Average days from Sales Order creation to Posted Sales Invoice issued. Reflects fulfilment + billing-cycle health.
At a glance
| What it counts | Average days from Sales Order Document Date to matching Posted Sales Invoice Posting Date. |
| Tax treatment | n/a. |
| Currency | n/a. |
| Time window | 30D vsP |
| Alert trigger | >7 days OR up >2 vsP |
| Sentiment key | so_to_invoice |
| 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: Avg 8.4 days SO-to-Invoice this 30D vs 6.2 prior. Lead time rising = billing backlog or fulfilment slowdown. Action: investigate Combine Shipments batch run schedule.Sibling cards merchants should reference together
| Card | Why pair |
|---|---|
| Open Sales Order Value | Stuck book. |
| Sales Orders Blocked | Why stuck. |
| DSO | Downstream impact. |
Reconciling against the vendor’s own dashboard
Where to look in Business Central:Manual: Posted Sales Invoices vs originating Sales Order Document DateWhy may differ:
| Reason | Direction | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Company aggregation | Card sums |