A Comprehensive Overview of Odoo’s Manufacturing Module

  • Published : Apr,6,2023
  • By: David Smith
A Comprehensive Overview of Odoo’s Manufacturing Module

Introduction

Odoo is a suite of business applications that help you manage your company. It includes CRM, ERP, Accounting and E-Commerce solutions.

Manufacturing is the process of converting raw materials into finished products that are then sold on the open market. Manufacturing involves an array of different operations such as:

  • Process Design & Development – designing how to make a product using existing equipment and materials with minimal waste/materials
  • Materials Handling – transporting parts or assemblies within an assembly line through automated conveyor belts or other devices
  • Assembly – putting together individual pieces into larger units (examples include assembling car engines)

Manufacturing management

Manufacturing management software is a tool that helps you to manage your manufacturing process. It gives you an overview of the entire production cycle, from planning to production and quality control.

It’s important to note that not all manufacturing management systems are created equal; there are many different types of software available on the market today. Some offer more features than others do, but it’s up to you as an individual business owner or team leader who should decide which program will work best for your company’s needs.

Manufacturing operation

Manufacturing operation

Manufacturing production is the process of converting raw materials into finished goods. manufacturing order is an entry in Odoo that defines a job or task that needs to be done by a work center. Manufacturing Work Center is an activity where you can create products and services, manage orders, track inventory levels, and manage costs associated with manufacturing operations

Manufacturing product

  • Manufacturing Product

A manufacturing product is a specific item that can be manufactured and sold, such as a car or a chair. It is similar to an inventory item, but it has additional information about the manufacturing process needed to produce this product. For example, if you want to sell cars, then you need the following characteristics:

  • Name of your car (e.g., “Ford Mustang” or “Audi A3”)
  • A year when it was made (e.g., 2012)
  • Make & Model number (e.g., VIN code)

Manufacturing Bill of Material (BOM)

  • A Bill of Material (BOM) is a hierarchical structure that shows all the products, materials and components required to produce a finished product.
  • It can be used to create manufacturing orders, purchase orders and sales orders.

Manufacturing Reporting(Manufacturing order,Products analysis)

Manufacturing order

A manufacturing order is a document that contains information about a customers order and how to fulfill it. It includes details like:

  • Product Description
  • Quantity ordered, including lead times and delivery dates
  • Scheduling information (when the product must be shipped)

Manufacturing Work center

A work center is a group of machines and operators that are used to make a product or part of a product. It is also called an assembly line, batch production or flow line.

A work center may be physical location where work is performed. For example, in an assembly plant where cars are assembled by hand, there might be several different work centers: one for installing doors; another for installing seats; etcetera.

In manufacturing management terminology, it refers to a combination of machines and operators that make up one step in the process required to produce goods from raw materials through finished products (or services).

Manufacturing Planning and scheduling

  • Manufacturing Plan
  • Manufacturing Schedule
  • Manufacturing Forecast
  • Line Balancing: If you have multiple production lines, you can use this feature to balance the workload among them.

You can also create a schedule for each line and assign tasks to specific machines or operators based on their availability.

Conclusion

In the end, the Manufacturing module is an important tool for any business. It allows you to keep track of all processes and orders, so that you can easily manage your stock levels and production times. We hope this article has helped explain some of the features available in Odoo Manufacturing!