HERE’S WHAT THE NEWEST VERSION OF ODOO 14 OFFERS

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  • Oct 07, 2020
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Every year, Odoo releases upgrade and improvements to their software. This year too, they announced the new features and improvements offered by their latest upgrade, Odoo 14 version. Let’s have a look at what this upgrade offers:

  1. Website builder–

    The pandemic this year has increased the need for a robust online presence for brands. Keeping this in mind, Odoo has revamped its website builder and created a holistic system that allows you to design custom websites that could previously only be done with software like HTML, CSS, and JS. With the new website builder, you can now easily compress pictures for better image optimization, utilize adaptive color illustrations according to your theme colors, and use shapes to bring your design to life with just a few clicks.

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  1. Integrated spreadsheet –

    Now, you can create a spreadsheet within Odoo. With this new view, you can pick a spreadsheet template and prepare plans, projections & forecasts directly in Odoo. Eliminating the need to switch between various platforms, you can also have all your documents saved instantly in your ERP system.

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  1. Data duplication and cleaning–

    One of the common issues with several users using the same platform is duplicating data. Be it CRM, recruitment, contacts, or more, Odoo previously had a multi-step process to remove duplicate data. This involved exporting data, identifying duplicates, renaming, updating, and then finally filtering them for deletion. With Odoo 14, this costly and time-consuming process is now shorter. Your home screen will now have a data cleaning icon that can be used to quickly wipe out CRM copied leads or any other repeated data.

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  1. Odoo for Outlook–

    Bridges your mailbox with Odoo database, and the calendars are also synchronized. This Outlook plugin automates the communication logging and helps track the team communications efficiently. It is also a priceless tool for traceable communication with customers or when employees switch organizations. You can utilize office 365 calendar synchronizing with this feature.

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  1. Inventory and stock management–

    The new Odoo inventory helps check stock availability of the forecasted stock. Odoo 14 focused on efficient replenishment and manufacturing processes. You can also prioritize orders based on their urgency by easily accessing the raw material count required to fulfill an order. Adjusting quantities is also much more straightforward with convenient buttons that allow you to change quantities of products scanned through barcodes.

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  1. Online events–

    As the world pivots to an increasingly virtual workspace, Odoo 14 now allows you to create events. Through these events, attendees can also select the talks they would like to add to their list of favorites and they can view precisely when and where the event is, and interact with other attendees in media rooms.

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  1. Record any activity–

    Often, users want to share specific actions of Odoo and keep them on record for future references. To fulfill this need, Odoo 14, now lets you record your activities with the click of a button.

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  1. Documents-

    With Odoo 14, you can now edit documents with ease. Let’s say you have a single PDF with all your vendor bills for the month. You can easily mail it to your database and split it with PDF cutter. Its new version allows you to keep the pages you want and share them with your accounting team.

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How we can help you upgrade 

If you are using the current or older version of Odoo. We can help you upgrade to this newest version seamlessly. To enjoy all these new features, get in touch with our team, and we can help you with the Odoo upgrade.


About us 

We work with customers across industries to implement and integrate Odoo for them. Bista have over a decade of experience in implementing Odoo, and we take pride in being an official Odoo Gold Partners. We are also proud winners of Odoo Best Partner (Americas) for 2015, 2016 & 2018. We use agile methodology to provide a consolidated service throughout the various phases of the development of an enterprise solution. Contact us to book a free demo.

 

How machine learning can help prevent user errors in Odoo Accounting

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Odoo provides efficient accounting methods to manage and analyze your finances, but what happens if someone makes an incorrect entry in your Odoo accounting system? We created an Odoo module that understands your data, identifies anomalies, and helps you prevent damages. This unique module uses Machine Learning anomaly detection technology.

Human beings are always prone to errors, however if this happens with your accounting and invoices, it can cause unprecedented disruptions to your business. More often than not, it means that an unusual occurrence has taken place. This could be a human data-entry error, a tagging error or even user familiarity issues. These small errors can ultimately cause major changes in your balance sheet and reflect dramatically on your finances and balance sheets.

So, what are some common mistakes that your employees could make?

