---
title: "Food Manufacturing & Distribution - Core functionality"
slug: "bc-food-manufacturing-distribution-core-functionality"
tags: ["BC", "Business Central", "Food", "Introduction"]
status: "update"
updated: 2026-10-08T05:05:57Z
published: 2026-10-08T05:05:57Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/bc-food-manufacturing-distribution-core-functionality"
---

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# Food Manufacturing & Distribution - Core functionality

The core component of the Food Manufacturing & Distribution solution contains several small enhancements to standard Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to make it more suited to this industry.

The following pages explain the concepts of these improvements in more detail.

| To | See |
| --- | --- |
| Learn more about changes to the unit of measure setup. | [Unit of measure type](/business-central/docs/bc-unit-of-measure-type) |
| Learn more about vendor approval. | [Vendor approval](/business-central/docs/bc-vendor-approval) |
| Learn more about using backorder functionality (shorts). | [Item backorders](/business-central/docs/bc-item-backorders) |
| Learn more about setting up substitute items per customer. | [Customer Item Alternates](/business-central/docs/bc-customer-item-alternates) |
| Learn more about lot status codes. | [Lot status](/business-central/docs/bc-set-up-lot-status-codes) |
| Learn more about using item ledger entry data in account schedules. | [Account schedule units](/business-central/docs/bc-account-schedule-units) |
| Learn more about using supply chain groups for items and users. | [Set up supply chain groups](/business-central/docs/bc-set-up-supply-chain-groups) |
| Use a proper shipping name for an item. | [Set up proper shipping names](/business-central/docs/bc-set-up-proper-shipping-names) |
| Learn more about creating a credit memo line with item write-off functionality. | [Write off a sales credit memo line](/business-central/docs/bc-write-off-a-sales-credit-memo-line) |

## Related

- [Unit of measure type](/bc-unit-of-measure-type.md)
- [Vendor approval](/bc-vendor-approval.md)
- [Item backorders](/bc-item-backorders.md)
- [Customer item alternates](/bc-customer-item-alternates.md)
- [Lot status](/bc-set-up-lot-status-codes.md)
- [Account schedule units](/bc-account-schedule-units.md)
- [Set up supply chain groups](/bc-set-up-supply-chain-groups.md)
- [Set up proper shipping names](/bc-set-up-proper-shipping-names.md)
- [Write off a sales credit memo line](/bc-write-off-a-sales-credit-memo-line.md)
- [Food guides](/bc-food-guides.md)
- [Food Manufacturing & Distribution](/bc-food-manufacturing-and-distribution.md)