Dynamics 365 Business Central is Microsoft's all-in-one cloud ERP — connecting finance, sales, supply chain, operations and customer service in a single, intelligent platform built for growing businesses.
Dynamics 365 Business Central is Microsoft's cloud-based ERP designed for small and medium-sized businesses. As the evolution of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, it consolidates your entire operation — finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, projects and service — into one connected system.
Unlike traditional ERP systems that require expensive on-premises infrastructure, Business Central runs entirely in the cloud on Microsoft Azure — meaning you get enterprise-grade security, automatic updates and access from anywhere, on any device.
Business Central is engineered to eliminate the exact operational pain points that hold growing businesses back.
Finance in Excel, sales in a CRM, inventory in a separate system — no one has the same data and decisions are always delayed.
Business Central connects every department in real-time. Finance, sales, purchasing, inventory and operations all share the same data — no more manual reconciliation.
Chasing data from multiple systems, correcting manual errors and reconciling accounts means month-end takes 10–14 days — delaying critical decisions.
Automated bank reconciliation, real-time financial dashboards and AI-assisted journal entry reduce month-end close by up to 75% — from 14 days to under 3.
You never know exactly where you stand financially until reports are manually compiled — by which point the data is already outdated.
Built-in cash flow forecasting with AI predictions gives finance teams a real-time view of incoming and outgoing cash — so you make decisions on fact, not guesswork.
Overstocking ties up capital. Stockouts lose sales. Without real-time inventory data, you're always reacting rather than planning.
Demand forecasting, automated reorder points, warehouse management and real-time stock visibility ensure you always have the right stock at the right time.
Sales reps can't see customer credit limits or outstanding invoices. Finance doesn't know what deals are closing. Disputes and delays are constant.
Sales and finance share one view of every customer — open orders, payment history, credit limits and outstanding invoices — eliminating disputes and speeding up order-to-cash.
QuickBooks, Sage or your old ERP can't handle multi-currency, multi-entity or the reporting complexity you now need. You're held back by your own systems.
Business Central handles multi-company, multi-currency, multi-language and complex consolidations — all in a modern interface your team will actually use.
Get complete visibility over your financial performance with real-time reporting, automated processes and AI-powered insights — all built into one system.
Full double-entry accounting with multi-dimensional analysis and consolidation across entities.
Automated bank feeds and AI-assisted matching reduce manual reconciliation to minutes.
Automate invoicing, payment runs, reminders and cash application.
Real-time P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and custom KPI dashboards built in Power BI.
Handle transactions in any currency with automatic exchange rate updates and intercompany postings.
Microsoft Copilot drafts journal entries, flags anomalies and answers financial questions in natural language.
Give your sales team everything they need to close deals faster, manage relationships and deliver a seamless order-to-cash experience.
360° view of every customer including history, credit, open orders and communications.
Create and convert quotes to sales orders to invoices in seconds — with approval workflows.
Track deals through a visual pipeline with probability forecasting and activity management.
Real-time inventory checks at point of sale with available-to-promise dates and shipment tracking.
Live dashboards showing revenue by rep, region, product and customer — with Power BI drill-through.
Process sales orders, check stock and create quotes without leaving Microsoft Outlook.
Gain full visibility across your supply chain — from supplier to shelf — with intelligent forecasting, warehouse management and real-time tracking.
Real-time stock levels across multiple locations, warehouses and bins with serial/lot tracking.
AI-powered forecasting analyses sales history, seasonality and trends to optimise reorder levels.
Manage purchase orders, vendor catalogues, lead times and performance metrics in one place.
Directed put-away, pick and ship with mobile barcode scanning for warehouse operatives.
Manage stock movements between locations with full audit trail and cost accounting.
Define inspection checkpoints and hold workflows to ensure quality before goods are released.
Deliver projects on time and on budget with full resource planning, time tracking and real-time profitability visibility built into your ERP.
Create WBS structures, set budgets, assign resources and track progress against milestones.
Mobile time entry for staff and contractors with automated approval flows and payroll integration.
Real-time WIP reporting and revenue recognition against budget — per project, phase and task.
See resource availability across all active projects and optimise allocation to avoid conflicts.
