Phantom Stock in Business Central: Why Inventory Lies—and How to Fix It

Ever had Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central say you have inventory—only for the bin to come up short? That’s phantom stock, and it’s more than an annoyance. It’s a workflow problem that drives stockouts, wasted labor, emergency shipping, and bad decisions across sales, planning, and procurement.    In this episode, we explain why inventory lag happens in Business Central, why batch posting and paper processes quietly break accuracy, and what it actually takes to fix it. We cover why real-time inventory isn’t native by default, the myths around barcode scanning, and how enforced, scan-driven posting at the point of work closes the gap between the system and the warehouse floor.    If you rely on Business Central and want inventory data you can actually trust—this one’s for you.