Purchasing and import
Orders to foreign suppliers and the full cost of goods.
- Orders in foreign currency
- Freight and customs allocated to items
- Exchange differences
- Partial receipts
Industries · Retail and distribution
From the container you order to the store shelf
When you buy in euros, sell in lei, and goods move between the warehouse, wholesale customers and your own stores, margin can get lost between exchange rates, freight and stock left sitting on shelves. Business Central links purchasing, inventory, pricing, sales and finance, so you can see the real cost of every item, what sells and who owes you money.
In trade, profit is made in the details
Hundreds of items, dozens of suppliers, wholesale customers with their own prices and payment terms, stores with their own stock. Every small mistake — a wrong stock figure, an outdated exchange rate, an unpaid invoice, goods sitting on the shelf — adds up. One system shows you where you stand on every item, customer, warehouse and store.
Challenges
Key Challenges for Retailers and Distributors
Problems usually appear where purchasing, the warehouse, sales and finance meet.
- The real cost of goods, including freight, customs and exchange differences, is calculated late or not at all
- Stock in the system does not match the warehouse
- Goods sit in one shop while another runs out
- Prices and promotions are updated by hand at each outlet
- Customer receivables and credit limits are tracked in spreadsheets
- Margin by customer, product and sales rep is not visible in time
What Business Central covers
Purchasing, inventory, sales and finance in one system
Standard Business Central features. The link with tills and an online shop is defined during analysis as a separate integration.
Warehouses and stores
Exact stock in every warehouse and point of sale.
- A location for each shop
- Lots and expiry dates
- Replenishment from the central warehouse
- Stock counts
Sales and pricing
Prices and terms for each customer or customer group.
- Price lists and discounts
- Time-limited promotions
- Orders, shipments and invoices
- Sales by rep and region
Finance and results
Who owes you money and what every customer and store brings in.
- Credit limits
- Payment reconciliation
- Sales and margin by shop
- Stock turnover
Benefits
What a retailer or distributor gains
Results depend on your processes and data quality. Here is what becomes possible.
Margin visible in time
Full cost of goods and margin on every sale, without separate Excel calculations.
See slow-moving stock
Move or mark down what does not sell before it ties up cash.
Receivables under control
Customers with overdue debt or an exceeded limit are flagged before delivery.
Next step
From the first estimate to a working system
We support you from the first estimate to life after go-live.
Estimate the cost
An indicative budget in a few minutes, based on your answers.
Learn moreImplementation and migration
Clear stages, verified data and go-live on the agreed date.
Learn moreTraining
Every employee learns the tasks of their role.
Learn moreSupport
Help after go-live and further development of the system.
Learn more First step
Start from the business processes, not from licenses
Enter a few company parameters and instantly receive a preliminary project estimate.