Mean landed cost across SKUs (purchase + duty + freight + handling). Rising trend indicates margin compression upstream.
At a glance
Mean Item Unit Cost (purchase + Item Charges for duty/freight/handling). Rising trend = margin compression upstream.
| What it counts | Weighted-average Item.Unit Cost across active SKUs received in window. Includes Item Charges (Freight, Duty, Handling) allocated via Purchase Invoice. |
| Currency | Reporting Currency. |
| Time window | 30D vsP |
| Alert trigger | up >10% vsP |
| Sentiment key | landed_cost |
| Roles | owner, finance, operations |
Calculation
Calculated automatically from your Microsoft Dynamics 365 data. See the At a glance summary above for what the metric tracks and the worked example below for a typical reading.Worked example
US distributor on BC. Avg Unit Cost moved from 15.40 over 30D = +8.5%. Just below 10% alert threshold. Vendor cost rising on Asian-sourced electronics due to currency + shipping rates. Action: pricing review.Sibling cards merchants should reference together
| Card | Why pair |
|---|---|
| Landed Cost Variance | Vs Standard Cost. |
| Margin Erosion Alerts | Cost-driven margin compression. |
| Total COGS | COGS feed. |
Reconciling against the vendor’s own dashboard
Where to look in Business Central:Item List > Statistics > Unit Cost trend Reports > Inventory > Item Cost TrendWhy may differ:
| Reason | Direction | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Adjust Cost batch timing | Small | Pre-batch values approximate |
| FX cadence on imports | Small | Vendor invoice in USD; converted at posting rate |