Odoo for Manufacturing
Cut Production Costs & Increase Efficiency with Odoo Manufacturing ERP
Odoo for Manufacturing unifies MRP, PLM, Quality, and Maintenance in one platform. Manufacturers can plan capacities, manage multi-level BOMs, track lots and serials, and digitalize shop-floor operations seamlessly from sales order to delivery.
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Why choose Odoo ERP for Your Manufacturing Business?
Odoo gives manufacturers a single platform to cut costs, speed up ROI, ensure compliance, scale globally, and adapt to any production model - delivering efficiency and visibility from sales to shop floor.
End-to-End Integration
All core processes - sales, MRP, inventory, quality, PLM, and maintenance - run in one system, eliminating data silos and ensuring real-time visibility.
Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Odoo reduces overall ERP costs through modular licensing, simplified architecture, and lower maintenance compared to traditional enterprise systems.
Faster ROI & Implementation
Projects are quicker to implement and deliver measurable returns sooner, thanks to streamlined processes, automation, and reduced IT overhead.
Built-In Compliance & Quality
Odoo embeds traceability, audit trails, and quality controls into every workflow, ensuring regulatory readiness and consistent product standards.
Scalability for Global Operations
Odoo supports multi-company, multi-plant, and multi-currency environments, making it suitable for SMEs and multinational enterprises alike.
Tailored for Your Industry
With modular apps and industry-specific extensions, Odoo adapts to every production model - discrete, process, or hybrid - covering the full spectrum of manufacturing industries.
Odoo Powers Manufacturing Companies of Every Shape and Size
Odoo supports SMEs and multinational manufacturers in automotive, machinery, electronics, medical, food & beverage, and more - delivering tailored workflows for efficiency, compliance, and scalable growth.
- Complex production planning: Align labor, machines and materials using route‑based, finite‑capacity scheduling and an intuitive Gantt.
- Multi‑level BOM & cost control: Support deep assemblies, track component costs and flag variances early to protect margins.
- Maintenance & after‑sales: Tie warranties, repairs and field service to the serial number, closing the loop from factory to customer.
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Project‑based manufacturing: Link manufacturing orders to projects, controlling budgets, deadlines and change orders for ETO jobs.
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IoT & shop‑floor control: Connect devices for automated capture; the tablet MES guides work, logs time and triggers quality checks.
- Scalable MRP: Plan complex flows with multi‑level BOMs, routing and finite‑capacity scheduling; OEE keeps work‑center performance visible.
- Serial‑number tracking & warranty: Get unit‑level traceability for RMAs, service histories and regulatory reporting, all in one place.
- Real‑time capacity & demand planning: Balance volatile demand with constrained parts using MPS and live availability checks.
- PLM & change management: Accelerate iterations with ECO workflows and document control that keep R&D and production aligned.
- Regulatory traceability & quality control: Keep audit‑ready records with serial/lot tracking and inline checks, enabling faster, focused recalls and inspections.
- Product lifecycle management (PLM): Control ECOs, versions and approvals, so engineering changes flow safely into compliant, documented production.
- Maintenance & IoT integration: Schedule preventive work and capture sensor data, reducing unexpected downtime on critical equipment and clean‑room assets.
- Process & formula management: Control recipes, UoM conversions, by‑products and costs in a single, auditable manufacturing flow.
- Safety & compliance: Combine lot/serial traceability, approvals and documentation to meet hazardous‑materials regulations confidently.
- Cost optimisation & waste reduction: Log scrap and analyze variances, exposing losses and driving continuous improvement actions.
- Batch & shelf‑life management: Enforce FIFO/FEFO with lots and expiries, safeguarding quality and minimizing write‑offs across sites.
- Quality & regulatory compliance: Embed inspection points and capture test results, meeting standards from intake through shipment.
- Integrated procurement & inventory: Act on smart make/buy/subcontract proposals, keeping lines fed without costly overstock.
- Variant & BOM management: Handle multi‑level BOMs and rich variants like sizes, colors, styles without bloating data or complicating planning.
- Inventory & warehouse control: Run barcode‑driven, multi‑warehouse operations with accurate availability, efficient picking and fewer surprise stockouts.
- Integrated e‑commerce & sales: Sync web store, POS and production in real time, preventing backorders and missed delivery promises.
Odoo’s modular, open-source platform supports virtually every type of manufacturer, and any requirement can be developed or customized. As an experienced Odoo Gold Partner, we tailor the system precisely to your business needs.
Key Odoo Features & Modules for Manufacturing
Purchase
Manufacturing
Shop Floor
Quality
PLM
Maintenance
Inventory
Repairs
From Sales Order to Manufacturing Execution
- Sales & CPQ: Configure and confirm complex orders with stock visibility and automated demand triggers.
- Manufacturing Orders: Trigger MOs directly, view BOMs and required work centers instantly.
Plan & Schedule Production
- MRP & Scheduling: Plan multi-level BOMs and finite capacity while simulating costs and availability.
- Production Planning: Refine by work center, line or shift with Gantt and capacity planning.
- Replenishment & Purchasing: Automate replenishments and RFQs when components are missing.
Execute on the Shop Floor
- Shop Floor App: Operators follow tablet instructions, start/stop, log time, report scrap or raise quality alerts.
- IoT Devices & Labeling: Connect scales, printers and sensors for automated capture and label printing.
