Manufacturing Job Costing & WIP Manager

Key Features

Estimated cost baseline per production order derived from BOM components, routing operations, and work/machine center rates — stored on a table extension to Prod. Order Line

Real-time actual cost capture via event subscribers on consumption, output, and capacity (item and capacity ledger) posting codeunits

Live Work-in-Process valuation recalculated on every journal post — no dependency on the periodic cost adjustment or inventory revaluation batch

Four-way cost breakdown (material, labor, machine, overhead) shown in a Production Order FactBox and on cost analysis pages

Variance alerts on cost overruns driven by a Job Queue entry, configurable thresholds per item category / work center, delivered via the BC Notification framework and email

Estimated-vs-actual variance pages with drill-down to the underlying Value Entry and Capacity Ledger Entry records

Margin and profitability rollups per job and per customer via dedicated AL query objects honoring your global dimensions

Costing-method aware (Standard, FIFO, Average) so WIP and variance respect your existing inventory setup

Power BI dashboards fed through the Business Central OData v4 / REST API, with an optional Dataverse virtual-table mapping for Power Platform reporting

Dedicated permission set so controllers and shop-floor roles see only the cost data they are entitled to

Posting-safe design — all calculations run in non-blocking subscribers and a scheduled reconciliation job, never altering Microsoft's standard posting routines

Full AL source code plus the signed .app file handed over, deployable to additional sandbox or production environments

Built to order, done for you

No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.

You order

Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.

We build & install

ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Go live + support

You go live in about 2–4 weeks, with a post-launch support window.

About this Product

Manufacturing Job Costing & WIP Manager is a per-tenant Dynamics 365 Business Central extension that ECOSIRE designs, builds, and installs on your environment — it is not an instant AppSource download. Microsoft's standard Manufacturing module captures consumption and output journals and finished-good unit cost, but controllers still wait for period close to see whether a job is bleeding margin. This extension closes that gap with live data.

Built in the AL language as table and page extensions over Production Order, Prod. Order Line, and the Item Ledger / Value Entry tables, it layers an estimated cost baseline (from the routing, BOM, and work/machine center rates) against actuals posted through consumption, output, and capacity journals. Event subscribers on posting codeunits recalculate Work-in-Process the moment a journal posts — no batch job, no waiting for the cost adjustment routine. A FactBox on the production order surfaces material, labor, machine, and overhead in four lines, plus running WIP value and projected margin.

Cost-overrun variance alerts run through a Job Queue entry and notify via the Business Central Notification framework and email; thresholds are configurable per item category or work center. Margin and profitability roll up per job and per customer through dedicated query objects, ready for Power BI over the BC OData/REST API or a Dataverse virtual table.

ECOSIRE scopes the build to your chart of accounts, costing method (FIFO/Standard/Average), and dimension setup, ships a dedicated permission set, installs it as a per-tenant extension on your sandbox first, validates against your real orders, then promotes to production. Source code and the .app file are handed to you.

What you get

Per-tenant Business Central AL extension (.app) installed first on your sandbox, then promoted to production after validation

Table and page extensions over Production Order, Prod. Order Line, Item Ledger Entry and Value Entry implementing the costing and WIP model

Event-subscriber codeunits and a Job Queue setup for real-time WIP and variance alerting

Dedicated permission set and role-center FactBox/cue configuration for controllers and CFO

Power BI report template connected via the BC OData/REST API (and optional Dataverse virtual-table mapping)

Full commented AL source code, the signed .app file, a configuration guide, and a recorded handover/training session

Who this is for

Manufacturing Controller

Owns standard costs, variances, and inventory valuation. Gets live estimated-vs-actual per order and drill-down to Value Entry and Capacity Ledger detail, instead of waiting for cost adjustment at period close.

CFO / Finance Director

Needs trustworthy WIP on the balance sheet and margin by job and customer. Gets real-time WIP valuation and profitability rollups in Power BI, costing-method aware and dimension-accurate.

Production / Plant Manager

Runs the shop floor and is accountable for overruns. Receives threshold-based variance notifications on material, labor, machine, and overhead while a job is still open — early enough to act.

How Manufacturing Job Costing & WIP Manager Compares

Criterion	ECOSIRE	Custom Build	Competitor
Real-time WIP valuation without waiting for cost adjustment / period close	Included	Partial support	Partial support
Estimated-vs-actual material, labor, machine and overhead per production order	Included	Partial support	Partial support
Threshold variance alerts via Job Queue + Notification framework while the job is open	Included	Partial support	Partial support
Fitted to your costing method, chart of accounts and dimension setup	Included	Included	Not included
Built, installed per-tenant, and supported by the vendor on your environment	Included	Partial support	Not included
Full AL source code and signed .app handed over (no lock-in)	Included	Included	Not included
Margin and profitability rollups per job and per customer in Power BI / Dataverse	Included	Partial support	Partial support

Frequently Asked Questions about Manufacturing Job Costing & WIP Manager

Is this an AppSource app I can install instantly?

No. It is a build-to-order extension. ECOSIRE designs and builds it in AL for your specific costing method, chart of accounts, and dimension setup, then installs it as a per-tenant extension on your environment. There is no instant AppSource download — you get a solution fitted to your data and the full source code.

What is the delivery lead time?

Typical delivery is about 3 to 5 weeks from the kickoff and access to your sandbox. We first install and validate against your real production orders in the sandbox, confirm the WIP and variance figures reconcile to your ledger, and only then promote to production. Lead time varies with the complexity of your routings, overhead model, and dimension requirements; we confirm a firm date during scoping.

How do ongoing support and updates work after install?

The $499 price covers the build, sandbox-to-production installation, and handover. ECOSIRE supports the extension on your tenant — including compatibility checks against Business Central's monthly and major (semi-annual) update waves, since per-tenant extensions must stay aligned with platform changes. Ongoing support and enhancement requests are handled under a support agreement; because you also receive the AL source and .app file, you are never locked in.

Will it interfere with Microsoft's standard costing and posting?

No. The extension reads from and subscribes to standard posting events but never modifies Microsoft's posting codeunits. All WIP and variance calculations run in non-blocking event subscribers and a scheduled reconciliation job. Your standard consumption, output, capacity, and cost adjustment routines continue to work exactly as before — this layer is additive and reconciles to your existing Value Entries.

Can the cost and margin data flow into Power BI or the Power Platform?

Yes. The extension exposes AL query objects through the Business Central OData v4 / REST API, and we deliver a Power BI report template connected to them. If you standardize on the Power Platform, we can also map the cost and WIP data to a Dataverse virtual table so it is available to Power Apps and Power Automate.