From the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management blogs: Landing cost; Managing loaned assets; Automate invoice copy; Project management

In this review of the Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management blogs:

• Understanding landed cost
• Preventing customer down time through managing assets loaned to customers
• Automate invoice copy as a PDF attachment in e‑invoices
• Explore project management

Understanding landed cost in Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management

An author from enVista writing on the ERP Software Blog stated that when you buy a product, the price on the tag almost never tells the entire story. For companies, particularly those that depend on international suppliers, the true expense of acquiring goods extends well beyond just the purchase price. They noted that businesses have to factor in shipping, customs duties, insurance, handling fees, and other hidden costs that can significantly change the bottom line. 

This complete view of expenses is called the landed cost, and in the blog post, the author explained why landed cost matters and how D365 F&SCM simplifies landed cost. The author also discussed the best practices for using the Dynamics 365 landed cost module.

Prevent customer down time through managing assets loaned to customers in Dynamics 365

On the Ellipse Solutions blog, an author wrote that if your business handles customer assets for maintenance and repair, those assets are often crucial to daily operations. Without them, customers risk downtime, lost production, and reduced revenue. However, companies can avoid this by managing loaned assets with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. 

This feature lets companies track equipment temporarily provided to customers, including when the equipment is sent and returned, all tied to a work order, according to the author. They offered the example of a forklift manufacturer. A customer reports their forklift is overheating after only an hour of use, even though it should run for 12 hours. 

The author wrote that the repair will take two weeks, but the customer can't be without a forklift that long. To keep the company's operations running, you provide a loaner forklift until their own machine is repaired.

The author provided screenshots in his blog post to show you how to manage all active asset loans through the asset loan module in asset management.

Automate invoice copy as a PDF attachment in e‑invoices in D365FO

Writing on the Dynfotech blog, Alireza Eshaghzadeh stated that D365 Finance & Operations offers a built-in e-invoice attachment feature.

He wrote that this feature automatically generates a PDF version of the printable invoice and embeds it within the structured e-invoice file, such as Peppol BIS, XRechnung, FatturaPA, or other formats created through electronic reporting. When it's activated for specific customers, the system renders the PDF at posting time using SSRS or configurable business document layouts, stores it as an attachment on the posted journal record, and then includes it in the e-invoice XML output generated by ER.

He stated that by doing so, the feature reduces the need for custom integrations with access points and streamlines invoice distribution across all customer types, B2G, B2B, and B2C. Eshaghzadeh then explained in detail how to use the e-invoice attachment feature and how it works.

Explore Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations project management

Writing on the Rand Group blog, Jordan Lutz stated that effective project management is essential for organizations in every industry. 

Lutz wrote that D365 F&O delivers project accounting and management tools that enable companies to monitor costs, allocate resources, and ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget.

In his post, Lutz took a closer look at what project management in D365 F&O offers, the key benefits it provides, and how businesses can further enhance these capabilities by integrating with Dynamics 365 Project Operations.