Marketplace Order Routing & Inventory Allocation for Business Central

Key Features

Rule-based routing engine evaluating nearest location, lowest landed cost, channel priority and stock availability on sales order release via an AL OnAfterReleaseSalesDoc event subscriber

Per-channel stock buffering: a dedicated buffer/reservation table holds back inventory per marketplace listing to prevent overselling, with quantities exposed over the BC REST/OData API

Automatic split-shipment generation — one order fanned across multiple locations or 3PLs with linked shipment lines and consolidated customer notification

Backorder and partial-fulfillment handling with re-evaluation when replenishment arrives

3PL and Amazon FBA / Walmart WFS allocation modeled as virtual locations with their own availability feeds and fallback ordering

SLA-aware fulfillment prioritization that ranks candidate locations by promised ship/delivery window and demotes nodes nearing breach

Routing Setup and Rule pages (AL page extensions) so operations staff edit logic in BC without redeploying code

Job Queue entry that re-runs allocation on inventory, transfer and sales-order changes for continuous rebalancing

Reservation Entry writes that integrate with native BC availability so item availability, MRP and warehouse documents stay consistent

Optional Dataverse / Power Platform sync surfacing routing decisions to Power BI dashboards and Power Automate flows

Dedicated permission sets plus a routing-decision audit log and Application Insights telemetry for traceability

Configurable cost and distance inputs (location geo, freight tables) feeding the lowest-cost routing branch

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

Multi-node fulfillment breaks Business Central's default "ship from one location" assumption the moment you sell across marketplaces, run 3PLs, and use FBA/WFS. This extension adds a routing and allocation engine directly inside your BC tenant so each sales order is split, sourced and prioritized automatically instead of by spreadsheet.

It is delivered build-to-order: ECOSIRE scopes your routing rules, develops the AL extension against your environment, and installs it as a per-tenant extension on your Business Central (cloud SaaS or on-prem) — no public AppSource download, no generic black box. You get source-aligned code tailored to your locations, channels and SLAs.

Technically, the app ships as table and page extensions over Sales Header/Line, Warehouse and Location, plus a Routing Setup page and Rule table. Event subscribers on order release (OnAfterReleaseSalesDoc) evaluate rules — nearest location, lowest landed cost, channel priority, stock buffer — then write reservation entries and create split shipments or backorders. A per-channel buffer table reserves stock against your marketplace listings so you never oversell, surfaced through the BC REST/OData API for your storefront or middleware. A Job Queue entry re-evaluates allocation on inventory and sales changes; permission sets, telemetry and an audit log are included.

3PL and Amazon FBA / Walmart WFS quantities are modeled as virtual locations with their own availability feed, so routing logic can prefer or fall back to fulfillment partners under SLA pressure. Optional Dataverse / Power Platform integration exposes routing decisions to Power BI and Power Automate.

ECOSIRE remains your engineering partner after go-live: bug fixes, BC version-update compatibility, and rule changes as your fulfillment network grows.

What you get

A per-tenant Business Central AL extension (.app) built for your environment, installed by ECOSIRE on your sandbox then production tenant

Source AL project (table/page extensions, event subscribers, Job Queue codeunit) handed over in a private Git repository

Configured routing rule set and per-channel buffers matching your locations, marketplaces and 3PL/FBA/WFS partners

Permission sets and an admin/operations guide for editing rules and reading the routing audit log

OData/REST endpoint documentation for buffer levels and routing status for your storefront or integration middleware

Optional Dataverse integration setup plus a starter Power BI fulfillment view, when in scope

UAT support, go-live deployment, and a defined post-launch support window for fixes and BC update compatibility

Who this is for

Operations / Fulfillment Lead

Owns multi-node fulfillment and is tired of manually deciding which warehouse or 3PL ships each marketplace order. Wants deterministic, rule-based routing that respects cost and SLA without daily firefighting.

E-commerce / Marketplace Manager

Sells across Amazon (FBA), Walmart (WFS) and other channels and needs accurate per-channel stock buffers exposed via API so listings never oversell or undersell during demand spikes.

BC Solution Architect / IT Manager

Responsible for the Business Central environment and wants a clean per-tenant AL extension with proper permission sets, telemetry and version-update support — not brittle in-house customizations or an opaque AppSource app.

How Marketplace Order Routing & Inventory Allocation for Business Central Compares

Criterion	ECOSIRE	Custom Build	Competitor
Rule-based routing to nearest / lowest-cost location	Included	Partial support	Partial support
Per-channel stock buffering exposed via REST/OData API	Included	Partial support	Partial support
Automatic split-shipment and backorder handling	Included	Partial support	Partial support
3PL and Amazon FBA / Walmart WFS allocation logic	Included	Partial support	Partial support
SLA-aware fulfillment prioritization	Included	Partial support	Not included
Tailored to your exact locations, channels and SLAs	Included	Included	Not included
Delivered as a clean per-tenant AL extension with permission sets and telemetry	Included	Partial support	Included
Source code handed over in your own Git repo	Included	Included	Not included
Ongoing support plus twice-yearly BC update compatibility	Included	Partial support	Partial support

Frequently Asked Questions about Marketplace Order Routing & Inventory Allocation for Business Central

How long until the extension is built and installed?

Typical delivery is 3 to 5 weeks from a confirmed rule specification, depending on the number of locations, channels and 3PL/FBA/WFS integrations in scope. ECOSIRE starts with a short discovery to map your routing logic, develops and tests the AL extension against a sandbox copy of your tenant, runs UAT with you, then installs it as a per-tenant extension on production. This is a custom build-to-order engagement, not an instant AppSource download — we give you an honest schedule up front and confirm milestones before go-live.

What happens with support and Business Central updates after go-live?

Every build includes a post-launch support window for bug fixes, and ECOSIRE remains your engineering partner afterward. Because Microsoft ships major Business Central updates twice a year, we validate the extension against each release and adjust AL code for any breaking platform changes. Routing rule changes, new locations, added marketplaces or 3PLs are handled as scoped follow-on work. You also receive the source in a private Git repo, so you are never locked to a single vendor.

Is this a public Microsoft AppSource app I can just download?

No. It is a per-tenant extension that ECOSIRE develops specifically for your environment and installs directly on your Business Central tenant (cloud SaaS or on-prem). This means the routing and allocation logic is tailored to your real locations, channels and SLAs rather than a one-size-fits-all package. There is no AppSource listing or self-service install for it.

Will it interfere with native Business Central inventory and availability?

No. The engine writes standard Reservation Entries and works through BC's native availability, so item availability calculations, warehouse documents and planning stay consistent. The per-channel buffers are held as reservations the rest of BC understands, rather than a parallel stock ledger. This keeps your accounting and inventory accurate while routing decisions happen on top.

Can it integrate with our storefront, middleware and Power Platform?

Yes. Buffer levels and routing status are exposed through the Business Central REST/OData API for your storefront or integration middleware to consume. Optional Dataverse / Power Platform integration lets routing decisions flow into Power BI dashboards and trigger Power Automate flows — for example alerting when a node approaches an SLA breach. Specific connectors are scoped during discovery.