Many manufacturing companies rely on separate software solutions for sales, procurement, production, and quality control. This often leads to data silos, manual processes, and errors. Transparency? Not a chance.

Odoo Manufacturing solves this problem with an integrated approach. All processes run within a single system—from customer orders to quality control. This saves time, reduces errors, and enables better production planning.

In this article, we’ll walk you through a typical manufacturing workflow in Odoo:

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The manufacturing process begins with a sales order.

• A customer places an order via the Odoo webshop or directly through the sales team.
• Odoo automatically checks whether the product is in stock.
• If the product is unavailable, Odoo ERP for manufacturing automatically generates a manufacturing order.
  Benefit: No need for manual production order creation — Odoo handles it automatically if customer does the configuration.

Alternatively, the manufacturing process can also start when the minimum stock level is fallen below.

Once the sales order is confirmed, Odoo automatically generates a Manufacturing Order (MO).

• The MO contains all essential details:
• • Required raw materials
  • Necessary production steps
  • Assigned machines or workstations
• If materials are missing, Odoo automatically triggers a procurement process.
  Benefit: Seamless integration of sales and manufacturing in Odoo—no manual coordination required.

If raw materials are unavailable, Odoo’s procurement system initiates the purchase process.

• The system checks current inventory levels.
• If materials are missing, Odoo ERP for manufacturing creates a purchase request for the preferred supplier.
• Once the order is confirmed, the materials are added to inventory.
  Benefit: No manual stock monitoring—Odoo’s manufacturing module ensures timely material procurement.

Once all materials are available, production can begin.

• Production planning in Odoo: The system assigns manufacturing orders to the correct workstations and machines.
• Digital work instructions: Employees can access detailed step-by-step guidance directly in Odoo.
• Barcode scanning: Materials and finished products can be scanned to track progress in real time.
• Real-time production monitoring in Odoo: Production managers always have an up-to-date overview of manufacturing orders.
  Benefit: Odoo manufacturing automation minimizes delays and optimizes resource utilization.

Before the finished product is shipped, Odoo automatically conducts a quality control check.

• Automated inspections: Quality checks can be configured for specific products or production steps.
• Custom inspection criteria: Companies define their own quality standards (e.g., dimensions, material properties, functionality tests).
• Digital documentation: All test results are stored directly in Odoo.
• Immediate corrective actions: If a product fails, Odoo can trigger automatic actions such as rework or rejection.
  Benefit: Early defect detection prevents costly customer complaints.

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