Tracking Magic Charges with Catchweight Inventory in Dynamics 365 at the Waterdeep Trading Company

“One wand, five charges. One careless wizard, zero left.” — Greta Ironfist, COO, Waterdeep Trading Company

In the bustling arcane economy of Faerûn, inventory isn’t just about counting barrels of ale or bolts of cloth — it’s about precision tracking of the power inside the product. At the Waterdeep Trading Company (WDTC), that includes magical items like wands, staves, and devices that are finite in function, possessing a specific number of charges.

This is where Catchweight Inventory Management within Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management comes into play — blending the tangible and the magical to enable better control, traceability, and profitability in the sales and management of charge-limited magical goods.

What Is Catchweight Inventory?

Catchweight inventory allows a product to be managed using two different units of measure simultaneously. It’s commonly used in food and beverage industries (like meat sold by the piece and weight), but at WDTC, we use it for something more… spellbinding:

• Inventory Unit: 1 Wand of Fireballs
• Catchweight Unit: 5 Castings

This means we can stock, ship, and invoice the wand by the piece, but track its actual usable magical value — its remaining charges — through a catchweight unit of measure: castings.

Why Use Catchweight for Magic Items?

Magical devices are powerful and pricey. But what happens when a wand is only half full? Or a device has just one charge left?

Using Catchweight, WDTC can:

Implementation Example: Wand of Magic Missiles

Here’s how WDTC configures the Wand of Magic Missiles in Dynamics 365:

When a wand is sold with only 3 of its original 7 charges remaining, Dynamics 365 recognizes both:

• 1 wand shipped
• 3 castings recorded for invoicing, pricing, or valuation

Integration with Inventory Dimensions

To further improve management, WDTC associates batch and serial numbers with each magical item. The serial number tracks:

• Enchantment origin
• Recharge history
• Usage logs (via integration with spellcasting records)

This lets us prevent “wand fraud” — shady vendors selling depleted items with illusory packaging.

Reporting and Finance Magic

Using Power BI and native D365 reporting, managers can view:

• Remaining casting capacity per warehouse
• Average cost per casting
• Most depleted items in circulation
• Projected restock dates based on usage rates

This ensures Greta Ironfist and her enchanters make wise procurement decisions before the next dragon-slaying boom wipes out wand inventory.

Final Thoughts

In a world where a wand’s worth is measured not just by what it is, but how much it can do, Catchweight Inventory Management in Dynamics 365 gives WDTC the tools to balance commerce and chaos. From enchanted bolts to spell-laced scrolls, it’s the key to spellbook-accurate inventory and adventurer-grade profitability.

Want help configuring your own magical inventory system in D365? The arcane consultants at Waterdeep Trading Company are only a sending spell away.

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