Inventory by Serial No. (Power BI Report)

APPLIES TO: Generally available in Business Central 2024 release wave 2 (version 25.1).

If you track items by serial numbers, the Inventory by Serial No. report shows your total inventory per serial number. Use this report to track the performance of items on a serial by serial basis.

Screenshot of the Inventory by Serial No Power BI Report

Use the report

Inventory management and warehousing staff use this report to track inventory per serial number.

Inventory managers use the report to optimize stock levels for each serial number. This information can help identify slow moving inventory, so you can take corrective action. It can also help you find serial numbers that are due to expire.

The report gives warehouse staff a clear picture of the quantities of each serial number, so you can manage inventory efficiently and avoid stock-outs.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The Inventory by Serial No. report includes the following KPIs:

Click on the link for a KPI to learn more about what it means, how it is calculated, and what data was used in the calculations.

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.

Data used in the report

The report uses data from the following tables in Business Central:

  • Item
  • Item Ledger Entries

Try the report

Try the report here: Inventory by Serial No.

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If you hold down the CTRL key while you select the report link, the report opens on a new browser tab. In this way, you can stay on the current page while you explore the report on the other browser tab.

See also

Track KPIs with Power BI metrics
Power BI Inventory app
Ad hoc analysis of inventory data
Built-in inventory and warehouse reports
Inventory analytics overview
Inventory overview