Distribution Wholesale and Warehousing
Distributors and wholesalers require essential functionalities like order processing, warehousing, and inventory management. In cases of large and widespread operations, the challenge involves managing multiple locations and various bins within each location. Complex operations might also involve formalised procedures for item put-away and item receipting.
For distributors and wholesalers, the seamless coordination of warehousing, inventory management (including real-time stock ageing analysis), and efficient inventory visibility is crucial for successful operations. These elements are interconnected with the ability to order the right products at the right time, ensuring optimal stock levels for selling at competitive prices, often achieved through price levels and agreements. You might also find the need for:
- Serial and batch number tracking
- Support for multiple units of measurement
- Handling multiple currencies and import costing
- Managing kits or assemblies, among other features
Manufacturing – General
Manufacturers must ensure the procurement, production, and timely sale of the appropriate products. Manufacturing enterprises employ MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and MPS (Master Production Schedule) applications, guided by orders, sales forecasts, or optimal inventory levels. These tools are essential for generating an MPS and performing MRP. The crux of sound manufacturing decision-making hinges on the availability of accurate information, including order data, inventory levels, and sales forecasts.
Do you have the capacity to make and supply your customers at the required time?
How can the right software help your manufacturing business?
Food Manufacturing
Food manufacturers require a range of Dynamics 365 solutions to efficiently manage their complex operations. These systems help them navigate challenges such as handling multiple end-products, by-products, and co-products while maintaining lot traceability throughout production. Dynamics 365 solutions also assist in coping with fluctuating costs and ensuring accurate labelling for both proprietary and own-brand products, with a focus on food safety and allergen management. In specific food sectors like dairy, they aid in managing processes like cheese ageing and drying, and in baking, they optimise freshness, by-products, and co-products, as well as the efficient use of production equipment. In the meat industry, Dynamics 365 solutions are essential for managing the diverse range of products, by-products, and co-products that are part of their operations.
Food Distribution
Food distributors can benefit from a range of Dynamics 365 solutions to enhance their operations. These solutions enable them to maintain high-quality standards and meticulous lot tracking. They also support efficient inventory management and demand forecasting. In the context of order fulfilment, Dynamics 365 facilitates order picking, staging, and loading, with provisions for standing orders. Effective delivery management and route planning are key elements, ensuring timely and cost-effective distribution. Additionally, container tracking and management are essential aspects of this comprehensive system, optimising the distribution process for food products.
Fresh Food and Produce/Fruit and Vegetable Distribution
Distributors of fresh foods, produce, fruits, and vegetables can gain significant benefits from Dynamics 365 solutions tailored to their specific needs. These solutions support demand forecasting and supply assurance, ensuring the right balance between availability and demand. They also offer robust quality and lot tracking, essential for maintaining food safety standards. Dynamics 365 aids in meticulous allergen tracking, expiry date management, and precise container tracking, ensuring the integrity and freshness of the food products as they move through the distribution process.
Equipment Manufacturing
Equipment Manufacturing is a process that combines manufacturing, project management, and costing. Equipment Manufacturing (EM) for Business Central and Nav is fully integrated with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central. The solution has been designed with Project-Based Manufacturing in mind as the preferred method for the To-Order type industry. Project-Based Manufacturing or Engineer-to-Order (ETO) companies are also referred to as Custom or Make-to-Order manufacturing companies. All these terms describe a style of manufacturing rather than an industry segment.
The EM functionality covers the end-to-end business process, from Engineering through Sales, Planning and Operations, to Service.
The importance given to planning, budgeting and forecasting also makes EM in Dynamics Business Central a complete project management solution which can also be used without the Manufacturing – and Service Integration for any project-based operation.
Financial & Not-for-Profit
Strong financial controls and reporting are essential. Reporting responsibilities extend to a range of stakeholders, including investors, owners, funders, donors, grant providers, regulators, and the community you serve. For some organisations, the decision to transition some or all of their business applications to the cloud can be a strategic and economic one, reducing the burden of IT support and infrastructure. Is it necessary for all IT support and maintenance to be an internal core function, or could some of it be outsourced, utilising applications hosted on the public cloud, such as Microsoft Dynamics Business Central on Microsoft Azure?