  •     Error in entering invoice numbers or amounts
  •     Incorrect assigning of costs on bills (taxed of untaxed amount)
  •     Error in entering bill lines
  •     Mistakes in attributing or tagging accounts
  •     Oversights in verifying invoice numbers and costs

What does this module do? 

This module understands your expense data patterns and uses machine learning anomaly detection to automatically identify anomalies in your data.  This machine learning driven anomaly detection combs through vast amounts of data to identify and alert you for any rare minimum transactions, maximum trained data, or contamination ratio. Once identified, it reports these unexpected dips or spikes to you immediately.

Prevention is better than cure. A lot of times, employees could make errors mentioned above. We designed an Odoo module that safeguards you against all these accounting errors.

  • Understands your data – The module understands your accounting data patterns and registers them in the system to keep a robust track of the usual expenses and amounts that you generally enter in your vendor or customer bills.
  • Identifies anomalies in your data – It uses machine learning for anomaly detection of your data. It identifies any entry that breaks this pattern and falls out of the purview of your usual transactions, amounts, and expenses.
  • Helps you prevent damage – Finally, it combs through vast amounts of your data to identify and alert you for any unusual expense spikes or errors. Once identified, it reports these unexpected numbers to you immediately.

How does it work?

We train data with the existing set of the transaction for regularly entered amounts in bills and invoices.

After this, we use the test data, which is a matrix of current stock moves. This data is used to find a pattern of transactions from the trained data to be compared to.

When can you use it? 

No matter which industry you operate in, this cutting-edge machine learning automation can be used for accounting anomaly detection across all industries. If your business relies on human data entry for you accounting needs, this module can help you avoid errors.

How can we help?

Over the years Bista has been helping businesses reshape their digital processes. One of the key practices that we take pride in is our Machine Learning developers who can seamlessly integrate your ERP system with intelligent technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for your business.

Contact us for more details.

ITAR compliance software for Defense and Arms Industry

ITAR compliance software

As a defense manufacture or supplier, it is extremely crucial to comply with various regulations set in place by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.  One of the key regulations that defense companies need to comply with, is International Traffic in Arms Regulations or ITAR. ITAR is a set of regulations pertinent to the export and import of defense articles, services, and technology. Keeping this in mind, it is also important that defense manufacturers adopt an ITAR compliance software.

We understand the importance of ITAR compliance

We understand ITAR no other partner. We can customize the ERP software into an ITAR compliance software for you. Over the years we have worked with stalwarts in the defense industry to make sure that proprietary equipment or technology belonging to the U.S. Military does not make its way into the hands of a foreign nationals.

We understand how confidential your data is, which is why we have a trustworthy team of developers that treat your data integrity and privacy as paramount.

Why you need an ITAR compliance Software

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ITAR compliance software

What an ITAR compliance software can do for you

So, let’s have a look at what an ITAR compliance software can do for you:

  1. End to end data encryption – An ITAR compliance software can be encrypted from end-to-end so that your work process and bill of materials are safely stored. This data encryption also protects your product related data so that the confidential data about raw materials and works operations cannot be seen by anyone outside USA.
  2. Approved or denied party checks- An ITAR compliance software can validate customers for you and make sure that shipments and sales orders only go to approved parties after ATF approvals. The software creates a database of denied or approved parties and ensures that only ATF approved customers orders are processed.
  3. Licensed customer application checks – An ITAR compliance software can help you to identify, escalate and resolve any customer licensing issues. The software monitors and reports the consumption of licenses by orders and manages license consumption. Since all crucial customer information is recorded in this software, it can use data to confirm sale orders if the customer licence is valid or expired.
  4. Management of regulated parts or products – An ITAR compliance software stores information about all defense manufactured products and indicates which regulation and regulatory body covers the part or material. Through a robust product configuration and multiple serial numbers, it also helps manage the classification or rating within that schema which applies to it.
  5. Management on the assembly level – If manufacturers are handling orders for assembly, an ITAR compliance software can easily record the parts within that assembly and the extent to which they are covered by different export regulations and commodity jurisdictions.
  6. Secure document storage – Many documents for control items have licenses can only be viewed by certain authorized personnel. An ITAR compliance software has an robust native document management functionality that is best suited to export control.
  7. Compliance with international requirements – Exporters often have operations in other countries, most of which have their own set of export controls regulations. An ITAR compliance software verifies the customer information before they are shipped to them.

