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Modern FMCG Starts Here

Transform FMCG Operations with
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

FMCG businesses operate in one of the most demanding and fast-moving environments, where demand changes quickly,
margins are tight and supply chains must perform efficiently.

Managing high-volume transactions, short shelf-life products and multiple sales channels can quickly become difficult without
real-time visibility across inventory, sales, procurement and financials.

At Unify Technologies, we help FMCG organisations modernise operations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central,
creating a connected platform that drives agility, visibility and control across fast-moving supply chains.

Why FMCG Businesses struggle to scale

Common Challenges include:

Inventory & Stock Visibility

  • Limited visibility across inventory, warehouses and
    sales channels
  • Difficulty managing fast-moving products across multiple locations

Disconnected Operations

  • Manual processes, spreadsheets and siloed data
  • Poor integration between sales, procurement, warehousing and finance


Demand Planning & Replenishment

  • Inaccurate forecasting and inefficient replenishment planning
  • Stockouts, overstocks and product waste caused by changing demand

Pricing, Rebates &
Credit Control

  • Manual management of
    pricing, rebates and customer credit control
  • Limited visibility across customer, product and
    channel performance

Short Shelf-Life & Traceability

  • Managing high-volume,
    short shelf-life products
  • Batch traceability, compliance and quality control requirements


Financial Reporting
& Margin Control

  • Limited insight into margins, profitability and financial performance
  • Slow financial reporting and month-end processes


The Solution: Connecting FMCG operations with Business Central

Overcoming these challenges requires a connected ecosystem that brings together finance, inventory, warehousing, procurement, sales and reporting. 

Inventory & Supply Chain Control

  • Real-time inventory visibility across multiple locations
  • Batch, lot and serial number tracking for traceability
    and compliance
  • Expiry-date monitoring
    to reduce waste and
    obsolete stock

Financial Management
& Margin Control

  • Real-time reporting across products, customers and channels
  • Product and category margin analysis
  • Cost tracking across procurement, warehousing
    and distribution

Demand Planning & Forecasting

  • AI-driven forecasting using historical and seasonal demand
  • Sales trend analysis to support purchasing decisions
  • Automated replenishment planning for fast-moving products

Reporting, Analytics
& AI Insights

  • Real-time dashboards and performance reporting
  • AI-driven insights into trends, risks and opportunities
  • Predictive analytics to support proactive planning


Sales, Order Management
& Customer Insight

  • End-to-end order management from order capture to fulfilment
  • Real-time order and
    stock visibility
  • Customer-specific pricing, discounts and promotions


Connected FMCG Operations

  • Integrated finance,
    supply chain, inventory, warehousing and sales
  • Reduced reliance on spreadsheets and
    disconnected systems
  • Improved collaboration across operational and financial teams

Business Benefits

Business benefits include stronger stock control and reduced product waste, more accurate demand planning and forecasting, enhanced visibility across operational and financial performance, and improved profitability through tighter cost management.
 

Download our solution guide to Smarter FMCG with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Contact us to arrange a demo or consultation.