Real-World Forecasting and Planning in Business Central

In this video, Mark Hamblin shows how the free Enhanced Forecasting Worksheet and Enhanced Planning Worksheet apps help fix where Business Central falls short. If you’ve struggled with unreliable forecasts, noisy planning worksheets, or time-consuming purchasing, this walkthrough highlights how these tools make planning faster, cleaner, and easier to manage.

Highlights from the session:

→ Forecast using real sales history and Azure AI: Filter your transaction data by item and location, then run the forecast using Microsoft's Azure AI model directly in Business Central. No integration or manual data transfer required.

→ Use forecast results to drive planning decisions: Turn predicted demand into reorder points, safety stock, and maximum inventory levels. Values are calculated automatically and update your item or location planning data.

→ Vendor-focused purchasing workflows: Track planned purchases by vendor, review thresholds for cost or weight, and generate purchase orders when you are ready, all in one centralized view.

→ Run 100,000 SKUs in a couple of minutes. The Calculate Purchase Plan tool processes large item volumes quickly and avoids the noise of standard planning worksheets. You won’t see unnecessary cancels, reschedules, or quantity changes.

Get started with the free Insight Works apps for today!

Enhanced Planning Worksheet: MRPforDynamics.com

Enhanced Forecasting Worksheet: ForecastingForDynamics.com