Improvements in planning and BOMs
Odoo 18 brings new advancements to industrial operations planning, introducing noticeable changes to workspace organisation and document management.
Streamline your production flows with a redesigned interface
The Odoo manufacturing module offers several new features in version 18.
- A redesigned user interface for more intuitive navigation and the ability to filter replenishment items.
- A comprehensive view of manufacturing orders (MOs): access an overview of operations by selecting a specific period within a given work centre.
- Direct modification of time intervals: with Odoo 18 2024, you can plan processes with full flexibility. Changing the time frame no longer requires configuration access. A new edit button allows you to switch between daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly views effortlessly.
- Advance production scheduling and lot sizing: improve inventory management by planning production in advance and determining the number of units to order (or produce).
- An additional filter to display only planned products, reducing visual clutter.
- Editable cells highlighted in yellow to help you quickly spot planned items and optimise forecast management.
For example, a computer hardware manufacturing company looking to streamline production scheduling and reduce lead times to improve customer satisfaction can use the highlighted cells to identify upcoming models. Using the new filter, the production manager can display only the planned variants for the coming month and adjust the time interval without accessing configuration settings. The detailed manufacturing order view will allow precise task tracking in each workshop. Finally, setting lot sizes helps ensure a smooth workflow without surplus or stockouts.
Avoid component stockouts with automatic replenishment
Version 18 of the ERP includes an automatic replenishment option. When a component needs restocking, the Master Production Schedule (MPS) automatically triggers stock replenishment within the system. Of course, you can still manually monitor certain items, especially those with longer lead times. The goal remains the same: to help you optimise inventory management.
Centralise your product documents and BOMs
Among Odoo 18’s main new features, you’ll benefit from better data centralisation for manufacturing processes. Previously, product-related documents (like instructions and specifications) as well as those shared between production and sales teams were stored in multiple locations. Now, with Odoo v18 features, these files are directly visible within the BOM, ensuring updated versions are consistently accessible. Additionally, Odoo 18 Manufacturing considers work centre availability to simplify planning and enhance overall resource visibility.Creating a BOM is now easier than ever with Odoo. Integrating the manufacturing app and BOM into the catalogue streamlines product categorisation using filters, allowing you to select necessary components in just a few clicks.
These options have evolved in Odoo Manufacturing 18. Now, you can link a manufacturing order to a project and quickly access all related MOs through a single button. Better yet, the ERP enables you to add notes to MOs that will display directly on the work plan.
Integrated workshop and work order management
Workshop and work order management now have a unified and optimised approach, simplifying operations and enhancing overall production efficiency.
Use Odoo’s Workshop app as standalone software on your production line
Odoo v18 allows you to install the Workshop app as standalone software. You can run the tool without setting up the full Odoo suite, preventing notifications from other system features. This helps employees stay focused on production tasks and reduces distractions.
Integrate feedback to generate engineering change orders
To streamline production flow management, Odoo 18 allows employees to provide feedback directly from the workshop. This automatically creates an engineering change order recorded in the PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) app, significantly improving team communication within your company.
Simplify work order management
The manufacturing module update in Odoo improves how work orders are organised. You can now:
- Select multiple work orders and mark them as complete in a single step;
- Adjust actual task durations through a visual interface;
- Move between steps with one click without having to return to the manufacturing order.
- For mass production of serialised products, Odoo now makes it easier to define component consumption across the process with an enhanced assistant.
These new features help cut down the time spent on repetitive administrative tasks significantly.
Quality and Production Cost Monitoring
The new features in Odoo Manufacturing 18 focus on two key areas of production: quality control and manufacturing costs.
Maintain quality standards with on-demand inspections
If you notice defects in certain products, Odoo 18 now allows you to create on-demand quality checks. For example, you can schedule random inspections before delivery to ensure goods meet quality standards.
In Odoo 18 2024 production management, quality control extends to repair operations. You can track results directly within the tool, including serial number traceability. Many companies face challenges with quality control due to the lack of digitised data. When information is mainly on paper, retrieving last month's results can be a major challenge during an audit. Fortunately, the Odoo 18 Manufacturing module eases this task with Odoo Spreadsheet, which consolidates all quality checks on one page.
Get better comparative data to improve production costs
Odoo 18’s features prioritise automating manufacturing process management. This includes, among other things, production analysis reporting, where you can now compare estimated and actual costs. With a new tool integrated into the production dashboard, each user can access a summary of discrepancies between budgeted and actual expenses, providing better visibility into resource allocation throughout the chain.
Employee feedback can clarify reasons for potential cost overruns during manufacturing processes. Odoo 18 helps organise this by automatically generating a technical change order from submitted comments. This gives your company an effective system for anticipating future issues and improving processes.
Odoo 18 brings major transformations to production management by offering advanced solutions to optimise every aspect of your operations. With this upgrade, you benefit from better management of Bill of Materials (BOM), along with more precise quality control and cost tracking, enabling smoother and more responsive planning of your processes. By leveraging these innovations, you gain increased responsiveness and efficiency while reducing operational costs. Adopt Odoo 18 now and propel your operations towards industrial excellence to strengthen your position in the market.