Inside Insights - The Insight Works Podcast

Cracking the Code on Warehouse Inefficiencies: Real-Time Solutions for Business Central Users

This episode explores the costly and often overlooked inefficiencies hiding in warehouse operations—especially for companies using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Hosts Emma and Ryan unpack how small mistakes, such as mispicks and outdated manual processes, can quietly erode profits. They highlight actionable fixes, including real-time data capture, mobile-enabled workflows, and low-code customizations. Plus, they explore the hidden burden of managing warehouse devices and how centralized configuration can streamline operations. It’s a bright look at how technology can turn warehouses from bottlenecks into strategic assets.
Website: https://WMSforDynamics.com 

How DocXtender Streamlines Document Management in Dynamics 365 Business Central

In this episode, Ryan and Emma unpack DocXtender—a practical tool for document management in Dynamics 365 Business Central. They explore how DocXtender’s drag-and-drop functionality tackles scattered files, wasted time, and inefficiency. The conversation highlights key benefits for multiple departments, discusses new features like duplicate file management and multi-language folder names, and examines how expanded integration options enhance the tool’s value. With its straightforward approach and 100% free availability, DocXtender proves to be an essential app for embedding documents directly into operational workflows.
Website: https://DocXtender.com
 

Shop Floor Insight MES v7.14: Efficiency and Usability Improvements for Business Central

In this episode, Emma and Ryan dive into the latest updates for Shop Floor Insight MES version 7.14, the go-to manufacturing execution system for Dynamics 365 Business Central. They cover practical enhancements that boost productivity, improve error handling, and simplify installation and maintenance. Key highlights include optimized SQL queries for faster performance, clearer error reporting, streamlined setup with FQDN support, and a direct download link in the installer. Discover how these improvements help manufacturers keep production on track while reducing administrative burdens.
Website: https://ShopFloorForDynamics.com
 

Breaking the Barcode Barrier: WMS Express in Business Central

In this engaging episode, Emma and Ryan dive into the real-world challenges and misconceptions surrounding barcode scanning in warehouse operations for Dynamics 365 Business Central users. They discuss how many businesses wrongly assume that implementing barcode functionality means costly hardware, complex add-ons, and slow rollouts. The conversation highlights how WMS Express shatters these assumptions by offering an integrated, cloud-ready app that’s easy to deploy, free to start, and compatible with affordable mobile devices. Emma and Ryan unpack recent app updates—like automatic package IDs, smarter barcode parsing, and container management—that enhance usability and efficiency without extra cost. With a focus on practical solutions, they challenge the notion that warehouse scanning must be expensive and complicated.
Website: https://WMSExpress.com
 

How TDL Canada Scaled with Business Central: From Legacy ERP to 3x Order Throughput

In this episode of The Deep Dive, Emma and Ryan unpack how TDL Canada transformed its operations by replacing a legacy ERP with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Cloud. The implementation, supported by Insight Works and TrueCommerce, created a fully integrated ecosystem—streamlining order processing, improving warehouse accuracy, and enabling real-time data visibility. The phased rollout helped manage an unexpected acquisition while dramatically improving order fulfillment—from 6,100 to over 19,000 orders per month. This episode is a must-listen for any business still wrestling with manual processes or legacy tech.
TDL Canada: https://tdlcanada.ca
LIDD: https://lidd.com
Insight Works: https://dmsiworks.com
TrueCommerce: https://www.truecommerce.com
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/products/business-central
Warehouse Insight: https://WMSforDynmaics.com
Dynamic Ship: https://ShippingForDynamics.com/DynamicShip

Warehouse Insight v2.14: Practical Tweaks That Keep Business Central Warehouses Moving

Warehouse Insight is the mobile WMS that lets Business Central users swap clipboards for barcode scanners and see inventory change in real time. Version 2.14 doubles-down on everyday usability:
Faster flows – auto-generated package IDs and a new “packages as containers” view mean one scan shows every item, lot or serial inside.
Longer sessions – set session time-outs well beyond the old 60-minute cap, so long counts and receipts finish without surprise log-outs.
Clearer screens – default grid columns are wider in landscape, cutting the pinch-and-zoom routine.
Tailored experiences – a user variable is now exposed for extensions, letting partners tweak views and workflows per role.
Broader reach – Greek and Romanian join the language roster, supporting global teams.
These small, targeted enhancements remove friction shift after shift, boosting accuracy, speed and worker satisfaction without disrupting existing Business Central processes. 
Website: https://WMSforDynamics.com
 

Exposing Production Variability in Business Central: Turning Shop Floor Chaos into Clarity

Production variability isn’t just an annoyance—it’s a profit killer. In this episode, we break down what it means when your routing times don’t match reality and how Business Central’s Routing Analysis tool brings data-driven visibility to your shop floor. We cover how to detect variability using standard deviation, adjust your routings based on actual performance, and improve cost accuracy, capacity planning, and quality outcomes. Whether you're a cost accountant, scheduler, or continuous improvement lead, this episode is your guide to identifying and fixing inefficiencies that hide in plain sight.
Website: https://VarianceReportingForDynamics.com
 

Can We Build It? A Better Way to Visualize BOMs in Business Central

Struggling with too many clicks to answer one simple manufacturing question—can we build this? In this episode, Ryan and Emma dig into the Multi-Level BOM Viewer for Dynamics 365 Business Central. From inline editing to real-time shortage alerts and a visual BOM diagram, this tool offers a faster, clearer path to managing complex product structures. Whether you're in planning, purchasing, or production, tune in to see how fewer clicks can lead to better decisions.
https://BOMsForDynamics.com