- Security & Mobility: Run as PWA with passkeys -ensuring safe, resilient access anywhere.
Ensure Quality & Compliance
- Quality Management: Define checkpoints, handle non-conformances and CAPA.
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Traceability: Track lot/serial genealogy with audit trails from supplier to customer.
- PLM & Engineering Change: Manage ECO workflows, versioned BOMs and approvals.
Control Costs & Performance
- Costing & Financials: Track real material, labor and machine costs with variance analysis and AI invoice capture.
- Analytics & Dashboards: Monitor throughput, scrap, costs and OTIF in real time.
Keep Assets Reliable & Safe
- Maintenance & OEE: Schedule preventive work, track MTBF/MTTR, monitor work-center efficiency.
- Safety & Compliance Standards: Maintain certifications with logged inspections.
Connect Supply Chain & Customers
- Inventory & warehouse: Manage barcode operations, multi-warehouse strategies and accurate availability.
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Purchasing & subcontracting: Run RFQs, manage vendor pricing, three-way match and subcontract flows.
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Sales & eCommerce: Configure, quote and sell complex products while unifying stock and pricing.
- Field service & repairs: Schedule technicians, manage RMAs and link service data directly to serials.
Empower Your Teams Through Collaboration and AI
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AI assistance: Draft and summarize messages, classify records and auto-update fields with AI.
- Documents & Sign: Digitize approvals, manage versioned files, secure electronic signatures.
- Collaboration: Integrated Discuss, Knowledge, and Employee tools keep teams aligned.
See Odoo Manufacturing
in Action
In this demo, Robin from OBS Solutions USA shows how Odoo manages the full manufacturing cycle: starting from a sales order, creating the MO, handling inventory and purchasing, scheduling production, executing on the shop floor, tracking costs, and finishing with quality checks. See how every step stays connected, giving full visibility of costs, bottlenecks, and performance.
Ready to Transform Your Manufacturing with Odoo?
As a leading Odoo Gold Partner, OBS Solutions helps manufacturers streamline operations and scale globally with proven implementations and unmatched industry expertise:
- We implement Odoo for manufacturing: With one of the largest manufacturing customer bases among Odoo Partners, we bring best practices, deep industry knowledge, and our own OBS Manufacturing Solutions - extensions tailored to real-world manufacturing needs.
- We support global rollouts: As co-founder of the Best Odoo Partner Alliance, we deliver seamless multinational implementations - with standardized processes, local compliance, and success across all sites.
- We are your long-term partner: With proactive support and tailored training, we make sure your teams use Odoo to its full potential.
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Modular Flexibility Beyond Manufacturing
Odoo is fully modular, so manufacturers can extend beyond core production into business-critical areas such as finance, sales, HR, and supply chain - ensuring one integrated system across the enterprise.
Popular Odoo Apps for Manufacturers:
- Sales & CRM: Manage complex B2B pipelines and customer relationships
- Accounting & Invoicing: Streamline billing, financial reporting, and compliance
- Project Management: Track engineering projects, NPI, or R&D
- Timesheets & HR: Manage workforce planning, payroll, and skills
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some common questions about Odoo for the manufacturing industry.
Yes. Odoo supports complex MRP with multi-level BOMs, PLM, advanced routing, scheduling, inventory integration, traceability, and IoT. While highly capable out of the box, very advanced scenarios often require customization, third-party tools like Frepple, or expert Odoo partners.
Odoo streamlines manufacturing with an end-to-end platform that unifies sales, MRP, inventory, quality, and maintenance. Features like multi-level BoMs, automated scheduling, shop-floor control, IoT integration, and real-time analytics reduce manual work, improve efficiency, and ensure full traceability.
Odoo’s key manufacturing features include multi-level BoMs, PLM, work orders, routing, and shop-floor control. Integrated MRP, inventory, quality, and maintenance ensure efficiency, while real-time analytics, subcontracting, waste tracking, and IoT integration provide traceability, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Odoo streamlines manufacturing with automated workflows, real-time inventory tracking, quality control, and advanced planning. Benefits include higher efficiency, lower costs, full traceability, predictive maintenance, and data-driven insights. Its modular, scalable ERP adapts to businesses of all sizes for sustainable growth.
Odoo reduces manufacturing costs through automation, optimized scheduling, and real-time inventory accuracy. ERP studies show modular platforms like Odoo deliver 20–40% lower TCO and ROI typically within 12–18 months.
Yes. Odoo ERP supports regulated industries with lot and serial tracking, inline quality checks, and audit-ready workflows, ensuring compliance with ISO, FDA, and EU MDR standards.
Odoo is more flexible and faster to implement than SAP or Oracle. Projects usually take 3–6 months instead of 12–24, with modular scalability and open-source adaptability confirmed in independent ERP studies.
Yes. Odoo supports multi-company, multi-plant, and multi-currency operations out of the box, with features for local compliance, global consolidation, and standardized processes - making it fit for multinational manufacturing enterprises.
A mid-market manufacturer should choose an Odoo integrator with proven manufacturing expertise, self-developed industry-specific extensions, global rollout capability, and reliable support - ensuring standardized processes, compliance, and measurable ROI across sales, production, and supply chain.
Ready to See What Odoo Manufacturing Can Do For Your Business?
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