Dynamics Square Canada, a Microsoft Solutions Partner, is calling on manufacturers across North America to review their enterprise resource planning (ERP) strategies if they continue to rely on older versions of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. The company notes that many of these systems have supported daily operations for over a decade, but growing manufacturers are increasingly finding that the legacy software can no longer keep pace with business demands.
The pressures are consistent across the sector. As operations expand, older NAV versions can hinder accounting and manufacturing tasks, complicate reporting and invoicing, and limit integration with common tools such as Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams. Decision-makers also lose the timely, accurate visibility needed to steer the business. Additionally, Microsoft ended support for NAV 2013 and NAV 2013 R2 in January 2023, creating a support risk for organizations still on those platforms.
Dynamics Square Canada recommends Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as the logical next step, providing NAV users with a modern finance and operations platform built on the familiar Microsoft foundation. The company points to a real-world example from North America’s aerospace supply chain. A manufacturer of aviation fluid handling components that had outgrown NAV 2013 transitioned to Business Central, with its data migrated and Office 365 tools integrated. The company now manages processes from a single dashboard, completes accounting tasks without lag, and delivers real-time data to the people who need it. Further details are available in the NAV 2013 to Business Central case study.
“Older NAV versions were built for a different stage of growth,” said Darshan Mungekar, Senior D365 Solution Architect at Dynamics Square Canada. “Business Central gives finance and operations teams one place to work. For a manufacturer, that means fewer delays and a clearer view of the business.”
Dynamics Square Canada advises manufacturers to review their current NAV version, customizations, and data before setting an upgrade timeline. This approach allows the migration to be planned around business needs rather than forced by them. Organizations can request a personalized assessment and roadmap for their Dynamics NAV to Business Central upgrade from Dynamics Square Canada.
The company provides Business Central implementation, consulting, migration, upgrade, and support services for Canadian organizations evaluating their next ERP environment. As part of the broader Dynamics Square organization, it supports Microsoft Dynamics 365 initiatives across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. For more information about Dynamics Square Canada, visit https://www.dynamicssquare.ca.
The announcement matters for manufacturers because continuing to run unsupported or outdated ERP systems can introduce inefficiencies, integration gaps, and security vulnerabilities. By moving to Business Central, companies can modernize their operations, improve decision-making with real-time data, and reduce the risk of disruptions as they grow.
