Starting in October 2025, Microsoft will roll out the latest innovations in Dynamics 365 Business Central. This release is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses optimize their processes, reduce costs, and respond more quickly to changes in the market.
AI Agents: From Manual to Automated
One of the most notable innovations is the introduction of AI agents. These digital assistants take over repetitive tasks and create a smarter workflow.
Instead of manually entering data or searching for the correct general ledger account, the AI immediately helps you with:
- Automatic Processing of PDF Invoices into Posting Proposals
- Suggestions for journal entries based on context and history
- Real-time assistance with entering financial data
These agents use natural language processing, allowing you to communicate with the system in a natural way. This reduces the learning curve for new users and increases the productivity of experienced employees.
Enhanced user experience: intuitive and efficient
Microsoft continues to invest in ease of use. The Business Central interface is being further refined with:
- Faster navigation and improved search functionality
- Contextual Help and Onboarding for New Users
- An optimized mobile experience for working on the go
These improvements help users navigate the system more quickly and reduce their reliance on external support.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain: More Control, Less Complexity
In a world where speed, flexibility, and quality are key to success, Business Central’s 2025 Release Wave 2 offers powerful enhancements for manufacturing companies and organizations with complex supply chains. Microsoft is focused on reducing operational complexity, increasing transparency, and improving collaboration both within and outside the organization.
Outsourcing Production: Maintaining Control Over External Processes
Many companies work with external manufacturing partners, but managing these outsourcing arrangements is often cumbersome. Business Central simplifies this by:
- Integrated support for outsourcing: You can assign production orders to external suppliers and track their progress within your own system.
- Real-time insight into status and costs: You can immediately see what’s being produced, at what price, and when it will be delivered.
- Seamless integration with inventory management: incoming goods from external production are automatically linked to your inventory and schedule.
This gives you more control over your supply chain, fewer errors, and faster turnaround times.
Quality Management: From Reactive to Proactive
Quality is crucial, especially in production environments. Business Central introduces enhanced tools for:
- Quality controls during production and upon receipt of goods
- Recording of deviations and automatic follow-up via workflows
- Reports and dashboards that provide insight into trends and risks
This allows you to respond more quickly to problems, meet certification standards, and increase customer satisfaction
Smart Inventory and Capacity Management
A well-functioning supply chain starts with an understanding of your capacity and inventory. The new release offers:
- Improved capacity planning based on demand, availability, and lead times
- Smart Reordering with AI-Powered Suggestions
- Support for multiple warehouses and locations, including traceability of batches and serial numbers
This helps companies reduce waste, improve delivery reliability, and keep costs under control.
Integration with suppliers and logistics partners
Business Central makes it easier to collaborate with external parties:
- EDI Support for Electronic Communication with Suppliers
- Portals for suppliers where they can manage and confirm orders themselves
- Integrations with carriers for real-time tracking and scheduling
These features ensure streamlined collaboration and reduce the need for manual communication.
Come to our inspiration session on October 16 in Ghent!
Are you an Alistar customer? Sign up for our inspiration session on October 16 at Alistar HQ in Ghent.
During this inspiration session at Alistar HQ, you’ll discover how to get more value out of your SaaS environment with the latest release waves of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Our experts will show you how to use the latest innovations to make your daily processes smarter, faster, and more reliable.
This event will give you a clear overview of the most important innovations in just one morning. You won’t have to sift through the release notes yourself; instead, you’ll be able to immediately apply the insights you gain to practical use cases that allow you to unlock the full potential of Business Central.
Sustainability & Compliance: Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainability is no longer just a trend—it’s a strategic necessity. Customers, investors, and governments expect companies to be transparent about their environmental footprint and to actively contribute to a more sustainable future. With the Business Central 2025 Release Wave 2, Microsoft offers powerful tools to efficiently and reliably integrate this responsibility into your business operations.
Smart Support for CO₂ Reporting
Tracking emissions and energy consumption is often a time-consuming and error-prone task. Business Central automates this process with:
- Journal entry suggestions based on consumption data: The system analyzes your transactions and automatically suggests journal entries relevant to CO₂ reporting.
- Integration with external sustainability platforms: You can easily connect to tools that collect and analyze environmental data.
This makes it possible to generate reports quickly and accurately, without having to hire additional staff.
Electronic Documentation and International Regulations
For companies that operate internationally, compliance with local laws and regulations is crucial. Business Central supports:
- Electronic documentation for invoicing and compliance in countries where digital reporting is required
- Automatic validation of VAT numbers and tax rules by region
- Traceability of products and raw materials through improved inventory management features
This will help you avoid fines, delays, and damage to your reputation—and allow you to do business internationally with confidence.
Integrating ESG Goals into Your Processes
More and more companies are setting ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) goals. Business Central helps you translate these goals into concrete actions:
- Dashboards and reports that provide insight into your progress
- Integration with Power BI for advanced visualizations
- Workflow support for sustainability initiatives, such as waste reduction or energy efficiency
In this way, sustainability becomes not just a reporting requirement, but an integral part of your strategy.
E-commerce & Shopify Integration: Scalable and Flexible
Integration with Shopify and Shopify Plus has been further expanded, enabling e-commerce businesses to better align their processes with customer needs.
Benefits of the new integration:
- Support for multiple warehouses, product variants, and markets
- Smart pricing and discount definitions by region or target audience
- Automated Tax Calculation and Reporting
- Fast order processing and integration with sales staff
- Whether you're in B2C or B2B sales, these features ensure a smoother customer journey and a more efficient back office.
Extensibility & Integrations: An Open and Scalable Platform
Business Central is increasingly becoming an open platform that can be easily integrated with other Microsoft solutions and external systems.
What's New:
- New APIs and Improved Connectors
- Faster integration with Power Platform and Microsoft 365
- Greater flexibility for partners and developers
This makes it possible to build customized solutions that align perfectly with your business processes.
Why upgrade to this release?
The 2025 Release Wave 2 is more than just a technical update—it’s a strategic step toward intelligent, integrated, and scalable business operations.
What are the benefits:
- Lower operating costs through automation
- Fewer errors thanks to AI support
- Faster Decision-Making with Real-Time Insights
- Greater flexibility to grow without IT complexity
Would you like to be the first to take advantage of these innovations? Contact us right away!
