Distribution and Logistics With Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

With its ability to power connected distribution, Microsoft Dynamics 365 is the ERP that simplifies distribution.

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Distribution: Where Every Detail Matters

Efficient logistics depends on the harmonious integration of sales, inventory, and delivery.

With Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Texo can help you easily coordinate inventory, orders and deliveries for optimized and efficient logistics operations that keeps all aspects of your supply chain (from customer orders to final delivery) under control and running smoothly.

Challenges Facing SMBs
in the Distribution Sector

Though distribution operations are rapidly evolving, the day-to-day challenges remain. To stay ahead of the game, you need more than just solid organization, you need visibility, flexibility, and the ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment in the face of these challenges:

  • Frequent overstocking or stock shortages
  • Picking errors and delivery delays
  • Lack of synchronization between sales channels
  • Complex integration of 3PL logistics partners
  • Decisions based on incomplete or outdated data

How do Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Distribution and Logistics Features Address the Challenges Facing SMBs?

Inventory Management, Procurement & Planning

  • Anticipate shortages and avoid overstocking with a real-time view of your inventory through detailed dashboards.
  • Adjust your inventory to meet the demand by using integrated forecasts and net requirements calculations.
  • Automate purchase order creation based on future needs for smoother, more efficient inventory management.
  • Balance availability across sites and manage lead times with a consolidated view of the supply chain.
  • Anticipate market fluctuations and improve supply management with Business Central’s advanced analysis and forecasting tools.


Business Central helps you run agile, responsive logistics processes (from receiving to shipping) across all your warehouse locations.

Warehouse Management and Logistics Assets

Business Central helps you create a more efficient, well-organized warehouse:

  • Optimize your Business Central warehouse and inventory management with advanced barcoding to ensure rigorous traceability of every movement, from receiving to shipping.
  • Improve supply chain efficiency by reducing picking times and optimizing routes for order pickers.
  • Reap the competitive benefits of cross-docking by limiting intermediate storage and reducing warehousing costs.
  • Track warehouse equipment (e.g., barcode scanners, carts) and usage costs to limit downtime and improve productivity.

Transportation Management

  • Control delivery times with a consolidated view of logistics flows and shipment statuses.
  • Synchronize with carriers and platforms for proactive tracking of deliveries and associated costs.

Cost Management

  • Make smarter decisions with interactive dashboards and KPIs tailored to your business goals.
  • Analyze logistics and warehousing expenses (cost per order, cost per shipment) with Business Central expense management to guide trade-offs.


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Product Information Management

  • Set up a structured item data system; this ensures reliable inventory, preparation, and helps you keep your delivery promises while also taking into account variants, units, and attributes.
  • Optimize overall system efficiency by ensuring smooth and seamless synchronization between your ERP and your sales platforms, be it e-commerce, B2B, or B2C.

Service,
Order Management
& Sales Performance

  • Use Business Central to speed up sales order processing and reduce data entry errors with an automated order management system and intuitive order workflows.
  • Synchronize your ERP with your e-commerce, B2B, and B2C channels for seamless omnichannel orchestration (catalogues, prices, availability, returns).
  • Improve customer satisfaction and improve response time to requests by implementing rigorous order tracking.

Production Control

  • Align material requirements with inventory availability to secure production orders and shipments.

Analytics & AI (Power BI & Copilot)

  • Anticipate market trends, adjust your strategies, and optimize your business’s profitability.
  • Turn your data into business opportunities with Business Central tools.

Integrate Copilot
and the Microsoft 365 Ecosystem
Into Your Operations

  • Predictive demand analysis with Copilot
  • Automated reporting via Power BI
  • Simplified collaboration with Teams and Outlook
  • Direct synchronization with Excel and SharePoint

With Power BI and Microsoft Copilot, Business Central provides greater visibility and insight into your logistics operations, allowing you to anticipate shortages, adjust forecasts, and facilitate decision-making based on real-time data.

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Business Central Offers Features Tailored to Your Specific Industry

WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION

Order Tracking, Multiple Warehouses, Automated Restocking

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Traceability and Control of Logistics Costs

AGRI-FOOD

Batch Management, Expiration Dates, Compliance

FASHION & RETAIL

Returns Management, Promotions, and Seasonality

MANUFACTURING

Raw Material and Finished Product Inventory Management

Texo, Your Certified Microsoft Partner

At Texo, we support companies in the integration and customization of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central platform.
Our experts analyze your needs, deploy the solution, and train your teams to ensure successful, sustainable results.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Distribution and Logistics FAQ

Is Business Central suitable for SMBs with multiple warehouses and sales channels (B2B, B2C, eCommerce)?

Yes. It manages multiple warehouses, price lists, omnichannel flows, and order synchronization with end-to-end traceability.

Yes. Thresholds, forecasts, and purchasing rules automatically trigger purchase orders based on forecasted demand.

Through barcodes, locations, optimized picking routes, and integrated quality controls.

Yes. Integration interfaces allow you to transmit shipment statuses, labels, tracking numbers, and advance shipping notices to your 3PL logistics partners.

It handles predictive analytics (demand, lead times), assisted writing (documents), and report generation in Power BI to speed up decision-making.