Introducing: Shopify and Dynamics 365 Business Central (2023)
A 2-minute introduction (2023) to using Business Central as the backend for Shopify stores. It covers easy store connection, keeping inventory levels up to date, automatic order fulfillment with orders flowing into Business Central, multi-location warehousing, automatic revenue reflection in the financials, and Microsoft Office integration (Teams, Outlook, OneDrive).
- Introduction to Business Central and Shopify integration
- Backend operations and inventory management
- Order fulfillment and product management
- Multi-location warehousing and financial visibility
- Integration with Microsoft Office productivity tools
- Conclusion and benefits summary
Overview
A short introductory video from the Business Central channel, published 2023-12-18. It describes how Business Central connects to a Shopify store to handle backend operations, inventory and financials.
The video says orders from Shopify flow into Business Central for fulfillment, inventory levels in Shopify stay up to date, and store revenue is reflected in Business Central for financial and tax reporting. It also mentions multiple warehouse locations and Office integration with Teams, Outlook and OneDrive. It is a high-level overview, not a setup walkthrough.
Key points
- Business Central connects to a Shopify store; the video says setup takes just a few steps.
- Orders from the Shopify shop flow directly into Business Central, and Business Central can fulfill orders automatically.
- Business Central keeps inventory levels in the Shopify store up to date; product details are managed in Business Central, where you decide what to sell.
- Multiple warehouse locations are supported, to reduce delivery times and handle needs such as using a specific warehouse for returns.
- Shopify revenue is reflected automatically in Business Central, giving a 360-degree view of financials, expenses, profits and tools for reporting taxes.
- Office integration: Teams for order collaboration, Outlook for customer communication, OneDrive for document storage and sharing.
Features
Every feature below: status not stated.
| Feature | At |
|---|---|
| Shopify integration with Business Central | 0:00 |
| Automatic inventory synchronization | 0:40 |
| Automatic order fulfillment | 0:40 |
| Multi-location warehouse management | 1:00 |
| Financial visibility and reporting | 1:00 |
| Microsoft Office integration | 1:21 |
Quotes
- 0:00 “introducing Microsoft Dynamics 365 business Central and its seamless integration with Shopify”
- 0:20 “connecting business Central to your Shopify store is easy we’ll guide you through the process in just a few steps”
- 0:40 “orders from your Shopify shop flow directly into business Central so you can focus your time on what’s important”
- 1:00 “revenue from your store is automatically reflected in business Central you get a 360° view of your financials”
- 1:21 “business Central also integrates with productivity tools for Microsoft Office for example you can use teams to collaborate”
Presenters (as heard): Unknown presenter.