Business Central Extension · WALYCONSEIL

Stop paying for shipping
you could have avoided.

Every order placed just below the free-shipping threshold is a pure loss. Franco Fournisseur makes it visible, measurable, and optimizable — directly inside Business Central.

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Franco Status · Live
Close
1 850
Current order value
Threshold
2 000 €
Remaining
150 €
PO-001234 — Vendor A
2 460 € of 2 000 €
Reached
PO-001235 — Vendor B
1 850 € of 2 000 €
150 € left
PO-001236 — Vendor C
680 € of 2 000 €
Not reached
The problem

You pay for shipping.
Without knowing how much you could save.

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The most invisible cost in procurement
An order at €1,850 when the threshold is €2,000. €80 shipping paid when €150 more would have covered it. Compounded over the year, the loss is significant — but it never shows up in any report.
🧠
Knowledge lives in the buyer's head
Known by memory, sometimes noted in a shared spreadsheet, never visible at order entry time. When the buyer moves on, the knowledge goes with them.
📜
Your vendor contracts sit idle
Franco conditions are negotiated, signed, archived — but they never follow the order into the system. The result of your negotiation is locked in a PDF.
📉
No measure of the loss
How many times this year did you fall just short? You don't know. So you can't quantify it, manage it, or improve it.
⚖️
One vendor, one different rule
One thinks in euros, another in kilos, another in cartons. Keeping all of that up to date manually is unmanageable beyond a handful of suppliers.
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No lever to optimize
Without visibility, you can't consolidate orders or prioritize high-impact purchases. You suffer your shipping costs — you don't manage them.
Features

Everything the extension
does for you.

Four modules cover the full procurement cycle — from single order to requisition planning.

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Real-time Franco FactBox

As soon as a vendor is selected, the FactBox appears in the right-hand pane and recalculates automatically on every line change — amount, net weight, or quantity depending on the rule type.

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Automatic charges on release

If the order is released below the threshold, a confirmation prompt appears. With one click, configured shipping charges are inserted automatically on the order lines.

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Recalculate Franco button

Safety net to force a full status recalculation at any time — useful after manual charge line deletion or item changes made outside the order.

The 4 Franco Statuses
N/A — No Franco
No active rule
Not Reached
Below threshold
Franco Reached
Threshold met ✓
Charges Added
Shipping auto-invoiced
🔗
Multi-Order Franco FactBox

A dedicated FactBox on the purchase order shows the consolidated franco status across all open orders for the same vendor — not just the current one. See at a glance whether combining orders would unlock free shipping.

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Per-order breakdown

The FactBox lists each open order for the vendor with its individual amount, so buyers can identify which orders to consolidate or supplement to cross the threshold collectively.

Live consolidated total

The combined value and the remaining amount to reach the franco are shown in real time, updating as orders change. No manual calculation needed.

Multi-Order Consolidated View
Vendor B — Open Orders
Not consolidated
PO-001235 (current)
1 850 €
PO-001231
320 €
Combined total · Threshold 2 000 €
2 170 € ✓ Reached
👁️
Per-line FactBox

For each selected line in the worksheet, the FactBox shows the franco status for the entire group (Vendor + Location + Expected Receipt Date).

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Franco Analysis

Consolidated table of all groups in the worksheet — vendor, location, date, threshold type, current value, remaining and status. Perfect at the start of a planning session.

Refresh Franco

Quick calculation with a progress bar, followed by an instant summary: 5 groups, 2 reached, 2 not reached, 1 N/A. Option to open the detailed view in one click.

Refresh Franco Summary
✅ Calculation complete — 5 group(s) total
Reached: 2  ·  Not reached: 2  ·  N/A: 1
Groups are calculated on the unique combination Vendor + Location + Expected Receipt Date.
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Smart article suggestions

Analyzes all below-threshold groups and proposes purchasable items from that vendor (via item card and Item-Vendor catalog), filtered by threshold type compatibility and lead time.

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Lead time filtering

Only items deliverable before the group's expected receipt date are proposed. Green/orange color coding on the "Earliest Delivery" column.

