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Odoo ERP for your industry
Odoo is used by businesses in almost every sector. Here is how we configure it for the industries where Odoo delivers the most value.
Overview
Many industries, one flexible platform
Manufacturing
BoMs, work orders, MRP planning, quality and traceability.
Wholesale & distribution
Multi-warehouse stock, landed costs, pricelists and credit control.
Retail & eCommerce
Online store, marketplaces and POS on one stock pool.
Construction & contracting
Job costing, subcontractors and progress billing.
Professional services
Projects, timesheets, subscriptions and invoicing.
Real estate & property
Leases, maintenance, cheques and owner statements.
Hospitality & restaurants
POS, recipes, purchasing and multi-outlet control.
Manpower & staffing
Timesheets, payroll and client billing.
Healthcare & clinics
Appointments, patient billing, stock and HR.
Education & training
Admissions, fees, courses and eLearning.
Logistics & transport
Fleet, warehousing, 3PL and delivery.
Food & beverage
Lots, expiry dates, recipes and traceability.
Automotive & spare parts
Parts catalogues, repair jobs and service.
Pharmaceuticals & chemicals
Batch control, compliance and quality.
Travel & tourism
Bookings, supplier costing and package profitability.
Rental & leasing
Equipment availability, contracts and recurring invoices.
Manufacturing
BoMs, work orders, MRP planning, quality and traceability.
The challenge
Planning materials and capacity across spreadsheets leads to shortages, overtime and late deliveries.
Key Odoo apps
- Manufacturing (MRP)
- Inventory
- Purchase
- Quality
- Maintenance
- PLM
What we configure
- Multi-level bills of materials and routings
- MRP planning with reordering rules
- Work-centre scheduling and shop-floor tablets
- Lot and serial traceability
- Quality checks and maintenance plans
Wholesale & distribution
Multi-warehouse stock, landed costs, pricelists and credit control.
The challenge
Margins depend on accurate stock, the right price for each customer and tight credit control.
Key Odoo apps
- Sales
- Purchase
- Inventory
- Accounting
- CRM
What we configure
- Customer-specific pricelists and discounts
- Multi-warehouse routes and replenishment
- Landed costs on imports
- Credit limits and payment follow-ups
- Barcode picking and packing
Retail & eCommerce
Online store, marketplaces and POS on one stock pool.
The challenge
Selling across a website, marketplaces and shops without one stock pool causes overselling and manual work.
Key Odoo apps
- Point of Sale
- eCommerce
- Inventory
- Loyalty
- Accounting
What we configure
- Odoo eCommerce or Shopify/WooCommerce sync
- Point of Sale for stores and pop-ups
- Loyalty programmes and gift cards
- Marketplace order import
- Real-time stock across channels
Construction & contracting
Job costing, subcontractors and progress billing.
The challenge
Projects lose money when costs, subcontractors and variations are tracked outside the finance system.
Key Odoo apps
- Project
- Purchase
- Accounting
- Timesheets
- Field Service
What we configure
- Project budgets and job costing
- Subcontractor purchase orders
- Progress and milestone billing
- Retention tracking
- Site timesheets and expenses
Professional services
Projects, timesheets, subscriptions and invoicing.
The challenge
Unbilled hours and poor resource visibility quietly erode profitability.
Key Odoo apps
- Project
- Timesheets
- Planning
- Subscriptions
- Accounting
What we configure
- Time-and-materials and fixed-fee billing
- Resource planning and utilisation
- Recurring retainers
- Project profitability reporting
- Client portal for approvals
Real estate & property
Leases, maintenance, cheques and owner statements.
The challenge
Leases, rent schedules and maintenance requests are hard to control across many units and owners.
Key Odoo apps
- Rental
- Accounting
- Helpdesk
- Documents
- Sign
What we configure
- Units, leases and rent schedules
- Post-dated cheque management
- Maintenance requests
- Owner statements
- E-signature of contracts
Hospitality & restaurants
POS, recipes, purchasing and multi-outlet control.