How we can help

We at Bista understand the criticality of regulations and data in the defense and arms industry. With a fully integrated suite that allows D&A manufacturers and distributors to manage their supply chain, CRM, manufacturing, companies can easily comply with regulations and avoid any uncertainties.

With a unified ITAR compliant ERP system, we can help manufacturers and distributors create a streamlined approach, manage orders, checks against third-party lists, transactions and other activities.

If you would like to work with us to implement defense and arms ERP software for your business, please feel free to reach out to us on sales@bistasolutions.com or at +1 (858) 401-2332.

ODOO EXPERIENCE 2020 IS HERE!

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  • Sep 30, 2020
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Odoo Experience is an event where speakers and tech leaders from all across the world give presentation and share how Odoo has benefitted their business. Ranging from Odoo best practices to functional capabilities and business growth, Odoo Experience is the go-to platform to understand how Odoo can help you succeed.

This year, the two-day event will be held online and joined by industry stalwarts for a holistic virtual experience. From community meetings to inspirational talks and virtual presentations, Odoo Experience 2020 will be a unique learning and training experience. One of the key highlights of the event this year will be the launch of Odoo’s latest version – Odoo 14.

The event will also have lots of workshops where attendees can learn how to use Odoo to the fullest. You learn how to design websites, use Odoo spreadsheets and use the timesheet app.

Bista is at Odoo Experience 2020

We are also proud to share that we will be participating in this biggest open source enterprise software event. Last year, our Chief Technology Officer, Faisal Basar shared insights on how automating existing business models and redesigning operational processes with Odoo transformed our client’s business. He also delved into how the future of manufacturing will be driven by remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, and virtual repair capabilities – all running on one easy to use tool (Odoo).

Have a look at last year’s video

What are we talking about?

With over 18 years of international experience in the technology industry, Faisal Basar is a software expert who co-founded Bista Solutions, which is amongst the top partners of Odoo. As the CTO of Bista Solutions, Faisal has gone to the length and breadth of the world to evangelize Odoo as the to-go platform for integrated business needs. This year at Odoo Experience 2020, Faisal will be speaking about how machine learning can help strengthen Odoo to prevent user errors.

The talk focuses on a module that we designed to safeguard users against all these errors. This module understands your data, identifies anomalies and helps you prevent damages. From warehouses in manufacturing factories to delivered products in retail, this cutting-edge automation can be used across all industries. If your business relies on inventory or raw materials, this module can help you avoid errors in stock inventory. After this, we use the tested data, which is a matrix of current stock moves. This data is used to find a pattern of transactions from the trained data to be compared to.

Don’t forget to register and join us for this talk on Studio7 – 30th September, from 3:30 PM 4:00 PM (EDT)

Reach out to us after the talk!

Over the years Bista has been helping businesses reshape their digital processes. One of the key practices that we take pride in is our Machine Learning developers who can seamlessly integrate your ERP system with intelligent technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for your business.

Contact us to know more about how we can help transform your business.

 

How we implemented Promotional Products ERP for Pinnacle Promotions

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One of the key projects that we take pride in was our software implementation for our key Pinnacle Promotions. Knowing how dynamic this industry is, we knew we had to tailor the software to suit the needs of their business. Once we were onboarded, we implemented Odoo as the promotional products ERP solution for Pinnacle Promotions.

About Pinnacle Promotions

Pinnacle Promotions is an e-commerce company that creates a range of promotional products for businesses across industries.

Working in the industry for over 20 years, Pinnacle has screen-printed, embroidered, laser engraved, pad-printed, and debossed thousands of promotional products for companies across industries. 

The ask 

As a branding company online, Pinnacle is in a very competitive industry. Sean Phuphanich, Vice President of eCommerce and Information Technology at Pinnacle Promotions, states, “Online, it’s a very competitive space and so in order to compete with that, you need to have great pricing, great service, and it has to be fast.”

To achieve this goal and supply their customers with the best services, Pinnacle wanted to streamline and unify their business processes through an integrated promotional products ERP software solution.