✏️
Adjustable quantities and UoM

Edit the suggested quantity or change the unit of measure (PCS → PAL). The franco contribution recalculates automatically before creating lines.

Optimizer Steps
1
Below-threshold groups identified

Only "Not Reached" groups are processed

2
Eligible items collected

Item card + Item-Vendor catalog, blocked items excluded

3
Type + lead time filtering

Franco compatibility and delivery before target date

4
Minimum quantity calculated

⌈ Remaining ÷ Unit price ⌉ — rounded up

5
Lines created in worksheet

Selected proposals join their group automatically

🏠
Franco Activity Stack on the BC Role Center

Five clickable tiles give an instant view of the franco situation across all open purchase orders, refreshed on every page load.

🚨
Urgencies < 7 days

Dedicated tile for orders where the franco is not reached and the expected receipt date is within the week. Prioritize immediate action.

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Cumulative missing amount

A single value summarizes the total financial impact of all below-threshold orders. One actionable number for management.

5 Dashboard Tiles
Not Reached
Orders below threshold
Franco Reached
Positive performance
Missing Amount
Cumulative financial gap
Urgencies <7d
Imminent receipt date
Vendors Without Franco
Disabled rules to review
Interactive simulation

See your franco in real time.

Pick a threshold type, adjust the negotiated value and the current order total. The panel on the right mirrors exactly what your team sees on their Purchase Order.

Threshold type
Negotiated threshold2 000 €
Current order value1 600 €
💡 Universal rule
A vendor can think in euros, kilos, or quantities. The extension covers all three and recalculates on every line change.
Franco Status — Current Order
Close
1 600
Current order value
Threshold
2 000 €
Remaining
400 €
Setup

Up and running
in under a day.

No integration project. No external consultant. Install, configure, and go.

01
Install the extension
Download the .app file and deploy from BC admin. A few clicks, no external dependencies.
02
Configure your thresholds
Per vendor: choose threshold type (amount, weight, unit) and value. Minutes per vendor.
03
Place orders as usual
Buyers work on the same screens. Real-time franco status appears on every purchase order.
04
Manage your margin
Track reached thresholds, optimize with the worksheet, measure from the dashboard.
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Threshold types
Amount, weight or unit
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By WALYCONSEIL
Crafted by ERP practitioners
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Real-time
Recalculated on every change
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Standard objects modified
Clean install & uninstall
Technical Documentation
Everything you need to configure,
deploy and validate.
Detailed setup guide, priority rules, Optimizer logic, vendor lead time configuration, quick reference — all documented for AppSource submission.
Open Documentation
Demo

See the extension in action.

Under 5 minutes — install, configure your first thresholds, and see the immediate effect on your purchase orders.

FAQ

Everything you want to know.

Does it modify my existing BC configuration?+
No. The extension adds fields without modifying any standard BC object. It installs and uninstalls cleanly with no impact on existing data.
Do my buyers need to learn a new tool?+
No. Everything happens on the screens they already know. The franco status appears exactly where it's useful, and never blocks data entry.
Can I have different thresholds per vendor?+
Yes. Each vendor has its own threshold type, value, and unit. You can also define a different rule per location for the same vendor.
How does the Multi-Order Franco work?+
A dedicated FactBox on each purchase order consolidates all open orders for the same vendor. It shows the combined total and whether the franco threshold is reached across those orders — helping buyers decide whether to consolidate before releasing.
How does the Franco Optimizer work?+
The Optimizer scans all below-threshold groups in the requisition worksheet. For each one, it suggests purchasable items from that vendor, filters by threshold type compatibility and lead time, then calculates the minimum quantity needed. You select what you want, adjust quantities if needed, and lines are created automatically.
Who is this extension for?+
Yes. Contact us to learn more about pricing and deployment.
Where is the full technical documentation?+
The complete technical documentation — setup, priority rules, Optimizer logic, quick reference — is available at franco-fournisseur-docs.html.
Business Central Extension · WALYCONSEIL

Stop paying for shipping
you don't need to.

Download, configure your first thresholds, and see the effect on the first order. Contact us to get started.