Dimensions
The assumption is that the intercompany partners manage their dimensions separately.
Product
Advanced Intercompany
Real-time intercompany document exchange
Company A
Sales order released
The document is sent to the intercompany partner in real time.
Company B
Document verified and confirmed
Dates, quantities and prices are checked, then the status returns to the sending company.
Real-time exchange
Sales and purchase documents move directly between companies.
Partner verification
Partners can verify transaction details before approval.
In-transit visibility
Quantities and values of goods in transit remain visible.
Real-time intercompany document exchange
The app enables Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (former Dynamics NAV) users from multiple companies to trade between each other, mainly by exchanging the sales and purchase documents in real time. It combines the benefits of a typical EDI system with tracking of the quantity and value of goods in transit.
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The solution for Capital Groups
The app enables Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (former Dynamics NAV) users from multiple companies to trade with each other, mainly by exchanging sales and purchase documents in real time. The solution combines the benefits of a typical EDI system with specific functionality requirements related to intercompany, including tracking quantities and values of in-transit items.
Managing transactions with the Advanced Intercompany module
The document synchronization process is triggered as soon as a new sales or purchase order is released (the document must contain the information that the vendor/customer is the intercompany partner). Then, the sales/purchase order is automatically sent to a partner company, where it is kept on hold until it is verified. The verification process can include such data as agreed delivery dates, quantities and prices. After the order is approved, the system creates a target document and sends a confirmation of the order receipt to the customer. This way, both companies verify and agree upon essential elements of the document before it is processed.
The system also sends a notification after the order is sent. This way, it keeps the user updated on the status of each intercompany transaction that is processed. After the items are received in the warehouse, the invoice is posted automatically which closes the settlement of the transaction.
In addition, it is also possible to send single documents e.g. service invoices that are not managed within the logistic process.
Transaction types
Usage
Despite the fact that the main assumptions for the app have been developed for capital groups, it can also be used in other organizations successfully, for example in a group of business partners that collaborate closely.
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Integration
A complementary solution to the Master Data Management System module
The Advanced Intercompany module is usually implemented with another app called Master Data Management System that enables the standardization of master data (e.g. item) in all subsidiaries, which facilitates the setup and functioning of the Advanced Intercompany app. However, the Advanced Intercompany app can be implemented as a standalone solution, provided that companies maintain data exchanged in standardized formats.
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Comparison
The D365 Business Central Intercompany module compared to the Advanced Intercompany add-on
Comparison notes
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Information
The document received contains the lines that have been mapped. Sample configuration: item numbers mapped, G/L accounts mapped, etc.
Warning
The document received contains a value that requires attention/verification. Sample configuration: the delivery date earlier than 3 days; the price different from the price for the intercompany partner, etc.
Error
The document received contains an error. Examples: the item has not been found, the G/L account does not exist, etc.
Buffer
If the document does not meet all of the required conditions, it will not be uploaded automatically to the target table (for example, to the Sales Header table), but it will be stored in the buffer. Sample conditions: the documents contain Warnings and Errors.
Negotiations
The intercompany partners agree upon the conditions of a transaction by exchanging the documents multiple times and adding their adjustments regarding the price, availability, discounts, delivery dates, etc.
Pre-Invoice process
Goods shipped from one company are automatically received at a virtual location by the other company. This way, when the goods are in transit from one company to another, the value of the goods does not disappear from the books from the group perspective.
Configurable field exchange
Both Standard (Dynamics 365 Business Central) Intercompany and Advanced Intercompany provide initial setup including the fields that will be exchanged between the companies. If it is required to add a new field that will be exchanged, the Standard Intercompany module requires object modifications by a partner (e.g. XML ports, codeunits, etc.). In Advanced Intercompany such a change is configurable and does not require any Dynamics 365 Business Central (Dynamics NAV) objects adjustments.
Value streams
Benefits of implementing Advanced Intercompany
In addition to the benefits related to the reduced risk of making an error when entering an order into an ERP system, the Advanced Intercompany enables companies to monitor value streams for the inventory moved between subsidiaries within their capital group.
If the process is handled manually, it is difficult to calculate the value of items that have been sent but have not been received at a target location. With the Advanced Intercompany app, when items are sent from a source business entity/subsidiary, the system in the target subsidiary automatically posts the document as a receipt in an "in-transit" location and creates a transfer order between this location and the actual warehouse location.
The use of the Advanced Intercompany module enables business partners to:
- Streamline the creation of consolidated financial statements by simplifying the process of reconciling the values of in-transit items
- Verify the order document after it is finally approved in the inbound order buffer
- Speed up the processing of sales and purchase transactions in Dynamics 365 Business Central, both for business partners and end customers
- Reduce the number of errors due to data entered manually from multiple documents
Pricing
Price list
Subscription
online on-premises
Per User 6€
/ month
Unlimited 600€
/ month
Perpetual license
on-premises
Per User 140€
+EP
Unlimited 14 000€
+EP
- The application is priced per Full User under the Dynamics 365 Business Central Essential and Premium / Dynamics NAV license
- EP - in the case of the Perpetual License, the prices should be increased by an annual fee or the Enhancement Plan (EP)
- Unlimited - pricing is independent of the number of Business Central users. Available for 100 users and above.
- The license fee is calculated for each Dynamics 365 Business Central tenant separately
- The above prices do not include VAT
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