The challenges

Prior to adopting Odoo, Pinnacle was using different software for various activities like accounting, CRM, order processing, website management. 

Having disparate systems resulted in a lack of connectivity between different departments. It also meant that employees had to engage in manual data transfers from one software to another. This would waste their time and cause delays in customer response time. 

Their key challenges were:

  • Lack of connectivity between departments
  • Manual data transfers add unnecessary labor
  • Overhead for multiple software

Seas says, “Anyone that’s using multiple separate systems, there’s always some kind of tax you pay for that, whether it’s because you’re paying for the overhead of three different companies to do the same thing or because people are working in very different operating models. So what you do in one CRM system is completely different from how it’s expected to happen in another accounting system.”

Our solutions

We worked closely with the Pinnacle team to design and implement a robust and integrated solution. This Odoo implementation included capabilities such as order processing, e-commerce, purchasing capabilities, and more.

Because of Odoo’s flexibility, we were able to tailor it to suit Pinnacle’s unique business processes. 

With the aim to strengthen Pinnacle’s customer relations, we also worked with Pinnacle to add machine learning capabilities to Odoo. This included auto-filling data for salespeople, preventing potential mistakes based on error history, and predicting & identifying customers.

Key results

By providing answers to each of their unique needs, we implemented several customizations for Pinnacle Promotions. 

One of the key achievements of our implementation was that Pinnacle was able to reduce the order process complexities. With an integrated system in place, they were also able to reduce errors and labor costs. 

Our add-on machine learning capabilities also assisted in speeding up the sales processes and reducing errors.

According to Pinnacle, this promotional product ERP implementation resulted in:

  •  50% faster order processing time
  • 33% lower labor costs 
  • 76.9% lower error rate 

With our implementation, Pinnacle Promotions became leaner and was able to meet their customers’ expectations faster, at better prices, and with fewer errors. 

As their error rate dropped from 13% to 3%, Pinnacle gained a sharp competitive advantage in the promotional products industry. With fewer errors, their customer retention rate also spiked. 

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Reach out to us

We at Bista always go above and beyond to make sure that our customers are satisfied. Even if that requires burning the midnight oil for weeks. Our team of passionate developers and ardent solutions experts is always here to understand your unique needs and help you build an efficient work environment.

If you would like to work with us to implement promotional products ERP software for your business, please feel free to reach out to us on sales@bistasolutions.com or at +1 (858) 401-2332. 

We’re a top Odoo partner and have done similar implementations for other eCommerce companies, as well as for businesses in the manufacturing, retail, services, automotive, financial services, and healthcare verticals.

Custom Odoo Apps

Odoo is a suite of open source business apps that covers all your business requirement. Odoo has two different types of apps published in their app store. One are the in-built apps, another are the custom odoo apps developed by odoo gold partners like Bista. As an odoo app development company we have more than 80 apps published on odoo app store that you can download and implement directly. Some of the custom odoo apps developed by Bista are :

Custom Odoo Apps developed by Bista Solutions

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Odoo 1099 Tax Form

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MRP Less Quantity Consumption

Update Transfer Done Quantity

Dynamic Mail

Account Auto-Invoice

Account Multiple Write-Off Lines

Bista AWS S3 Attachment Storage

Chatter User Filter

Request for Quotation Merge

Request for Quotation Price Validation

Different Odoo App services provided by bista:

Odoo App Store:-

Odoo App Store is a normal application publishing platform built for Odoo ERP. There are more than 10000 applications published on odoo app store for different modules. We “Bista Solutions” as odoo gold partner have published more than 300+ Custom Odoo apps available on Odoo app store s well as on our platform above. Odoo App store is a place where you can add extra modules to your existing system to make odoo more related to your requirement. Odoo apps available on odoo app store are both free and paid. You can directly download & install them on your existing odoo erp system.

Odoo Apps Free:-

Odoo comes with in-built free apps/modules which can be customized as per your business requirement. There are two different types of apps, Odoo Apps published by Odoo Partners on Odoo App store & in-built apps available in Odoo ERP community version.

There are many Custom Odoo Apps developed by partners on odoo app store which are free. Many modules which are developed as per your business requirement and you can download and install them directly.