Flexible billing — fixed fee, time & materials or milestone billing — all automated.
Track CPI, SPI and project health with built-in earned value management reporting.
Deliver exceptional post-sale service with contract management, case tracking and field service coordination — all connected to your financials.
Define SLAs, maintenance schedules and billing terms for each service agreement.
Log, assign and track service requests from first call to resolution and invoice.
Schedule engineers, manage parts and capture on-site work with mobile access.
Track resolution times, SLA compliance and repeat issues to improve service quality.
Track warranty terms, claims and repair costs per item and customer.
Automated escalation rules ensure no case falls through the cracks.
Plan, execute and track production with full BOM management, capacity planning and shop floor control — integrated with your supply chain and finance.
Multi-level BOM management with version control and cost rollups.
Manage planned, firm and released production orders with full scheduling.
Define work centres, machine centres and routing to optimise production capacity.
Capture production output, scrap and consumption from the shop floor via mobile or terminal.
Material requirements planning calculates what to buy, make and move — automatically.
Track standard vs actual costs per production order with full variance analysis.
Our proven fixed-scope methodology gets your business live on Business Central faster — with no surprise costs and no scope creep.
Deep-dive workshops to map processes, define requirements and design the solution blueprint.
Configure Business Central to your exact requirements — chart of accounts, workflows and integrations.
Clean, validate and migrate your historical data with full reconciliation sign-off.
Role-based training for all users. User Acceptance Testing to ensure every process works as designed.
Hypercare go-live with your dedicated Cambay consultant. 30-day hyper-support included as standard.
Cambay's approach is fundamentally different from other partners. The upfront process work meant we never had a single major design change during build. We went live in 11 weeks and our month-end close dropped from 14 days to 3.Group Finance Director · $500M Global Manufacturer
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Ask Our ExpertsDynamics 365 Business Central is Microsoft's cloud-based ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) platform for small and medium-sized businesses. It connects finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, manufacturing, projects and service into one system — replacing the need for multiple disconnected tools. It's the successor to Microsoft Dynamics NAV and runs natively on Microsoft Azure.
Business Central is designed for SMBs (typically up to ~500 users) and covers all core business functions in one licence. Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain (F&SCM) is the enterprise-grade ERP for larger, more complex organisations with global operations. Business Central is faster to implement, simpler to use and more cost-effective for growing businesses.
With Cambay's fixed-scope methodology, most Business Central projects go live in 8–12 weeks. The timeline depends on data complexity, number of users and integrations required. We provide a detailed project plan with fixed milestones before work begins — so you always know exactly where you stand.
Licensing starts from approximately $52/user/month (Essentials) or $74/user/month (Premium). Implementation costs vary by scope — Cambay provides fixed-price quotes so there are no surprises. Most SMB implementations range from $25,000 to $80,000 depending on complexity, integrations and data migration requirements.
Yes — Business Central integrates natively with the entire Microsoft ecosystem: Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams), Power BI for advanced reporting, Power Automate for workflow automation, Power Apps for custom apps, and Microsoft Copilot for AI-assisted productivity.
Business Central runs on Microsoft Azure — one of the world's most secure cloud platforms. It includes role-based access control, audit trails, data encryption at rest and in transit, and supports GDPR compliance. Microsoft maintains ISO 27001, SOC 1, SOC 2 and many other certifications.
Yes. Cambay's data migration service covers cleansing, transformation and migration of all master data (customers, suppliers, items, chart of accounts) and open transactions. We perform full reconciliation and sign-off before go-live so you can be confident your data is accurate.
All Cambay implementations include 30 days of hypercare support immediately after go-live. Beyond that, we offer flexible managed support packages covering helpdesk, system administration, training for new staff, minor configuration changes and access to our Microsoft certified consultants.
Business Central Essentials covers finance, sales, purchasing, inventory and project management. Premium adds Manufacturing and Service Management modules. Most businesses start on Essentials. You can mix Essentials and Premium users within the same tenant.
Yes — training is built into every Cambay implementation. We deliver role-based training tailored to how each team will actually use the system. We create training documentation, recorded walkthroughs and quick reference guides. Post-go-live training for new starters is available as part of our managed support service.
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