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Case study

How Insights made global B2B ordering simple, with Dynamics 365 at the core

Insights sells Insights Discovery training and workshop materials to customers in 50+ countries. With Cloudfy’s B2B ecommerce platform, those customers order online through one simple portal, and every order flows straight into Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O.

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Industry
People development and training
ERP
Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O
Also connected
Adyen, Avalara, Power BI, Azure AD
Reach
50+ countries
The challenge

A global business held back by basic ecommerce

Insights helps people understand themselves and each other, at work and beyond, through programs like Insights Discovery. Behind every workshop sits a global operation shipping physical goods, training and workshop materials to customers worldwide.

Their ecommerce was basic. To keep up with demand, they needed:

  • Simpler ordering for customers in every market
  • Deep sync with Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O, their ERP
  • More self-service, so customers could help themselves
  • Smoother operations behind the scenes
Insights Discovery workshop learning materials: color-coded bricks, coasters and keyring
The solution

One B2B ecommerce platform, built around their ERP

Insights chose Cloudfy as the enterprise B2B ecommerce platform for its digital transformation. We tailored it to their global wholesale operation and connected the systems they already rely on.

Why Insights chose Cloudfy

ERP-first

Built to work with Dynamics 365 F&O, not around it.

One platform, five systems

Payments, tax, security and reporting connected in one place, not five separate projects.

Enterprise-ready

A full, secure suite of B2B features, tailored to a global wholesale operation.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O

Works like part of their ERP

Orders, pricing, billing and credit control sync with Dynamics 365 F&O. Their ERP stays in charge, with no re-keying.

Adyen · Avalara

Payments and tax, handled

Adyen takes secure payments. Avalara takes care of tax reporting. Global buying, without the admin.

Azure AD

The right access for every buyer

Multi-level authorizations keep the platform secure, so every person sees and does exactly what they should.

Power BI · API · SMTP

Clear sight of every sale

Sales data flows into Power BI for reporting. Real-time email updates keep customers and the team in the loop.

The results

Easier for customers. Smoother for the team.

How things changed for Insights, before and with Cloudfy
AreaBeforeWith Cloudfy
OrderingBasic ecommerceImproved catalog and one-step checkout
ERPDynamics 365 F&O integration needed workOrders, pricing and billing sync with Dynamics 365 F&O
Self-serviceLimited options for customersCustomers help themselves, with support for complex needs
ReorderingProcesses that needed streamliningSimple repeat orders and smooth day-to-day running
The outcome Customers order and reorder for themselves. Every order lands in Dynamics 365 F&O, with no re-keying. And Insights now has a platform that keeps pace with its ambitions.
Under the hood

Good news, IT: we know Dynamics 365 inside out

Here's everything we connected and configured for Insights. All of it fully documented, so there are no surprises.

B2B ecommerce portal Dynamics 365 F&O integration Adyen payments Billing and credit control Pricing Order processing Content management One-step checkout Avalara tax reporting Azure AD security SMTP real-time emails Sales data API Power BI analytics
Quick answers

Insights and Cloudfy at a glance

Which ERP does Insights connect to Cloudfy?

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (F&O). Orders, pricing, billing and credit control sync between Cloudfy and Dynamics 365 F&O, so nothing gets re-keyed.

Which other systems are connected to the Insights portal?

Adyen for payments, Avalara for tax reporting, Azure AD for multi-level authorizations and security, Power BI for analytics through a sales data API, and SMTP for real-time email updates.

What do Insights' customers order through Cloudfy?

Physical goods, training and workshop materials, for customers in 50+ countries. They use an improved catalog, a one-step checkout and simple reordering, with more self-service than before.

Why did Insights choose Cloudfy?

Insights wanted to replace basic ecommerce with a secure, enterprise B2B ecommerce platform that integrates deeply with Dynamics 365 F&O. Cloudfy offered a full suite of B2B features, tailored to its global wholesale operation, with every integration documented.