Purchase
The Purchase module of COSMO Analytics (BC on Fabric).
The Purchase module turns Dynamics 365 Business Central procurement data into an analytics-ready star schema. It covers the full procure-to-pay flow - purchase orders, receipts and invoices - with spend, quantity, unit-price and discount analytics, vendor and item performance, built-in time intelligence and multi-currency / multi-company support.
Key capabilities
- Spend and discount analytics across purchase orders, receipts and invoices
- Vendor performance, concentration and price development analysis
- Item and item-category procurement analysis (quantity, price, discount)
- Buyer / purchaser performance and average order-size analysis
- Time intelligence (PY, YoY, YoY %) and multi-currency conversion
Who is it for
| Persona | Focus |
|---|---|
| Head of Purchasing | Steer total spend, savings and vendor strategy; monitor trends vs. plan and last year. |
| Procurement Manager | Manage vendor and item mix, price development and discount performance. |
| Buyer / Purchaser | Own vendor relationships and order execution for an assigned portfolio. |
| Controller | Spend quality, discount capture, price effects and budget variance. |
Navigate the module
- Key business questions: What can I analyze?
- Semantic model: Overview · Facts · Dimensions · KPIs
- Standard reports: Overview · Summary · By Item · By Vendor · By Employee
At a glance, the purchase semantic model ships 133 measures, 26 dimensions and 1 fact table(s).
Tip
Have an ad-hoc purchase question? Build your own report on the shipped semantic model in Power BI in just a few clicks - the measures, dimensions and time intelligence are ready to use.