Odoo App Development:-

We are odoo app development & odoo module development Company. We develop odoo apps for your business to manage your various departments. Odoo app development is perfect option to manage your unique business requirements. Custom odoo apps have evolved alot and can be developed on latest technologies like RPA, IOT etc. Many custom odoo apps developed by partners are RPA based apps, which reduce redundant work and automate multiple tasks.

Odoo App Download:-

You cn download and install custom odoo apps from odoo app store or from above. Custom odoo apps in odoo app store are easy to download and can be downloaded and installed on single click. App are available with complete description and a basic demo.

We have certified odoo consultant and software engineers who are  always ready to help our clients. We always add value our customer by consulting them on every stage of the project which helps us with 93% customer retention rate.

To know more about odoo apps or want to implement contact us.

All you need to know about Odoo Quality Management

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Odoo Quality Management is defined as a formalized system that documents processes, procedures and responsibilities for achieving quality policies and objectives.

Quality Control Point: This takes place during Delivery order transfer,Receiving order transfer, or during manufacturing procedures of the products.

Path: Odoo Quality Management→ Quality Control → Control Point → Create(If you want to create a new control point).

You can see different stages of quality Alert. When the new alert comes it is in the ‘New’ stage. When the alert is verified it comes in the ‘Confirmed’ stage. Once the corrective actions are taken it is moved to the ‘Action Proposed’ stage. Finally, when the issue is resolved it comes to the ‘Solved’ stage. You can create and delete the stage too as per your requirement best way to manage your documents

 

You can see different stages of quality Alert. When the new alert comes it is in the ‘New’ stage. When the alert is verified it comes in the ‘Confirmed’ stage. Once the corrective actions are taken it is moved to the ‘Action Proposed’ stage. Finally, when the issue is resolved it comes to the ‘Solved’ stage. You can create and delete the stage too as per your requirement

 

Title: Name of the Control point.

Product: Select the product you want to check quality in odoo quality management.

Product Variant: Add variant if product has any.

Operation: Select the operation you are creating control points for. Example: Select ‘Receipts’  if you want to quality check at the time of receipt of the Product. ‘Delivery’ if you want to quality check the time of delivery of products. ‘Manufacturer’ select if you want to quality check at the time of manufacturing the product.

Control Type: This option mentions at what interval we need to do the quality check. Here we have options of ‘Randomly’ and ‘Periodically’.

Type: Select the type of quality check you want to follow i.e., Text, Take a picture, Pass or Fail, Measure

Once you add all the details save the record.

Create a sale order for the product: ‘Cheese Burger’. Click on “Delivery” button.

You can see different stages of quality Alert. When the new alert comes it is in the ‘New’ stage. When the alert is verified it comes in the ‘Confirmed’ stage. Once the corrective actions are taken it is moved to the ‘Action Proposed’ stage. Finally, when the issue is resolved it comes to the ‘Solved’ stage. You can create and delete the stage too as per your requirement

You will see a Quality Checks button that appears to proceed to the quality check you configured before in odoo quality management.

Odoo Quality management

Clicking on Quality Checks button will open the instruction set on the quality control point. You are required to check the value.

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Once the quality check is done, you can find it linked to the corresponding transfer and access it by clicking on the  button

Odoo Quality management

If the quality check fails, the smart button will turn into red color(instead of green color). Odoo quality management will suggest you to create a Quality Alert by highlighting the corresponding button.

Odoo Quality management

Clicking on the “Quality Alert” button will open the quality alert view.

Odoo Quality management

Title: Name of the alert.

Product: Name of the Product and it’s variant will be auto-filled while clicking on the quality alert of that product

Lot: Lot number of the product

Team: Add the quality check team.

Root Cause: Add the main reason behind the quality check failure.

Description: You can describe the quality issue briefly.

Corrective Actions: You can add the corrective action to be taken to correct the issue.

Preventive Actions: You can add the preventive actions needed to be taken to prevent the issues.

Once you create the Quality Alert it will be displayed from the Quality Alert button on the right side of the transfer. You can do much more in odoo quality management app.

Odoo Quality management

You can also access all your quality Alert under the respective Quality Team in the Quality Overview.

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Odoo Quality management

You can see different stages of quality Alert.

