Supply chain visibility, inventory control, and warehouse efficiency for distributors and wholesalers.
Distribution and wholesale businesses face razor-thin margins, complex logistics, and demanding customers who expect fast, accurate delivery. Key challenges include managing large product catalogues, optimising inventory levels, fulfilling orders accurately, coordinating warehouse operations, and planning demand.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central or Finance & Operations) provides an end-to-end platform for distribution: purchasing, inventory, warehouse, sales, finance, and analytics in a single system.
Veriland helps distributors and wholesalers modernise their operations with D365, replacing disconnected systems (Sage, spreadsheets, standalone WMS) with a unified platform that delivers real-time visibility across the entire supply chain.
Inaccurate stock levels leading to overstocking, stockouts, and write-offs.
Slow or error-prone picking, packing, and dispatch processes.
Inefficient warehouse layouts, manual processes, and lack of bin-level tracking.
Inability to predict demand accurately, leading to poor purchasing decisions.
Managing complex supplier relationships, lead times, and pricing across large catalogues.
Difficulty tracking true product and customer profitability after rebates, discounts, and logistics costs.
“Since implementing Business Central with Veriland, our stock accuracy improved from 85% to 98% and our order fulfilment time reduced by 40%. The warehouse scanning alone paid for the project.”
Warehouse Manager, Warehouse Manager at UK Wholesale Distribution Company
Business Central is ideal for distributors with up to 200 users, 1-3 warehouses, and standard inventory requirements. F&O is better for larger operations with advanced warehouse management, multi-site operations, or complex supply chain planning needs.
Yes. D365 Business Central has pre-built connectors for Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento. F&O supports B2B e-commerce portals and integration with major platforms. Veriland also builds custom connectors for specialist platforms.
Business Central supports barcode scanning for warehouse operations including receiving, put-away, picking, and stock counts. Scanners connect via the BC mobile app or dedicated handheld devices with wireless connectivity.
Yes. D365 calculates landed costs by adding freight, duty, insurance, and other charges to the purchase price. Costs can be allocated by value, weight, volume, or custom rules.
Both BC and F&O support multiple warehouses with inter-warehouse transfers, zone/bin management, and warehouse-level stock visibility. F&O offers more advanced WMS capabilities.
Yes. D365 supports lot tracking, serial tracking, and expiry date management. FEFO (first expired, first out) picking logic ensures perishable goods are shipped in the correct order.
A BC Starter Pack for a distributor typically takes 6-8 weeks. Larger implementations with F&O, advanced WMS, and multiple integrations may take 10-16 weeks.
Yes. Veriland regularly migrates distributors from Sage 200, Sage 50, Access databases, and legacy ERP systems. See our Migration Packs for fixed-scope options.
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