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Item Availability (Power BI Report)

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

The Item Availability report gives an overview of the availability of each item in terms of supply and demand. Use the report to identify items where demand exceeds supply, so you can take action to avoid delayed orders.

Screenshot of the Item Availability Power BI Report

Use the report

The report is designed for management and customer service teams.

Customer service teams use this report to identify availability of specific items for your customers. By having up-to-date information for each item, you can provide quick, accurate, and informed answers to estimates and avoid disappointing customers.

For inventory management teams, the information in this report can help you keep adequate stock levels of each item. For example, the information can help you coordinate other teams to increase production of specific items, or create purchase orders to replenish stock.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The Item Availability 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
  • Sales Lines
  • Service Lines
  • Project Planning Lines
  • Prod. Order Component Lines
  • Transfer Lines
  • Planning Component Lines
  • Assembly Lines
  • Purchase Lines

Try the report

Try the report here: Item Availability

Tip

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