Power BI Inventory Valuation app
APPLIES TO: Generally available in Business Central 2024 release wave 2 (version 25.1).
The Power BI Inventory Valuation app pulls data from Business Central to provide business leaders key information about inventory across their organization. The app has various reports that offer insights into costing areas. The report can help you make informed decisions and ensure you account for costs.
Inventory valuation analytics for leadership teams
To fit this category, you might have a role such as:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Operations Officer
- Chief Finance Officer
Example scenario: maintaining stock costs
Chief executives want to identify locations that hold the most stock value. The Inventory Valuation by Location report can help you find that location. You can also break down this data by using the Inventory Valuation by Item report to explore the value of each item you have on hand.
How to use the reports in the Power BI Inventory Valuation app
The following table describes on how you can use each report in the app.
| To... | Open in Business Central (CTRL+select) | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Get a high-level view of your inventory value and identify key balances. | Inventory Valuation Overview | About Inventory Valuation Overview |
| Review inventory valuation at an item level and see key value figures, including increases and decreases. | Inventory Valuation by Item | About Inventory Valuation by Item |
| Review inventory valuation at a location level and see key value figures, including increases and decreases. | Inventory Valuation by Location | About Inventory Valuation by Location |
Tip
You can easily track the KPIs that the Power BI reports display against your business objectives. To learn more, go to Track your business KPIs with Power BI metrics.
See also
Installing Power BI apps for Business Central
Track KPIs with Power BI metrics
Ad hoc analysis of inventory data
Built-in inventory and warehouse reports
Inventory analytics overview
Inventory overview