Dynamics 365 for Transportation: F&O for Carrier Finance and Operations

D365 F&O is the wrong answer for the TMS (McLeod, TMW, MercuryGate for trucking; Sabre for airlines; CargoWise for maritime) — those are industry-specific systems carriers correctly don't replace with generic ERP. F&O is the right answer for the financial backbone — GL with asset and lane dimensional accounting, driver and crew payroll with the transportation-specific pay structures (per-mile, percentage, duty-based for airlines, hourly for maritime), multi-entity consolidation for carrier holding structures (multiple DBAs, asset leasing entities, international operations), multi-currency for international carriers, AP at carrier scale (fuel, maintenance, insurance, tolls, permits), and the audit trail DOT/FAA/FRA/FMC examinations require. With integration to the TMS for load/flight/voyage data flowing to GL, telematics for fuel and mileage, and payroll for driver settlement.

Transportation F&O done right configures the GL for carrier reality. Dimensional accounting for asset (tractor, trailer, aircraft, locomotive, vessel), lane, customer, driver, and service type. Driver and crew payroll with per-mile, percentage, percentage-of-revenue, hourly, and trip-rate pay plus the deductions carrier settlement involves. Multi-entity consolidation for the carrier holding/operating/leasing structure common in the industry. Multi-currency for international operations. AP with category discipline for fuel, maintenance, insurance, tolls, permits, accessorials. ASC 606 for transportation revenue — gross vs net presentation for brokered freight, timing for transit periods, accessorial treatment. With integration to the TMS for load-to-cash flow. Done with this discipline, F&O delivers in 15-24 months for transportation. Done as generic ERP, it doesn't handle driver pay or brokered freight revenue.