When the new alert comes it is in the ‘New’ stage.

When the alert is verified it comes in the ‘Confirmed’ stage.

After taking corrective actions are taken it is moved to the ‘Action Proposed’ stage.

Finally, when the issue is resolved it comes to the ‘Solved’ stage.

You can create and delete the stage too as per your requirement.

Odoo Quality management app is one of the free odoo apps available with Odoo ERP.  To get your odoo implementation contact us here

 

Manage your all manufacturing processes with Odoo Manufacturing Module

odoo manufacturing the best odoo erp module

Odoo Manufacturing Module enables the end users to create the manufacturing order of a product and pass them in different stages in a production line and complete production. With the Odoo Manufacturing app one can also customize manufacturing procedures matching your company’s process using Work-center and other routing concepts.

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One can create a product by Manufacturing Order in two ways.

1) Creating a manufacturing order (Simple Method without Routing & Work Center).

Path: Manufacturing → Operations → Manufacturing Order.

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Click on the “Create” button.

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Product: Select a product to manufacture in the Odoo manufacturing ERP module.

Quantity To Produce: Add the total quantity to produce.

Bill Of Material: Add bill of material.

Deadline: Add deadline for production of the order.

Plan From: Add the Planned date for production of the order.

Components: Raw Materials for the production of the product. This Comes from the Bill of Materials.

After adding all the details Click on the ‘Mark as Todo’ button for processing the order.

Click on the “Check Availability” button. The quantity available will be updated in Reserve.

Once all quantities are available Click on the “Produce” button.

 

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Once you are done with the process for the production click on the “Mark as Done” button.

Production is complete in Odoo manufacturing module.

2) Creating a Manufacturing order by customizing the work order, and setting up the Work Center & Routing.

This is the advanced method for complex production where Work Center, Routing, and Bill Of Materials are used.

Path: Manufacturing → Configuration → Settings.

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We need to enable the Work Order in the Odoo Manufacturing module settings.
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After enabling work orders, we need to set the Work Centers and Routings.

  1. Work Center.

Just as the word describes, it’s the place where the production work is taking place.

For Creating  Workcenter we can click on Workcenters in the settings or

Path: Manufacturing → Master Data → Work Center → Create.

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Create work centers and click on “Save” button.

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2. Routings.

Routes are the paths through which the production of each product goes. Production is not a simple process, it contains a lot of work centers, routes, and so on. Here we can set the routes for manufacturing.

For Creating Routings we can click on Routings in the settings or

Path: Manufacturing → Master data → Routings → Create.

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Fill in all the details, add the work centers for this route, and click on the “Save” button.

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Manage production

We can start processing work orders in 3 ways.

1) By clicking on the work order from the Odoo manufacturing module order.

2) Clicking on Any of the work orders.

3) You can open any of the ongoing work orders from the work center Overview.

Path: Manufacturing → Operation → Work Orders.

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Path: Manufacturing → Overview → Click on the Work Orders button.

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You can see all the work orders.

One can get hold of each work order and complete the production. The production of the product will go through the route that we set for its production.

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Here we shall click “validate” after completing each stage.

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When the entire production is finished we shall click “Mark as done” or “ Mark as done and close MO”. Then the production is completed.
When we complete each production the product will be added to the inventory. The inventory will be updated automatically. All this is possible in a few clicks in the Odoo manufacturing app.

Bill Of Material

Bill of materials, BOM are the components we add for the production of a particular product. Every product is manufactured with unique raw materials.
Therefore, for the manufacturing of a product, we need to take the corresponding bill of materials.

Path: Manufacturing → Master Data → Bill Of Material → Create.

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Here we shall see how to create a BOM and how to add the components. BOM is very well explained and easy to process in the Odoo manufacturing module. Odoo Bom is covered in one of the Odoo apps.

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Product: Add a product for which you need to create a Bill Of Materials.

Product Variants:  Add variants if needed.

Quantity: Add quantity.

Routing: Select the Route of production for the product.

Reference: Add Reference.

BOM TYPE: Select the type of the BOM as required for the production of the product either ‘Manufacture this product’ or ‘Kit’.

You can add the raw materials required for the product in the Component under the Components tab.