The challenge
Food cost and wastage are invisible without linking sales to recipes and purchasing.
Key Odoo apps
- Point of Sale
- Inventory
- Purchase
- Manufacturing
- Accounting
What we configure
- Restaurant POS with floor plans and kitchen printing
- Recipes and food-cost tracking
- Central purchasing for outlets
- Multi-outlet reporting
- Stock counts and wastage
Manpower & staffing
Timesheets, payroll and client billing.
The challenge
Matching workers, timesheets, payroll and client invoices by hand is slow and error-prone.
Key Odoo apps
- Employees
- Timesheets
- Payroll
- Planning
- Accounting
What we configure
- Worker records and documents
- Shift planning and timesheets
- Payroll and salary files
- Client billing from approved hours
- Visa and document expiry alerts
Healthcare & clinics
Appointments, patient billing, stock and HR.
The challenge
Clinics juggle appointments, billing, consumables and staff across separate systems.
Key Odoo apps
- Appointments
- Accounting
- Inventory
- Employees
- Website
What we configure
- Online appointment booking
- Service and package billing
- Medical consumables with expiry
- Staff scheduling
- Branch-level reporting
Education & training
Admissions, fees, courses and eLearning.
The challenge
Schools and training providers need admissions, fee collection and courses in one place.
Key Odoo apps
- eLearning
- Events
- Accounting
- CRM
- Website
What we configure
- Enquiry-to-admission pipeline
- Fee schedules and reminders
- Courses and eLearning portal
- Events and certifications
- Parent and student communication
Logistics & transport
Fleet, warehousing, 3PL and delivery.
The challenge
Logistics companies need warehouse, fleet and billing data connected to serve customers well.
Key Odoo apps
- Inventory
- Fleet
- Field Service
- Accounting
- Helpdesk
What we configure
- 3PL warehousing and storage billing
- Fleet costs and maintenance
- Delivery routes and proof of delivery
- Customer portals and tracking
- Carrier integrations
Food & beverage
Lots, expiry dates, recipes and traceability.
The challenge
Food businesses must trace every batch, manage expiry and keep recipes consistent.
Key Odoo apps
- Manufacturing
- Inventory
- Quality
- Sales
- Purchase
What we configure
- Recipes and batch production
- Lot tracking and expiry (FEFO)
- Quality checks and recalls
- Route sales and van sales
- Distributor pricing
Automotive & spare parts
Parts catalogues, repair jobs and service.
The challenge
Parts dealers and repair centres handle thousands of SKUs, cross-references and service jobs.
Key Odoo apps
- Inventory
- Sales
- Repairs
- Point of Sale
- Purchase
What we configure
- Large parts catalogues with variants
- Repair orders
- Counter sales with POS
- Supplier replenishment
- Warranty tracking
Pharmaceuticals & chemicals
Batch control, compliance and quality.
The challenge
Regulated products need strict batch control, documentation and quality processes.
Key Odoo apps
- Manufacturing
- Quality
- Inventory
- Documents
- PLM
What we configure
- Batch and expiry control
- Quality control points and certificates
- Controlled documents
- Formula and version management
- Recall readiness
Travel & tourism
Bookings, supplier costing and package profitability.
The challenge
Travel companies need clear costing of every package across many suppliers.
Key Odoo apps
- Sales
- CRM
- Purchase
- Accounting
- Website
What we configure
- Package quotations
- Supplier bookings and costs
- Multi-currency invoicing
- Package profitability
- Online enquiry capture
Rental & leasing
Equipment availability, contracts and recurring invoices.
The challenge
Rental businesses need real-time availability and accurate recurring billing.
Key Odoo apps
- Rental
- Subscriptions
- Inventory
- Field Service
- Accounting
What we configure
- Availability calendars
- Rental contracts and deposits
- Recurring invoices
- Delivery and pickup
- Maintenance between rentals
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