Technology Stack
A Microsoft-based stack for manufacturing operations
10Batch structures manufacturing operations around Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, supported by Microsoft 365, Power Platform, reporting and practical integrations.
The technology stack is selected around one goal: making production, inventory, fulfilment, finance and operational data work together as one business system.
Business Central as the operating backbone
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is the core platform in the 10Batch technology stack. It provides the business system where financial, inventory, purchasing, sales and operational data can be structured together.
Financial control
Purchasing, costs, inventory value, revenue and financial reporting connected to the business operation.
Inventory and purchasing
Material availability, supplier needs, stock movement and inventory accuracy structured inside the business system.
Sales and fulfilment
Customer orders, delivery commitments, reservations, fulfilment and completion connected to operational flow.
Operational structure
The business data model that connects daily work with reporting, control and decision-making.
Microsoft 365 for daily operational work
Microsoft 365 supports the way people communicate, document decisions, review data and collaborate around the business system.
Outlook, Teams, SharePoint and Excel can all support operational work when they are used with clear structure.
Excel can support analysis, transition work and controlled review, but it should not become the operating system.
Outlook
Communication with customers, suppliers and operational stakeholders.
Teams
Internal coordination, operational discussion and implementation collaboration.
SharePoint
Structured documents, process information and shared working materials.
Excel
Analysis, review and transition support when used around the system of record.
Power Platform for visibility and controlled workflows
Power Platform can support visibility, automation and focused data capture around Business Central. The value is in supporting the operating model, not replacing it with disconnected side tools.
Power BI
Operational dashboards, production visibility, inventory analysis and financial reporting.
Power Automate
Controlled workflow automation around approvals, notifications, handovers and recurring operational actions.
Power Apps
Focused operational data capture where standard processes need a controlled front end.
Integration where operational data needs to move
Growing manufacturers often work with systems outside the ERP: web shops, marketplaces, shipping tools, production data sources and spreadsheets used during transition.
Integrations should support consistent information flow between orders, production, fulfilment, finance and reporting.
- Shopify and e-commerce Order flow, customer data and fulfilment status connected to the business process.
- Marketplaces External sales channels structured into a controlled order and fulfilment model.
- Shipping tools Shipment data, fulfilment events and delivery information connected to customer orders.
- Production data sources Operational production information used to support planning, visibility and reporting.
- Transition spreadsheets Existing working files reviewed and structured as part of the move toward a better system model.
Structured around manufacturing data, not software logos
The stack matters because manufacturing complexity is operational, not just technical. Additive manufacturing creates specific data challenges around products, materials, capacity, inventory, fulfilment and cost visibility.
Product variants
Versions, options, materials and manufacturing requirements that need controlled structure.
Materials and inventory
Stock availability, purchasing needs, consumption visibility and inventory accuracy.
Production activity
Work status, resource use, capacity and decisions connected to operational data.
Fulfilment and finance
Finished goods, shipping, costs, inventory value and revenue connected in one business flow.
The goal is not to add more disconnected tools. The goal is to make the right tools support a structured manufacturing operation.
One stack supporting one operating model
Technology only creates value when it supports how the business actually works.
For 10Batch, the stack is organised around a simple principle: manufacturing operations need a reliable business backbone, practical collaboration tools, controlled reporting and integrations where operational data needs to move.
Manufacturing operations
The daily work: orders, products, materials, production, inventory, fulfilment and finance.
Business Central operating backbone
The business system where core operational and financial data is structured.
Reporting, integrations and collaboration
The supporting layer that helps people see, connect and act on operational information.
Ready to align technology with manufacturing operations?
Start with the operating model, then choose the stack that supports it.