Select the work center operations for the raw material in Consumed in Operations.

If there are By-products in your manufacturing order then you need to enable it in Manufacturing Settings.

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Once By-Products are enabled you can see a By-products tab next to Component.

Add the products, and quantity & select the operations. under By-Product if there are any for the production of the product.

After adding all the details click on the “Save” button. It will save your details in Odoo manufacturing module.

Unbuild Orders

Unbuild is yet another innovative feature in Odoo 13 manufacturing ERP. Here we can unbuild a manufactured product in case of damage caused to any of its parts so that we need not scrap the full product. We can unbuild the product and take the good parts from it.

Path: Odoo Manufacturing → Operation → Unbuild Orders → Create.

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Fill in the necessary fields and click the “Unbuild” button.

Scrap Orders

At any stage of the production line, we can scrap the product. In all the production stages we can find the tab of scrap. When we click on the scrap we can immediately transfer it to scrap.

We can also create scrap manually from,

Path: Manufacturing → Operations → Scrap Orders → Create
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Product: Select a product which is scrapped.

Quantity: Add quantity.

Source Location:  Add the location from where the product was scrapped.

Scrap Location: Select the scrapped location.

Once all the details are filled you can click on the “Validate” button.

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Streamlining business operations with Odoo Hubsoft integration

Odoo hubsoft integration

Most companies who are looking to implement ERP systems for business processes often already have the software to support orders, inventory, or customers.  Before getting their Odoo implementations, one of our clients, had a similar software called Hubsoft. Hubsoft is a tool built for companies to manage their sales representatives, orders, inventory availability, digital assets and customer relationship. So, while implementing Odoo, we wanted to make sure that the data transfer from Hubsoft to Odoo is seamless for our customer. We created a bi-directional Odoo Hubsoft connector between the two tools to enable easy data import and export to and from Odoo Hubsoft integration.

We made sure that the entire process leads to a seamless Odoo Hubsoft integration. We created this Odoo Hubsoft integration in a way that our client did not even have to step out of Odoo’s interface to get any information from Hubsoft.

Odoo hubsoft integration

So, what can this Odoo connector do?

Here are some features of the Odoo HubSoft Connector we created:

  • Imports Hubsoft customers along with store and buyer details to Odoo
  • Synchronizes products between Hubsoft and Odoo
  • Enables businesses to integrate their dealer sales pipelines with Odoo
  • Exports invoices from Odoo to Hubsoft in real time
  • Exports delivery orders from sales orders to Hubsoft in real time
  • Imports RMA from Hubsoft to Odoo
  • Updates RMA status from Odoo to Hubsoft in real time
  • Exports Refund/Credit Memo from Odoo to Hubsoft in real time
  • Updates ATS Inventory from Odoo to Hubsoft in real time
  • Updates WIP inventory based on Receipts from Odoo to Hubsoft

What are the configurations you can alter in Odoo Hubsoft integration?

Here are some configurations that you can enable in this Odoo Hubsoft connector:

  1. Exchanging data – If users want to import and export data automatically from Hubsoft to Odoo or vice versa they can set in the configuration settings and do this easily via scheduler.
  2. Sales channels – Our integration can allow users to select a sales channel which can be passed in sales orders.
  3. Customer information– The integration allows users to import or export their customers from Hubsoft to Odoo or the other way round. It also allows them to choose the timeline for the data transfer by giving them an option of transferring data till the current date.
  4. Automated data upgradation – As the user updates return orders, delivery, invoices, or other options in Odoo, our integration can sync these products between Odoo & Hubsoft. With this integration records will be updated automatically in Hubsoft as soon as they are performed in Odoo.
  5. Error log – In case any record fails to import or export, users can see all the errors which are logged into one screen.

What were the results?

Efficient management of purchase and procurement orders in Odoo: Using Odoo Hubsoft connector, Super73 can now manage sales orders, procurement, and purchase operations efficiently. Businesses can manage and track the stock for their products in Hubsoft or Odoo. Additionally, they can also run easy and advanced inventory operations with Odoo.

Maintain extensive customer database in Odoo: Our Odoo Hubsoft integration enables businesses to transfer customer records and other relevant details from Hubsoft to Odoo and maintain an extensive customer database.