Key considerations:
- Ease-of-use, visibility, and accessibility
- Integration with CRM for sales, donor, and customer service management
- Integration with billing systems
- Cost and profit centre reporting
- Budgeting and fixed asset reporting
Statutory, Government and Semi-Government, & Asset-based/Utility Businesses
Government and semi-government bodies, as well as asset-based and utility businesses, have distinct compliance and probity requirements. These organisations require robust financial processes to ensure integrity, reporting, and security. Effective purchasing management is crucial for optimal resource allocation. Cost centre reporting enhances financial transparency, and precise fixed asset reporting aids in tracking and managing assets. These entities also necessitate comprehensive project planning and costing, which includes both Profit and Loss items and Capital Works. Capitalisation of major works assists in financial management, and utility businesses often require specialised processes such as timesheet entry and charging of labour expenses for projects and jobs. Moreover, reporting for assets with extended service lives, such as public works and other capitalised assets with lifespans exceeding 100 years, is fundamental to their operations.
Service and Job-Based Businesses
Service and job-based businesses, including equipment repair and maintenance companies and field service operations, require efficient processes to schedule service jobs and accurately bill for their services. Key aspects encompass maintaining a comprehensive record of customers’ service items and their historical service data, cost allocation, and invoicing for service lines, which can include labour time, resources, stock, and other items. Seamless integration with timesheets is essential for optimising operations and tracking resources effectively.
Project-Based Businesses and Organisations
For businesses in construction, civil engineering, utilities, and infrastructure, the effectiveness of your project accounting software can be the guiding force for your operations. Do you have confidence in your ability to accurately recover costs for each project? Are you certain that all project expenses are correctly attributed to projects and billed to clients? A well-configured and highly functional project costing solution like Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central provides you with:
- A structured framework for setting up job or project details, including budgeted costs.
- Tools for estimating and quoting.
- A foundation for allocating costs, encompassing materials, labour, contractors, resources, and overheads, to specific jobs.
- Support for billing clients for completed or ongoing work.
- The capability to account for incomplete jobs under Work in Progress.
The ability to recognise completed jobs as revenue and as realised costs, or as capitalised expenses.
Distribution Wholesale and Warehousing
Distributors and wholesalers require essential functionalities like order processing, warehousing, and inventory management. In cases of large and widespread operations, the challenge involves managing multiple locations and various bins within each location. Complex operations might also involve formalised procedures for item put-away and item receipting.
For distributors and wholesalers, the seamless coordination of warehousing, inventory management (including real-time stock ageing analysis), and efficient inventory visibility is crucial for successful operations. These elements are interconnected with the ability to order the right products at the right time, ensuring optimal stock levels for selling at competitive prices, often achieved through price levels and agreements. You might also find the need for:
- Serial and batch number tracking
- Support for multiple units of measurement
- Handling multiple currencies and import costing
- Managing kits or assemblies, among other features
Manufacturing – General
Manufacturers must ensure the procurement, production, and timely sale of the appropriate products. Manufacturing enterprises employ MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and MPS (Master Production Schedule) applications, guided by orders, sales forecasts, or optimal inventory levels. These tools are essential for generating an MPS and performing MRP. The crux of sound manufacturing decision-making hinges on the availability of accurate information, including order data, inventory levels, and sales forecasts.
Do you have the capacity to make and supply your customers at the required time?
How can the right software help your manufacturing business?
Food Manufacturing
Food manufacturers require a range of Dynamics 365 solutions to efficiently manage their complex operations. These systems help them navigate challenges such as handling multiple end-products, by-products, and co-products while maintaining lot traceability throughout production. Dynamics 365 solutions also assist in coping with fluctuating costs and ensuring accurate labelling for both proprietary and own-brand products, with a focus on food safety and allergen management. In specific food sectors like dairy, they aid in managing processes like cheese ageing and drying, and in baking, they optimise freshness, by-products, and co-products, as well as the efficient use of production equipment. In the meat industry, Dynamics 365 solutions are essential for managing the diverse range of products, by-products, and co-products that are part of their operations.
