Insight Works Overview
Insight Works is an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) that caters to the manufacturing and distribution industry. Their product line features a breadth of end-to-end apps that integrate with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Products include mobile warehouse data collection, shop floor data collection, inventory management, integrated shipping, scheduling and more.
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Business Central (NAV)
Warehouse teams running Business Central need more than barcode scanning: they need screens that fit each device, a way to keep working through Wi-Fi outages, and tools that are quick to deploy and test. This is relevant for Business Central partners and end users evaluating or upgrading mobile...
Business Central (NAV)
Shop floor work instructions in Business Central can be stored as routing comments, attachments and links, but no standard screen shows them at the work center. This article explains why operators rarely see them and how a shop floor terminal with DocXtender documents and Quality Inspector prompts...
Business Central (NAV)
Insight Works has been named to The Globe and Mail's Top Growing Companies 2026 for the seventh time. One of only three companies to reach that milestone since the ranking's 2019 debut, Insight Works' growth has been driven by demand for its Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central apps across...
Business Central (NAV)
Every warehouse has a spot where the signal drops, and if the usual fix is to work offline and sync later, it fails quietly. Here’s what happens when the software treats a dead zone, a burst of fast scanning, and a real outage as three different problems instead of one.
Manufacturing
Voice picking sounds like a clean upgrade until you ask what actually gets checked. A spoken confirmation isn’t evidence. Here’s what changes when the scan stays part of the workflow instead of getting traded away for speed.
Business Central (NAV)
Explore how to manage payments directly within Business Central to reduce manual reconciliation and improve financial accuracy. This topic is critical for teams handling counter and trade-desk transactions.
Industries
Warehouse Insight 3.0 addresses the friction points partners and end-users know best: single-screen workflows, the trade-off between picking speed and verification, dead zones that stall the floor, and device fleet mismatches.
Business Central (NAV)
Every warehouse runs forklift operators, receiving clerks, and veteran pickers on different devices, doing different work, and most of them get handed the same mobile screen. Here’s what changes when the interface finally works the other way around.
Business Central (NAV)
Warehouse Insight supports OCR-capable Android scanners, letting operations move to a scan-based WMS without the upfront labeling project. Workers read printed text on racks, bins, and products directly into any Warehouse Insight workflow — no barcode label required.
Manufacturing
Warehouse Insight's App Designer lets operations teams and implementers build custom warehouse applications and modify existing workflows directly inside Business Central, using a drag-and-drop interface. No coding required for most workflows. No external tools. No deployment headaches.
Manufacturing
Worried that setting up Product Configurator will mean rebuilding every option and choice from scratch? Here is how category copying, reusable option choice sets, and built-in validation actually cut down that setup effort, plus what to know about migrating existing configuration data.
Manufacturing
RFID reads a whole pallet in seconds and fails in a crowded picking aisle. This guide explains the physics behind both outcomes so you can decide when to integrate RFID with Business Central and when barcodes are the better choice.
Manufacturing
Physical inventory orders in Business Central handle a scheduled count keyed in from paper. Advanced Inventory Count takes over when several counters scan from handhelds, capture lot and serial numbers as they go, and need recount sheets and a posting check before adjustments post. This article...
Business Central (NAV)
Most warehouses run a mix of hardware nobody planned for on paper: rugged scanners, an old Windows PC, and lately a Chromebook or two. Here’s what happens when the software stops caring which one it’s talking to.
Business Central (NAV)
Let's delve into the importance of barcode placement on packaging, providing guidelines for consumer packages, outer packages, and pallets, emphasizing the significance of consistency and predictability for successful scanning in the manufacturing sector.
Business Central (NAV)
This article examines the operational challenges of managing refunds and replacements as separate steps in Business Central counter workflows and the impact on service speed and accuracy.
Business Central (NAV)
New connector gives Business Central users rate shopping, booking, and tracking across 47,000+ LTL and parcel carriers through Priority1
Industries
Windows Mobile devices are reaching end of support with Warehouse Insight v3. Here is what changes, what keeps working, and how to save 10% on the Android hardware that replaces them.
Business Central (NAV)
A mismatched cash drawer or a deposit buried in the wrong account can eat an hour of every shift. Here's how one app built into Business Central keeps counter and trade-desk payments reconciled from the register straight through to the ledger.
Manufacturing
This webcast explains how leveraging Business Central’s configuration capabilities—using advanced rule builders and configuration tools—can simplify the process from quote to production order.
Industries
Warehouse Insight's Inventory Quantity Adjustment add-on lets workers increase or decrease item inventory directly from a handheld device. Workers open Item Inquiry, select the item, and post a positive or negative adjustment to Business Central in seconds — without leaving the warehouse floor.
Business Central (NAV)
Warehouse Insight's Voice Guidance delivers the benefits of voice-directed picking without the core weakness of traditional voice systems. Workers receive audio instructions directing them to the correct bin and item, then scan a barcode to physically verify every pick — catching errors that...
Business Central (NAV)
If shipping still means bouncing between carrier portals, spreadsheets, and Business Central, there's a better way. Dynamic Ship keeps rate shopping, label printing, and tracking inside Business Central, and now connects to Priority1's network of 47,000+ LTL and parcel carriers.
Business Central (NAV)
Dynamics GP's SOP-to-POP link doesn't have a matching field in Business Central. Here's how to map GP's sales-to-purchase order link onto Business Central's special order and drop shipment fields during migration, using the free Import Export PowerTool.
Business Central (NAV)
Unscheduled equipment downtime often results from insufficient maintenance tracking and a lack of proactive scheduling. This topic is relevant for maintenance supervisors and operations managers seeking operational clarity and improved asset uptime.
