Food and Beverage Journal Looks JustFoodERP and Waived Microsoft Maintenance Fees

March 15, 2011 - PRLog -- JustFoodERP (www.JustFoodERP.com) includes ERP business software for the food industry.  This industry specific solution also provides support for other key requirements including food safety software, product lifecycle management, reporting software, and CRM software for food industry. JustFoodERP is food management software and food service software which offers the necessary tools in order to improve business practices.  By using this food industry software companies are better able to save time and improve the quality of products and services.

JustFoodERP is featured in the current issue of the Food and Beverage Journal.  Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler, reports that food companies are getting back on ERP Maintenance.  According to Cutler, The top five reasons food companies need to get back on ERP maintenance include:

Too often food manufacturers cannot keep pace with changes in technology on old software

The custom work performed internal often becomes harder to support – the original developers/partners are gone or are retiring

Food business requirements have changed but fixes cannot be implemented because of one or both of the above

There is no fallback position for most food companies if software stops working

With all the tax changes and new regulations impacting food companies,  updating financials is impossible without a maintenance plan.


Lapsed Maintenance Fees Waived

Microsoft Dynamics GP and NAV customers with a Microsoft Dynamics Business Ready Enhancement Plan that lapsed prior to November 10, 2010, are now able to get back on plan with all lapse and re-enrollment fees waived. Customers commit to three years of enhancement before the lapse and re-enrollment fees are waived. The offer expires on April 22, 2011, so there is a short window to re-ignite lapsed maintenance programs among food companies.



Food Companies Also Use License Model Transition

There is also another program called License Model Transition (formerly called Transformational Assurance), which allows food companies the opportunity to change to a license model that helps improve businesses.

When a food company has spent one dollar on a Dynamics product, they are able to take that dollar as credit toward any other Dynamics product. As food companies grow, deal with tax implications and regulatory compliance, customers can license Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics SL with confidence. When it makes sense for a transition, customers receive credit toward new solutions.


Marc DiGiorgio, Vice President of JustFoodERP, “Many food companies work with us because of our experience converting custom implementations of Dynamics GP, NAV and SL. While some of these solutions are fine for accounting implementations, the need for a industry-specific technology expert with extensive capability around sales management, inventory management, warehouse management, manufacturing, purchasing, MRP/MPS, quality management, and other areas is critical. “


JustFoodERP is a vertically focused software company providing software and services powered by the Microsoft Dynamics platform. The company has joined the prestigious 2010 Inner Circle for Microsoft Dynamics, an elite group of the most strategic Microsoft Dynamics partners from across the globe whose sales achievements rank them in the highest echelon of the Microsoft Dynamics global network of partners. Members of the Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle have performed to a high standard of excellence by delivering valuable solutions that help organizations achieve increased success. JustFoodERP is recognized by Microsoft as one of the most successful business partners, deployed by over 150 customers in North America.


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