Choosing a Reordering Policy in Business Central
Reading Time: 11 minutesThis is the one that ties the other three together. Over the last few weeks I wrote about Safety Stock […]
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Safety Stock in Business Central: From Theory to a Free Extension You Can Install Today
Reading Time: 7 minutesMost BC implementations have a problem with safety stock — either the value is zero, or it’s a number someone wrote during training three years ago. This post walks through the statistical theory (Z-score method, demand variability, lead time variability), then shows you a free open-source BC extension that does the calculation properly using actual Item Ledger Entries and Purchase Receipts.
Controlling Field Visibility on Master Pages Using User Setup in Business Central
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Overview In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, permissions alone are often insufficient when the requirement is to allow users to work with master data while hiding sensitive financial information such as balances, net changes, or internal values. Typical examples include: Users posting journals but not seeing G/L balances Users selecting bank accounts without seeing […]
How to Troubleshoot Inventory Valuation Issues in Business Central (v27)
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Introduction Inventory valuation errors in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central can lead to serious financial misstatements, compliance issues, and operational confusion. This guide provides a detailed framework for investigating, diagnosing, and resolving these issues. It’s designed for finance managers, controllers, IT administrators, and power users who need a deep technical understanding of how inventory […]
Standard Cost Updates in Business Central Manufacturing
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Updating standard costs in Business Central is one of the most misunderstood processes across manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain environments. It affects inventory valuation, margins, production variances, and financial reporting. Yet many companies avoid updating their standard costs or perform the process incorrectly, resulting in inaccurate financials and difficult reconciliations. This guide explains how to […]
Business Central Costing for Manufacturing
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Applies to: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (SaaS & On‑Prem). Screens and labels may vary slightly by version. The concepts are stable across recent versions. Suggested Blogger Labels: Business Central, Dynamics 365, Manufacturing, Costing, Standard Costing, FIFO, Average Costing, Work Centers, Machine Centers, WIP, Variances, Subcontracting, Month-end Close, Reporting 1) What this guide covers […]
Production Order Statuses in Business Central: A Practical Guide for Planners and Shop Floor
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Audience: production planners, manufacturing managers, shop-floor leaders, and BC admins. Focus: header-level only—no sub-pages, no button tours. 1) Overview: Production Order Statuses at a Glance In Business Central, a production order’s Status shows its lifecycle stage. (People often call these “types.”) Simulated → costing / what-if analysis. Prevalence: low (≈0–10%). Planned → system-proposed supply […]
How to Find Who Installed an App in Business Central and When
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Many time admin ask same question: “Who upload this extension, and when it was install?” Answer is not same for all, because depend if you run Business Central SaaS (cloud) or On-Premise. 🔹 Business Central SaaS (Cloud) In cloud version, the old page Deployment Status (2000000206) not exist anymore. Now you must use Admin Center […]
Why ERP Projects Fail (and Why I Still Trust Business Central)
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter 30 years implementing ERP systems across Greece, the UK, and the rest of Europe, I have come to a conclusion that surprises most people. ERP projects rarely fail because the software is bad — the real failure modes are something else entirely, and they are avoidable.
Why Businesses Struggle With ERP (and How Business Central Fixes It)
Reading Time: 3 minutesMost ERP projects fail not because the technology is bad, but because the approach is wrong. After 30 years implementing ERP across Greek and UK factories, here is the pattern I see again and again — and how Business Central handles it differently.