From visibility to traceability with Dynamics 365
A recent piece highlighted Microsoft Dynamics 365 shifting retail systems from mere inventory visibility to full traceability—claiming better fulfilment accuracy and fewer errors for multi‑site operations. That traceability capability is pitched as a way to cut wrong deliveries and improve trust in cross‑island transfers. (erpsoftwareblog.com)
Microsoft published the Traceability add‑in for Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management as a preview on July 29, 2024, positioning it to connect to arbitrary traceability data sources and to reduce recall cost and audit time. (microsoft.com) Microsoft Learn documents the Traceability add‑in as a capability to trace raw materials and subassemblies and to track usage and disposal across the full product value chain; the page explicitly marks the feature as preview. (learn.microsoft.com) The Inventory Visibility add‑in for Dynamics 365 is a separate, highly scalable microservice that Microsoft says can aggregate millions of inventory updates per minute and centralize on‑hand, ordered, in‑transit and quarantined status across POS, WMS and third‑party ERP sources. (learn.microsoft.com) Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management version 10.0.46 (Feb–Mar 2026 release window) expanded traceability capabilities by adding custom “tracking attributes” to capture industry‑specific data points beyond traditional batch and serial number fields. (walkerscott.co) Product‑level docs and community guidance show the Traceability add‑in integrates with D365 Purchase, Manufacturing, Warehouse, EAM and Sales modules and can log custody‑activity events for raw materials and finished goods to build an auditable custody chain. (community.dynamics.com) Microsoft FastTrack/TechTalk demonstrations and the Traceability experience walkthroughs emphasize faster lineage searches, easier navigation of lot histories and tools designed to accelerate investigations and recall readiness. (youtube.com) When paired, Inventory Visibility provides the omnichannel on‑hand and available‑to‑promise foundation (supporting workflows like ship‑from‑store and BOPIS) while the Traceability add‑in layers event‑level custody and lineage records intended to support cross‑site transfer audits and traceable fulfilment. (learn.microsoft.com)
