Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for Engineering Industry

Connect purchasing, inventory, production, projects, sales and financial processes with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for engineering businesses.

Business Central for Engineering Businesses

Engineering businesses often manage a combination of purchasing, inventory, production, projects, sales and financial processes. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central can provide an ERP environment for connecting these business operations.

Connect Engineering Business Processes

Business Central can help engineering organizations manage items, purchasing, inventory, production, customers, vendors, projects and financial transactions within connected business processes.

Techieroots helps businesses assess requirements and implement, customize, integrate, migrate and support Business Central according to their operational needs.

ERP for Engineering Operations

An integrated ERP environment can help engineering businesses connect operational and financial information across departments.

The appropriate Business Central configuration depends on the organization's products, projects, production model, purchasing processes, inventory structure and reporting requirements.

Engineering Business Processes Supported by Business Central

Business Central can be configured around the core business processes used by engineering and project-oriented organizations.

Purchasing and Procurement

Manage vendors, purchase orders, receiving and purchasing transactions for materials, components and other business requirements.

Inventory Management

Manage item information, inventory transactions, availability and stock-related processes.

Production Management

Support manufacturing processes including production structures, production orders, planning and related inventory transactions where applicable.

Project Management

Support project-related planning, resource, consumption and financial processes according to the organization's requirements.

Sales Management

Manage customers, sales orders, shipments, invoicing and related sales processes.

Financial Management

Connect engineering business transactions with accounting and financial management processes.

Business Central for Engineering Operations

Engineering organizations may combine project work, manufacturing, procurement and inventory activities. Business Central can provide a connected environment for managing these processes.

The ERP setup should be designed around the actual operating model of the business rather than applying the same configuration to every engineering organization.

Key Engineering Processes

  • Purchasing and procurement
  • Item and inventory management
  • Production and manufacturing processes
  • Project-related processes
  • Sales and customer management
  • Financial management

Engineering Manufacturing with Business Central

Engineering businesses involved in manufacturing can use Business Central manufacturing functionality to connect production and inventory processes with purchasing, planning and financial operations.

Production BOM

Manage production structures and component information required for manufacturing processes.

Routing

Define production operations and process information according to the manufacturing requirements.

Production Orders

Manage production orders and connect manufacturing activities with inventory and planning processes.

Inventory Management for Engineering Businesses

Engineering organizations may manage raw materials, components, finished products and other inventory items. Business Central can connect inventory transactions with purchasing, sales and production processes.

Inventory processes should be configured according to the organization's products, locations, purchasing model and operational requirements.

Purchasing and Vendor Management

Business Central can support purchasing processes for materials, components, services and other requirements.

  • Vendor management
  • Purchase orders
  • Receiving processes
  • Purchasing transactions
  • Purchasing and inventory coordination
  • Financial transaction integration

Project-Oriented Engineering Businesses

Engineering companies that deliver projects may need to connect project activities with resources, costs, purchasing, sales and financial information.

Project Planning

Organize project-related activities and requirements according to the organization's project processes.

Resource and Cost Tracking

Connect relevant resource and cost information with project-related business processes.

Project Financials

Connect project transactions with relevant financial management processes.

Business Central Integration for Engineering Businesses

Engineering organizations may use multiple applications across design, production, project, customer and operational workflows. Business Central can be integrated with other systems where required.

Business Application Integration

Integration requirements depend on the systems used by the engineering organization and the information that needs to move between applications.

API Integration

Techieroots provides Business Central and API integration services for connecting ERP processes with relevant external applications.

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Business Central Services for Engineering

Techieroots provides Business Central services covering implementation, customization, integration, migration and ongoing support.

Business Central Implementation

Implement Business Central around engineering business processes and documented requirements.

Business Central Customization

Extend or customize Business Central where documented business requirements require additional functionality.

Business Central Integration

Connect Business Central with relevant external applications and business systems.

Business Central Migration

Plan data and system migration requirements for organizations moving to Business Central.

Business Central Support

Support Business Central environments after implementation and during ongoing operations.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for engineering businesses.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is an ERP platform that can connect purchasing, inventory, production, project, sales and financial processes for engineering organizations.

Business Central includes manufacturing functionality that can support production processes such as production structures, routings, production orders and related inventory and planning activities.

Business Central can support project-related business processes, with the appropriate configuration based on the organization's project, resource, cost and financial requirements.

Yes. Business Central provides inventory functionality for managing item information, inventory transactions, purchasing, sales and related warehouse processes.

Business Central can be integrated with external applications depending on the systems involved, integration requirements and available interfaces.

The total investment depends on licensing, users, implementation scope, customization, integrations, migration and ongoing support requirements.

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