in your decision making.
On-Premise
Dedicated server in your own premise. Allowing you to use your existing infrastructure instead of retiring a working server. This is also an option when the company has a policy disallowing critical business data to be synced with external servers.
On Public Cloud
SAP application is hosted on a public cloud like Azure. This options allows businesses to have an ERP up & running fast with minimal disruption to your business. There is also cost savings as there is no hefty investment upfront and all that’s required is a fixed monthly fee.
On Private Cloud
SAP application is hosted on a private cloud, hosted by MicroChannel. MicroChannel offers robust hosting option for all SAP Business One applications needs which means you can be assured that your business applications are in good hands.
Case Study : Customised To Plasdene Glass-Pak’s Requirements Across 8 Distribution Centres Across Australia
Plasdene Glass-Pak is one of the largest independent packaging company in Australia, providing glass and plastic packaging for wine, spirit, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and other industries that require packaging. With over 9,000 items across 8 distribution centres in Australia, Plasdene Glass-Pak uses SAP Business One to integrate the various processes and workflows in the business.
MicroChannel understood the challenges they were facing and implemented the SAP Business One solution according to what they wanted it to do.
SAP Business One has enhanced their reporting processes, making reports available at the click of the button and that has also helped them make good strategic business decisions fast.
Benefits of SAP Business One
Gain control over your business and now, with a solution that is designed to make growing simple, as the solution is designed to grow and scale with you. 50,000 companies in 150 countries, SAP Business One streamlines your key processes – from accounting and CRM to supply chain management and purchasing.
Grow Your Business Using Streamlined Operations
Obtain a complete view of your business from a single accurate source and enable users to access precise information needed to operate your company efficiently.
Respond In A Timely Manner To Customer Needs
The ability to analyse information from a single source allows better decision-making to meet evolving customer trends.
Eliminate Redundant Data Entry and Error
Increase efficiency across departments by integrating business processes and workflows. Eliminate repetitive data entry and human-prone errors.
Improve Customer Relationship and Engagement
Empower the sales team with real-time information to improve engagement with customers on-the-go.
Fast Implementation For Quick ROI
Help businesses get up and running quickly so that businesses can get results faster.
Automate Workflow & Processes with Predictive Intelligence
Predictive intelligence allows businesses to take proactive measures with automatic alerts, workflows and responses to key events.
60,000 Customers Globally
Over 1 Million End-Users
170 Countries
5,000+ New Customers In 2018
500+ Industry-Specific Solutions
MicroChannel – SAP Business One Gold Partner & Top SAP Partner in ANZ
Since MicroChannel was incorporated in 1995, the expertise we have demonstrated has resulted in MicroChannel being recognised by SAP throughout the years.

- SAP Business One Partner of the Year 2018 – ANZ
- SAP ANZ Partner Excellence Awards for 2018 – SAP Business One
- SAP Business One Partner of the Year 2017 – ANZ
- SAP ANZ Partner Award 2017 – Outstanding Performance
- SAP Gold Partner 2017
- 2016 Outstanding Performance in SAP Business One Award
- 2016 SAP Business One Partner of the year ANZ
- 2016 SAP Business One Partner of the year APJ
- 2016 SAP APJ Partner Excellence Award
- 2016 SAP Gold Partner
- Largest SAP Business One VAR – Asia Pacific 2016
- SAP ANZ Partner of the Year 2015
- SAP Gold Partner 2015
- SAP ANZ Partner of the Year 2014
- SAP Business One Gold Partner 2014
- SAP Business One Gold Partner 2013
- SAP Business One Gold Partner 2012
- SAP Business One Gold Partner 2011
- SAP Business One Award – Most New Clients
- SAP Business One Gold Partner 2010
- SAP Business One Gold Partner 2009
SAP Business One Services Offered by MicroChannel
Consultation
Our certified SAP Business One consultants focus on providing advice, planning, implementation, project management and support services for your SAP Business One software.
Implementation
Our experienced team of certified SAP Business One consultants will work with you on your implementation, taking into account your business objectives and goals.
Training
Our training courses aim to transfer our knowledge to you, the client, so you can obtain the maximum value from your SAP Business One system. All training courses are conducted by one of our highly trained and certified solution consultants and are conducted in one of our training classrooms.
Support & Maintenance
At MicroChannel we believe that prompt and effective support is an essential element to a long-term partnership with our clients. That’s why we offer each client a range of Help Desk Support options including Help Desk Call Centre and Help Desk Web Based Support.