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Connect your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Plug-and-Play with Procuros

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, formerly also called Navision, is a cloud-based, all-in-one business management solution. Catering to small and medium-sized businesses, it enables them to manage finances, operations, sales and customer service in one single solution.

Source: https://dynamics.microsoft.com/de-de/business-central/capabilities/

With the Procuros Integration Hub, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central customers can now exchange their trade documents from the ERP interface with existing and new trade partners. Setting up the connection is fast and easy with the plug-and-play simpleEDI connector, powered by M&P Business Solutions GmbH or the Procuros API.

But why connect trade partners and the respective B2B transactions in the first place?

Traditional EDI is complex, costly and error-prone

For many small and medium-sized businesses, digitizing and automating the order-to-cash process remains a major challenge. Despite its importance to the growth of a business, the process is oftentimes still characterized by manual processes, resulting in delays, erroneous transactions and shipment delays.

EDI is one way to digitize these B2B transactions. Many trade partners, among others also in the food and retail sector, are actively enforcing EDI onto their suppliers. For suppliers, setting up these EDI connections are a real pain, as they often involve:

  • long and costly EDI projects due to one-to-one connections per trade partner
  • high internal IT costs for the setup and maintenance of these EDI connections
  • many other internal and external stakeholders
  • no support in the communication with trade partners
  • errors to be resolved by IT due to their inherent complexity

Thus, doing business with several trade partners means setting up a multitude of single EDI connections to your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Not with Procuros! With the launch of the simpleEDI connector powered by M&P Business solutions, we enable end-to-end connections between Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central users and customers by facilitating the technical connection of any customers to any Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ERP.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central & Procuros

With the pre-built connector simpleEDI, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and the Procuros Integration Hub are linked in a true plug-and-play manner. More technically savvy users can also directly connect with the Procuros API.

Sales orders from partners can be easily received, order responses, delivery notes and invoices sent and the status of the transmissions continuously tracked in both directions: to and from the Integration Hub. Approval workflows are put in place so that you have full control of what is being sent and received through Procuros.

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The advantages are manifold:

  • True automation in one place: Send and receive orders, shipping notifications, invoices and more - directly and automatically from your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ERP system.
  • Plug-and-play connectivity: With the Procuros Integration Hub and the pre-built connector to MSBC, lengthy IT projects are a thing from the past. Simply download and set up the app and within a few days Procuros connects you with all trade partners and meets your trade partner requirements (Edeka, Rewe, Kaufland, ALDI, Lidl, Alnatura, DM Drogeriemarkt, Rossmann, BILLA, etc.).
  • Less errors, more transparency: Watch your company’s pulse beat by enhanced visibility and control of all your B2B transaction data. Procuros automatically validates more than 20 data points per transaction to identify errors in your document exchanges. And the best: your business users resolve errors themselves. Maximize the efficiency of your processes along the entire supply chain.
  • Fulfill trade partner requirements: Procuros adapts to the connectivity needs of your retail partners - be it EDI, API or supplier portals. Connect with all your trading partners and make B2B transactions as easy as possible.
  • New trade partners: With Procuros, you connect with new retail partners for free - with just a few clicks. Become a trusted partner for retailers and accelerate your digital business transformation.

How Tony’s Chocolonely leverages Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with Procuros

Tony’s Chocolonely is a Dutch chocolate brand founded in 2005 known for its commitment to fair trade and ending slavery in the cocoa industry. They source their cocoa beans directly from cooperatives in West Africa and work with farmers to ensure fair wages and safe working conditions.

As Tony’s Chocolonely is growing rapidly across Europe, they were looking for a partner specifically in DACH to automate their order-to-cash processes including logistics and fulfillment providers. As many other growing businesses, they use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as their ERP system.

With the Procuros Integration Hub, they were able to comply with the EDI requirements of their trade partners, reduced errors by 90% and saved 5-6 hours per week per user by simply automating their trade relationships.

Let’s go!

Connecting your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with the Procuros Integration Hub to automatically exchange B2B transactions has never been easier. Enable the digital exchange of documents and reduce manual data entry by over 80% while spending time on what really matters: scaling your business.

You can find the simpleEDI connector directly in the Microsoft App store or get in touch if you want to learn more about how Procuros can bring your transactions into flow.

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About Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a cloud-based, all-in-one business management solution that enables small and medium-sized businesses to manage finances, operations, sales, and customer service in one single solution. It was first released in 2018 as the successor to Microsoft Dynamics Navision.

About M&P Business Solutions

M&P Business Solutions was founded in Braunschweig in 1999 and operates under the umbrella of the M&P Group as a proven solution provider also beyond the borders of Germany. More than 60 experts for digital and process-oriented work at 4 locations in Germany aim to generate the greatest possible added value for the customer through optimal technical, digital and organizational networking. Their consulting approach bundles highly qualified expertise in the areas of consulting, engineering, energy and IT solutions and brings them together to create a unique solution competence.

About Procuros

Procuros is a tech company that builds infrastructure to connect companies: Their mission is to take the effort out of B2B transactions. Businesses of all sizes use the Procuros Integration Hub to automate their operations. A single connection to the Procuros platform empowers customers to automatically exchange trade transactions with all their partners – spending less time on manual data entry, they are enabled to focus on their core mission.