Manufacturing
Sales wants faster quotes, production wants clean BOMs, and finance doesn't want a second system to reconcile. Here's why the fix might already be sitting inside Business Central, no new CPQ platform required.
Business Central (NAV)
WISMO, the “where is my order” question, is one of the most common tickets in Business Central shipping operations. Here’s how branded, real-time tracking pages give customers the answer before they ever have to ask, and what that does to your support queue.
Business Central (NAV)
Shipping workflows that span multiple external systems create delays and data entry errors. This session covers how Dynamic Ship consolidates parcel, LTL, and international shipping inside Business Central, including label generation, customs documentation, and carrier rate shopping.
Manufacturing
Every warehouse operation has workflows that core software does not cover out of the box. The Warehouse Insight Add-On Catalog provides a growing library of free extensions that install in one click from within Business Central, with no manual configuration and no changes to core product code.
Business Central (NAV)
Preventive maintenance only works if the trigger behind it is accurate, and calendar guesses or manual logs tend to drift. Maintenance Manager for Business Central links maintenance intervals directly to production activity, so runtime and output data update service schedules automatically as work...
Industries
Quality Inspector v7.26 for Business Central adds failure correlation analysis, tool calibration enforcement, and a faster path from failed test to NCR. This post also covers the Insight Works technology behind Microsoft's native Quality Management module, and what it means for teams weighing the...
Business Central (NAV)
Built on a licensed subset of Insight Works’ Quality Inspector, Microsoft’s new Quality Management extension brings proven quality control capabilities natively into Dynamics 365 Business Central
Business Central (NAV)
Inventory errors and delays arise when warehouse processes rely on handwritten data and paper tickets. This session covers how mobile barcode scanning integrates directly with Business Central to provide real-time verification across receiving, picking, counting, and shipping.
Manufacturing
Bin configuration shapes every physical movement in a warehouse, yet misaligned setups regularly cause unexpected system behaviour and stalled workflows in Business Central. This session covers how bins drive picking, put-away, replenishment, and consumption, and how to apply configuration patterns...
Business Central (NAV)
Manual cross-checking of open orders against available inventory creates delays and missed shipments. This session covers how Order Fulfillment Worksheet calculates real-time availability across all open sales and transfer orders, prioritizes by customer or shipment date, and generates picks for...
Industries
Warehouse Insight’s tote picking lets workers fulfill multiple orders in a single pick run by scanning each item directly into its assigned tote. Orders stay organized throughout the pick, with no sorting required after the fact and no paper lists to manage.
Manufacturing
Warehouse Insight lets workers take photos at any point in the warehouse workflow and attach them automatically to the corresponding Business Central record. Damage found at receiving, condition documented at shipping, item images captured for picking accuracy — all from a standard Android...
Business Central (NAV)
Warehouse Insight supports mobile device management through SureMDM, giving IT teams centralized control to deploy, secure, and manage entire scanner fleets over the air. New devices can be fully configured with a single barcode scan; no IT staff on-site required.
Business Central (NAV)
Warehouse Insight offers three distinct mobile interface views for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Rich Tile View, Directed Card View, and Compact Grid View. Each is fully configurable in Business Central, giving every worker the right experience for their device, role, and way of working.
Business Central (NAV)
Warehouse Insight is built to stay online and connected to Business Central, catching errors the moment they happen. When connectivity isn't available, full offline mode and a store-and-forward engine keep your team scanning without interruption.
Business Central (NAV)
Dynamic Ship automates the generation of carrier labels, bills of lading, packing slips, and customs documentation directly from Business Central, eliminating the need for separate shipping portals and manual data entry. All shipping documents draw from your existing item master and order data.
Business Central (NAV)
A warehouse runs on mixed hardware: handhelds, forklift tablets, and wearables, each suited to a different task. Warehouse Insight gives Business Central three configurable mobile views, so the WMS screen matches the worker and the device instead of forcing one layout on everyone. See how to map...
Business Central (NAV)
Warehouse Insight’s Bin Content application lets workers scan any bin barcode and immediately see everything Business Central holds for that location
Business Central (NAV)
Not every count is scheduled. Warehouse Insight's unplanned count application requires no prior setup in Business Central. Pick up a device, open the application, start scanning, and review discrepancies directly on the device before posting any adjustments.
Business Central (NAV)
Inventory counts are unavoidable. Warehouse Insight replaces paper count sheets and manual data entry with barcode scanning on mobile devices, real-time Business Central updates, and a reconciliation process that extends to the lot and serial number level.
Business Central (NAV)
Built in response to customer feedback, the new views give handheld scanners, wearables, and forklift-mounted tablets each an interface suited to the worker and the device.
Business Central (NAV)
Every morning your warehouse team has to figure out which orders can actually ship, and the standard Business Central tools make that a slow, manual job. The Order Fulfillment Worksheet answers the question for you: it calculates availability from the top down, clears back orders as stock arrives,...
Business Central (NAV)
AI agents in Business Central are speeding up order entry, but more orders arriving faster does not tell your warehouse what it can actually ship today. The Order Fulfillment Worksheet calculates availability across every open order, allocates inventory only once, and creates the shipments and...
Business Central (NAV)
Discover how VIPA Hellas unified their container-driven warehouse with Business Central and Insight Works to achieve real-time inventory traceability.
Business Central (NAV)
A license plate is a barcode label that represents a group of items — a pallet, a box, or any physical unit you want to track and move as a single entity. Warehouse Insight brings license plating to Business Central so one scan confirms the entire contents at receiving, put-away, picking, or...
