Shopify Dynamics 365 Business Central Integration

Shopify is a commerce platform that allows anyone to set up an online store and sell their products. Merchants can also sell their products in person with Shopify POS.
Shopify is now the leading commerce platform designed for businesses of all sizes. Whether you sell online, on social media, in store, or out of the trunk of your car, Shopify has you covered. The first Shopify store was our own, and it’s been our mission to make commerce better for everyone ever since.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a unified cloud-based solution that seamlessly connects your people and processes to facilitate data sharing and reporting. Besides, they provide solutions for small and mid-sized organizations that automate and streamlines business processes and helps you manage your business. Highly adaptable and rich with features, Business Central enables companies to manage their business, including finance, manufacturing, sales, shipping, project management, services, and more. Companies can easily add functionality that is relevant to the region of operation, and that is customized to support even highly specialized industries.

With Shopify and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central integration, you can eliminate the need for manual data entry. Therefore, freeing up valuable time and resources to optimize on growing your business.

Benefits of the Integration

1. Providing shipment updates between the systems.
2. Products and Inventory will be updated regularly with your online store to reflect the sale.
3. Order information is automatically filled out from your Shopify store and your MS Dynamics 365 Business Central system.
4. Agile to change, apply business rules to the integration as needed.
5. Timely order fulfillment and improved workflow functionality.
6. Accurate product availability
7. Real-time visibility into the order status.

1. Dynamics 365 Business Central is highly suitable for Shopify integration due to several key features:

   • Unified ERP System: Offers comprehensive management of finance, sales, service, and operations, ideal for e-commerce platforms like Shopify.
   • Advanced Inventory Management: Features real-time inventory tracking and automated reordering, essential for maintaining accurate stock levels in e-commerce.
   • Robust Financial Management: Includes powerful tools for accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting, crucial for the financial health of Shopify stores.
   • Seamless Integration: Easily integrates with Shopify, allowing synchronization of customer details, orders, inventory, and pricing.
   • Enhanced Customer Relationship Management: Provides tools for personalized customer experiences and insights into customer behavior and trends.
   • Efficient Order Processing: Streamlines the order management process, leading to faster order fulfillment and increased customer satisfaction.
   • Data Security and Compliance: Ensures robust data protection and compliance with financial and data privacy regulations.
   • Automation and Productivity: Automates routine tasks, increasing efficiency and reducing errors.
   • Data-Driven Decision Making: Offers analytics and reporting tools for informed decision-making and business intelligence.

• Integrating Shopify with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central via HexaSync involves these key steps:

  • Setup and Configuration: Establishing the connection between Shopify and Dynamics 365 Business Central using HexaSync’s API integration.
  • Data Mapping and Synchronization: Aligning data fields between the two platforms for automatic syncing of products, customers, orders, and inventory.
  • Inventory Management: Real-time updates of inventory levels from Dynamics 365 to Shopify, including stock replenishment alerts.
  • Order Processing: Automatic syncing of orders from Shopify to Dynamics 365, with updates on order status.
  • Financial Data Integration: Synchronizing sales data and payment information for accurate financial reporting and accounting in Dynamics 365.
  • Customer Data Management: Unifying customer information from Shopify into Dynamics 365 for enhanced customer relationship management and marketing.
  • Error Handling and Support: Automated notifications for any synchronization errors and ongoing support for the integration.
  • Customization and Scalability: The ability to customize the integration to specific business needs and scale it according to business growth.
  
  

  In summary, the integration streamlines e-commerce operations, enhances inventory and order management, and provides cohesive financial and customer data management, offering a more efficient and effective business process.

Integrating Shopify with your business system, such as Dynamics 365 Business Central, involves a cost structure that’s both straightforward and cost-effective. The most significant advantage is that you typically pay a one-time fee for the integration, making it a financially sensible choice for businesses of all sizes. Let’s break down the cost aspects:

• No Data Transfer Fees: One of the key benefits of this payment model is that there are no additional fees based on the volume of data transferred. Whether your business processes a handful of transactions per day or thousands, the cost remains the same, ensuring predictability in your financial planning.

• Cost Dependence on System Complexity: The cost of integrating Shopify can vary depending on the complexity of your existing systems and specific business requirements. A more intricate setup, requiring custom features or unique data mapping, might be on the higher end of the cost spectrum.

• Customization Costs: This could also affect the total cost if your business needs specific customizations or unique integrations beyond the standard Shopify and Dynamics 365 Business Central features. Customization allows for a tailored solution but might require additional investment.

• Potential Savings in the Long Run: It’s important to consider the long-term financial benefits of this integration. By streamlining processes and reducing manual work, your business can save on labor costs and increase efficiency, leading to potential cost savings over time.

Beehexa utilizes the latest technologies and optimizations in the industry to deliver to you HexaSync – a real-time data sync and monitoring middleware. HexaSync provides data-integrity protection measures, as well as a cell-based mapping in order to ensure a reliable synchronization between your Shopify storefront and ERP applications. Beehexa’s Shopify ERP Integration is capable of handling your every kind of data, with support for various key data: Product Category, Warranty, Shipment, Customer, Warehouse, Invoice, Order, and Products.

Features:

• Middleware: a light application-independent software that handles all the complexity of integrations
• EAV Design Pattern: is incorporated to allow for more flexibility in data modeling
• Message Queue-Based Architecture: simplifies the coding of decoupled applications and provides better performance, reliability, and scalability
• Customizable Handlers: allow for better visibility into the statuses of your customers’ orders
• Cell-Based Mapping: high precision mapping of single-cell data for a reliable synchronization
• Async Integration: keeps your business updated with real-time synchronization
• Compatible with legacy ERP applications: Connect your Magento storefront with any legacy ERP applications with ease