Food Distribution
Food distributors can benefit from a range of Dynamics 365 solutions to enhance their operations. These solutions enable them to maintain high-quality standards and meticulous lot tracking. They also support efficient inventory management and demand forecasting. In the context of order fulfilment, Dynamics 365 facilitates order picking, staging, and loading, with provisions for standing orders. Effective delivery management and route planning are key elements, ensuring timely and cost-effective distribution. Additionally, container tracking and management are essential aspects of this comprehensive system, optimising the distribution process for food products.
Fresh Food and Produce/Fruit and Vegetable Distribution
Distributors of fresh foods, produce, fruits, and vegetables can gain significant benefits from Dynamics 365 solutions tailored to their specific needs. These solutions support demand forecasting and supply assurance, ensuring the right balance between availability and demand. They also offer robust quality and lot tracking, essential for maintaining food safety standards. Dynamics 365 aids in meticulous allergen tracking, expiry date management, and precise container tracking, ensuring the integrity and freshness of the food products as they move through the distribution process.
Equipment Manufacturing
Equipment Manufacturing is a process that combines manufacturing, project management, and costing. Equipment Manufacturing (EM) for Business Central and Nav is fully integrated with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central. The solution has been designed with Project-Based Manufacturing in mind as the preferred method for the To-Order type industry. Project-Based Manufacturing or Engineer-to-Order (ETO) companies are also referred to as Custom or Make-to-Order manufacturing companies. All these terms describe a style of manufacturing rather than an industry segment.
The EM functionality covers the end-to-end business process, from Engineering through Sales, Planning and Operations, to Service.
The importance given to planning, budgeting and forecasting also makes EM in Dynamics Business Central a complete project management solution which can also be used without the Manufacturing – and Service Integration for any project-based operation.
Financial & Not-for-Profit
Strong financial controls and reporting are essential. Reporting responsibilities extend to a range of stakeholders, including investors, owners, funders, donors, grant providers, regulators, and the community you serve. For some organisations, the decision to transition some or all of their business applications to the cloud can be a strategic and economic one, reducing the burden of IT support and infrastructure. Is it necessary for all IT support and maintenance to be an internal core function, or could some of it be outsourced, utilising applications hosted on the public cloud, such as Microsoft Dynamics Business Central on Microsoft Azure?
Key considerations:
- Ease-of-use, visibility, and accessibility
- Integration with CRM for sales, donor, and customer service management
- Integration with billing systems
- Cost and profit centre reporting
- Budgeting and fixed asset reporting
Statutory, Government and Semi-Government, & Asset-based/Utility Businesses
Government and semi-government bodies, as well as asset-based and utility businesses, have distinct compliance and probity requirements. These organisations require robust financial processes to ensure integrity, reporting, and security. Effective purchasing management is crucial for optimal resource allocation. Cost centre reporting enhances financial transparency, and precise fixed asset reporting aids in tracking and managing assets. These entities also necessitate comprehensive project planning and costing, which includes both Profit and Loss items and Capital Works. Capitalisation of major works assists in financial management, and utility businesses often require specialised processes such as timesheet entry and charging of labour expenses for projects and jobs. Moreover, reporting for assets with extended service lives, such as public works and other capitalised assets with lifespans exceeding 100 years, is fundamental to their operations.
Service and Job-Based Businesses
Service and job-based businesses, including equipment repair and maintenance companies and field service operations, require efficient processes to schedule service jobs and accurately bill for their services. Key aspects encompass maintaining a comprehensive record of customers’ service items and their historical service data, cost allocation, and invoicing for service lines, which can include labour time, resources, stock, and other items. Seamless integration with timesheets is essential for optimising operations and tracking resources effectively.
Project-Based Businesses and Organisations
For businesses in construction, civil engineering, utilities, and infrastructure, the effectiveness of your project accounting software can be the guiding force for your operations. Do you have confidence in your ability to accurately recover costs for each project? Are you certain that all project expenses are correctly attributed to projects and billed to clients? A well-configured and highly functional project costing solution like Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central provides you with:
- A structured framework for setting up job or project details, including budgeted costs.
- Tools for estimating and quoting.
- A foundation for allocating costs, encompassing materials, labour, contractors, resources, and overheads, to specific jobs.
- Support for billing clients for completed or ongoing work.
- The capability to account for incomplete jobs under Work in Progress.
The ability to recognise completed jobs as revenue and as realised costs, or as capitalised expenses.