Season 1, Episode 5 : How does Business Central connect AR, AP, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain management teams?

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What if you could effortlessly streamline financial and production operations and gain real-time visibility into your company's financial health, all while reducing the manual workload? Well Business Central can do just that. I’m Laura at Creative, and this is Dynamics unwrapped…

Business Central facilitates seamless connectivity among various teams through its integrated data sharing capabilities. It centralises all financial and operational data, allowing each department to access real-time information about customer orders, supplier invoices, inventory levels, and production schedules from a unified platform.

Also, the system streamlines processes by automating workflows across various teams. For example, when a customer places an order, the system can automatically trigger purchase orders for materials, adjust inventory levels, and update production schedules. This automation reduces manual data entry, minimises errors, and ensures that everyone involved is working with the most up-to-date information.

A big problem that we’ve noticed at Creative in organisations is employees buying too much stock or unnecessary stock as there is no true visibility of inventory. Well, Business Central’s inventory management capabilities enable organisations to set up minimum and maximum inventory levels, reorder points, and safety stock thresholds. When stock levels fall below a certain point, it automatically generates purchase orders or production orders, ensuring that the right stock is on hand to fulfill customer orders promptly, and giving teams true visibility of inventory.

Finally, Business Central's Manufacturing module offers comprehensive production planning and execution. Teams can create and track production orders, monitor work-in-progress, and adjust production schedules in response to changes in customer demand or supply chain disruptions. This tight integration ensures that manufacturing aligns with customer orders and inventory levels, promoting efficient production processes.

At Creative we strive to inspire organisational change by driving productivity and visibility and hopefully this series has allowed you to see what is possible with Business Central for your organisation or your clients. So, feel free to reach out if you're interested in exploring the system or if you're an accountant looking to collaborate because you see potential for this system to benefit some of your clients. We’re ready to join forces to enhance financial efficiency and elevate client experiences. That’s Dynamics series 1 unwrapped.

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