Eliminate duplication of work: Since updates between Hubsoft and Odoo are synchronized, users can easily update data in one of the software and it will automatically get updated in the other. This helps avoid duplication of work, in turn saving the employee’s time.

Effective inventory management:  Odoo Hubsoft integration enables businesses to manage their inventory easily and efficiently. Businesses can track the inventory details like quantity and availability by using Odoo as their backend ERP.

How can we help?

We offer many Odoo services for your company, including:

Odoo Consultation

For us at Bista, your needs are paramount. We understand your pain points as well as goals. And based on this information, we design solutions tailored to your needs.

Odoo Implementation

Nothing is more important to us than your needs. Once we start our projects, we make sure we adhere to timelines and get your implementation up and running within your desired budget.

Odoo Customization

We tailor Odoo for your distinct business needs and customized every bit to suit your needs.

Odoo Integration

We understand that you may be relying on some other software that want to continue using. We can seamlessly integrate these with Odoo for you.

Odoo Support

We are always here to support you. No matter what time of the day, our consultants are there for you 24×7.

Reach out to us and get your free consultation now.

How user mistakes can be prevented in Inventory Management System with machine learning anomaly detection

Machine learning Anomaly Detection

Odoo provides efficient stocking methods to organize your warehouse and enable smart double inventory systems. But what happens if someone makes an incorrect entry in your inventory management system? We created an Odoo module that understands your data, identifies anomalies, and helps you prevent damage. This module uses Machine Learning anomaly detection technology.

Human beings are always prone to errors; however, if this happens with your inventory, it can cause unprecedented disruptions in your supply chain. Often, it means that an unusual occurrence has taken place. This could be a human data-entry error, a tagging error, or even corporate espionage. Ultimately, this can cause major changes in your balance sheet and reflect poorly on your finances and balance sheets. If your inventory balance is incorrect, it could affect the cost of goods sold and profits, having dramatic effects on your business performance.

So, what are some common mistakes that your employees could make?

  •     Miscounting of physical inventory
  •     Incorrect assigning of costs to inventory
  •     Error in identification of inventory items
  •     Oversights in measuring Inventory in transit
  •     Mistakes in dealing with consignment inventory
  • Errors in cut-off procedures followed during the inventory count

What does this module do? 

This module understands your inventory data patterns and uses machine learning anomaly detection to automatically identify anomalies in your data.  This machine learning driven anomaly detection combs through vast amounts of data to identify and alert you for any rare items, events, or observations. Once identified, it reports these unexpected dips or spikes to you immediately.

Prevention is better than cure. A lot of times, employees could make errors mentioned above. We designed an Odoo module that safeguards you against all these errors.

  • Understands your data – The module understands your inventory data patterns and registers them in the system to keep a robust track of the usual quantities or amounts that you generally operate your inventory with.
  • Identifies anomalies in your data – It uses machine learning for anomaly detection in your data. It identifies any entry that breaks this pattern and falls out of the purview of your usual transactions, procedures, and quantities.
  • Helps you prevent damage – Finally, it combs through vast amounts of your data to identify and alert you for any rare items, events, or observations. Once identified, it reports these unexpected dips or spikes to you immediately.

Take a look at this detailed explained Machine learning anomaly detection video:

 

How does it work?

We train data with the existing set of the transaction for regularly used products and their locations.

After this, we use the test data, which is a matrix of current stock moves. This data is used to find a pattern of transactions from the trained data to be compared to.

After this, we use the tested data, which is a matrix of current stock moves. This data is used to find a pattern of transactions from the trained data to be compared to.

 When can you use it? 

From warehouses in manufacturing factories to delivered products in retail, this cutting-edge machine learning automation can be used for anomaly detection across all industries. If your business relies on inventory or raw materials, this module can help you avoid errors in stock inventory.

  • Manufacturing factories and warehouses
  • Delivered products
  • Inventory or raw materials that are received
  • In-stock inventory

How can we help?

 Over the years Bista has been helping businesses reshape their digital processes. One of the key practices that we take pride in is our Machine Learning developers who can seamlessly integrate your ERP system with intelligent technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for your business.

Contact us for more details.