Introduction
A level of business integration is necessary to provide a basis for planning and running daily processes. Therefore, process integration is built on data integration and represents internal and company business processes. With process integration, a business process can start multiple business processes in another company.
In intercompany trade, process integration is based on rules for starting a process in other companies. Additionally, business data is available in all companies along with the business process.
As with any supply chain stream, the intercompany functionality in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management supports upstream and downstream processes. Because organizations use the concept of upstream and downstream in relation to Intercompany process flow, it's imperative that you learn these terms:
Upstream - A relative reference in a firm or supply chain to indicate movement in the direction of the raw material supplier.
Downstream - A relative reference in a firm or supply chain to indicate movement in the direction of the end customer.