Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for Trading & Distribution

Connect purchasing, inventory, sales, warehousing, distribution and financial operations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for trading and distribution businesses.

Business Central for Trading & Distribution Businesses

Trading and distribution businesses manage interconnected processes across purchasing, inventory, sales, warehousing, shipping and financial management. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central provides ERP capabilities that can connect these processes within one business management environment.

Business Central can help trading and distribution organizations manage customers, vendors, products, purchasing, inventory, sales and financial information across their business operations.

The appropriate solution depends on the organization's product structure, purchasing model, warehouse operations, sales processes, locations, integrations and reporting requirements.

A successful ERP implementation should begin by understanding existing processes and identifying the Business Central capabilities required to support the organization's operational model.

Key Trading & Distribution Business Processes

Business Central can support important operational processes across trading, wholesale and distribution organizations.

Purchasing

Manage vendors, purchase orders, receipts and purchasing transactions across your procurement processes.

Inventory Management

Manage item information, stock transactions, inventory movements, locations and related warehouse processes.

Sales Management

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

Warehouse Management

Support warehouse-related processes for receiving, storing, picking, shipping and inventory movement according to the organization's requirements.

Distribution Operations

Connect purchasing, inventory, sales and shipping processes to support distribution operations.

Financial Management

Connect purchasing, sales, inventory and other business transactions with accounting and financial management processes.

Business Central for Trading & Distribution Operations

Business Central can be configured around the operational requirements of wholesalers, distributors, importers, exporters and trading organizations.

Trading Operations

Trading businesses can use Business Central to manage vendors, purchasing, inventory, customers, sales orders, shipments and financial transactions.

The solution can be configured around the organization's purchasing and sales workflows, product structure, locations and reporting requirements.

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Distribution Operations

Distribution businesses can connect purchasing, inventory, warehouse and sales processes within a Business Central environment.

Distribution workflows should be configured according to the organization's locations, inventory processes, warehouse requirements and order fulfillment model.

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Purchasing & Procurement for Trading Businesses

Purchasing is a core process for trading and distribution organizations. Business Central can connect vendor, purchasing, receiving and inventory processes.

Vendor Management

Maintain vendor information and connect vendor transactions with purchasing and financial processes.

Purchase Orders

Create and manage purchase orders and connect them with receiving and inventory-related processes.

Receiving

Manage purchase receipts and update relevant inventory information according to configured business processes.

Purchasing & Inventory

Connect procurement activities with inventory requirements and other operational processes.

Inventory Management for Trading & Distribution

Inventory visibility is important for trading and distribution organizations. Business Central provides capabilities for item management, inventory transactions, purchasing, sales and warehouse-related processes.

Organizations can structure inventory operations around locations, items, stock movements and warehouse processes according to their operating requirements.

Inventory configuration should reflect the actual business processes and operational requirements of the organization.

Relevant Business Central Capabilities

  • Item management
  • Inventory transactions
  • Purchase receiving
  • Sales shipping
  • Warehouse processes
  • Location management
  • Inventory planning

Sales & Distribution Management

Business Central can connect customer, sales, inventory, shipping and financial processes for trading and distribution organizations.

Customer Management

Manage customer information and connect customer transactions with sales and financial processes.

Sales Orders

Manage sales orders and connect them with inventory, shipment and invoicing processes.

Shipping

Support outbound shipment processes based on the organization's sales and warehouse workflows.

Invoicing

Connect sales transactions with invoicing and relevant financial processes.

Inventory Availability

Connect sales and inventory information to support operational decision-making.

Financial Integration

Connect sales and distribution transactions with accounting and financial management.

Business Central Services for Trading & Distribution

Techieroots can support Business Central projects across implementation, customization, migration, integration, support and distribution-related requirements.

Business Central Implementation

Implement Business Central around your trading, purchasing, inventory, sales and distribution processes.

Business Central Customization

Extend Business Central where standard functionality does not fully meet documented business requirements.

Business Central Integration

Connect Business Central with relevant external systems, applications and business processes.

Business Central Migration

Plan data and application migration based on the existing ERP environment and target Business Central solution.

Business Central Support

Get ongoing assistance for Business Central application, configuration and operational requirements.

Business Central Manufacturing

Explore Business Central manufacturing capabilities where trading or distribution businesses also operate manufacturing processes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for trading and distribution businesses.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central provides capabilities for purchasing, sales, inventory, warehouse-related processes and financial management. The appropriate configuration depends on the specific operating model and requirements of the trading or distribution business.

Business Central provides inventory capabilities covering item management, inventory transactions, purchasing, sales and warehouse-related processes. Inventory configuration should reflect the organization's locations, products and operational procedures.

Business Central includes warehouse-related capabilities that can support receiving, storing, picking, shipping and inventory movement depending on the configured warehouse processes and requirements.

Business Central can support purchasing, inventory, sales, shipment and financial processes commonly required by wholesale and distribution organizations. The solution should be configured according to the organization's business model.

Business Central can be integrated with other applications and systems depending on the required integration architecture, interfaces and business requirements.

Integration requirements should be assessed during the solution design stage.

Business Central project costs depend on factors such as licensing, number of users, implementation scope, configuration, customization, integrations, migration requirements, reporting and support.

For an India-specific discussion of Business Central project investment, visit our Business Central pricing page .

Techieroots can discuss your trading or distribution processes, ERP requirements and Business Central project scope to determine an appropriate implementation approach.

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