Inventory & warehouse
For companies whose stock no longer adds up. What Odoo does as a warehouse system and where it stops, how to choose between a spreadsheet, standalone software and your ERP, and what stays in Odoo when a logistics partner does the picking. From barcode scanning to lot tracing, based on warehouses we set up ourselves.
Inventory management software for a small business: spreadsheet, standalone, WMS or your ERP?
Your stock no longer adds up and you are shopping for software. But which category do you actually need? These are the four levels, from spreadsheet to ERP module, with the threshold at which you outgrow each one. Including the difference between stock control and a WMS, and when a standalone package beats your ERP.
Warehouse management software: can Odoo handle your warehouse?
Considering Odoo for your warehouse? Odoo has a full WMS core: barcode scanning, putaway rules, storage categories, removal strategies (FIFO/FEFO), reordering rules and lot and best-before tracing. This page shows what Odoo does and does not do as a warehouse system, when it is enough and when you need a dedicated WMS, with examples from a finishing and coating company and a fresh-produce grower.
Selling without your own warehouse: outsourced fulfilment and how to connect it to Odoo
No warehouse of your own does not mean no stock administration. Your logistics provider picks and ships, but you remain responsible for what the books say. This is what stays in Odoo, what you integrate, and why an integration is rarely your first step.