Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) is an all-in-one cloud-based ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution designed specifically for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). It helps companies manage their finance, sales, operations, supply chain, and customer service in a single, integrated platform.
Business Central is the modern evolution of Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) and is part of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 suite.
General ledger, budgeting, bank reconciliation, fixed assets, multi-currency
Quotes, orders, invoices, CRM integration
Purchase orders, vendor management, approval workflows
Item tracking, stock levels, warehousing, locations, costing
Job costing, resource planning, time tracking
Bill of materials (BOM), capacity planning, production orders (Premium)
Service contracts orders, and dispatching (Premium)
Built-in-reports, Excel Integration, Power BL dashboards
Protects business data through controlled access, activity tracking, and compliance safeguards
Hosted on Microsoft Azure (most common and recommended)
Still available for business needing local hosting
Optional integration with on-prem systems or services