Dynamics 365 for field service: every job scheduled, fixed and invoiced.
Business Central and Finance & Operations hold contracts, service items and parts, and connect completed work to billing, with Dynamics 365 Field Service for scheduling and mobile.
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Challenges we solve for field service
- 01
Wrong technician, wrong parts
First visits often fail.
With Dynamics 365: Scheduling by skill and location, with parts on the van tracked.
- 02
Paper job sheets
Work orders come back late and incomplete.
With Dynamics 365: Mobile work orders completed on site.
- 03
Service contracts not billed correctly
Contract and time charges are missed.
With Dynamics 365: Contracts and work orders flow into invoicing.
- 04
No view of asset history
Technicians arrive without the service record.
With Dynamics 365: Customer asset history available on every job.
Business Central for field service
Usually fits: Service companies that need service contracts, service orders, parts and invoicing, with Dynamics 365 Field Service added for scheduling.
Service management
Service items, service contracts and service orders with response times and warranty.
Dynamics 365 Field Service integration
Work orders scheduled and completed in Field Service, then invoiced in Business Central.
Parts by van and location
Each van or depot as a location, so parts used on a job come out of the right stock.
Contract invoicing
Contracts invoiced on schedule, with job costs compared against contract revenue.
TSL Labs add-ons for Business Central
RecommendedEquipment Rental Management
For service companies that also rent equipment: availability, bookings, maintenance and billing.
Learn more →RecommendedXero Bills Connector
Service businesses moving from Xero can feed approved bills into Business Central.
Learn more →Fund & Grant Management
Grant tracking, restricted-fund reporting and donor management built into Business Central.
Learn more →Financial Planning & Analysis
Budgets, forecasts and variance analysis inside Business Central.
Learn more →Procurement & Contract Management
Requisitions, approvals and supplier contracts in Business Central.
Learn more →Built on demandBusiness Integrations
Connectors between Business Central and the other systems you use, built on demand for your environment.
Learn more →
Finance & Operations for field service
Usually fits: Larger service organizations that combine field work with projects, inventory and multi-entity finance in F&O.
Dynamics 365 Field Service integration
Field Service work orders linked to F&O projects, inventory and finance.
Service projects
Larger service jobs run as projects with budgets, costs and billing rules.
Inventory and warehousing for parts
Parts stocked across warehouses and vans, replenished automatically.
Asset Management
Maintenance plans and work orders for your own equipment and the assets you service.
TSL Labs add-ons for Finance & Operations
RecommendedLicense Management
Field technicians and dispatchers need different licences; see the gaps.
Learn more →Multisource Exchange Rate Management
Daily exchange rates imported automatically, with tolerance checks and an audit trail.
Learn more →Document Email Management
Invoices, statements and purchase orders emailed singly or in batches, with the exact PDF archived and every attempt tracked.
Learn more →Built on demandBanking & Treasury Automation
Less manual work in banking and treasury processes in Finance, built on demand for your banks.
Learn more →
Our advisory service compares both against your processes, size and growth plans.
Questions from field service
Business Central or Finance & SCM for field service?
Dynamics 365 Business Central usually fits service companies that need service contracts, service orders, parts and invoicing, with Dynamics 365 Field Service added for scheduling. Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM usually fits larger service organizations that combine field work with projects, inventory and multi-entity finance in F&O. Our advisory service compares both against your processes.
Which TSL Labs extensions are most relevant?
For this sector we usually start with Equipment Rental Management, Xero Bills Connector and License Management. Every extension has its own page with features, documentation and a demo request.
Can you move us from our current system?
Yes. We upgrade from Dynamics GP, NAV and AX and move businesses off spreadsheets or older accounting systems, with a data migration plan agreed before cutover. See GP, NAV and AX upgrades.
How long does an implementation take?
A standard Business Central implementation typically goes live in 6–10 weeks, and Finance & SCM typically takes 13–17 weeks. We confirm scope and timeline before any configuration starts.
Talk to a consultant who knows field service
Book 30 minutes, or send a short note about how you work today. We will tell you honestly whether Business Central or Finance & SCM fits, and which TSL Labs extensions are relevant.
Talk to us about Dynamics 365 for field service
We'll help you choose between Business Central and Finance & Operations, and show how it fits the way you work.