Operations Menu
Manufacturing a product involves sourcing quality raw materials, setting up workstations, monitoring product flow, and conducting quality checks. In Odoo, a Manufacturing Order (MO) is created to initiate production with a specific product configuration. Two primary ways to create MOs are focusing on different stages or customizing the work center and configuring operations for specific products. These activities are crucial for ensuring the final product's quality. Upon accessing the manufacturing module, users are greeted by a dashboard that showcases existing production orders, as shown below.
The page displays pre-configured details, such as Reference number, Start date, Product, Next Activity, Source, availability of components, Quantity, unit of measure (UoM), Company, and Status of each manufacturing order. The module also provides different views, including Kanban, List, Calendar, Activity, and Pivot, allowing users to choose a view that best suits their needs. This versatility enables effective reporting and analysis.
The Group By and Filters options inside the search bar further enhance functionality. Users can filter manufacturing orders by their status (e.g., draft, confirmed, in progress, or completed) or by product type, scheduling date, material availability, and other options.
Manufacturing Orders
To create a new manufacturing order, navigate to the manufacturing module and select the "New" option. The creation page in Odoo 18 requires users to input key details essential for manufacturing operations. These include the Product Name, which specifies the item to be produced, and the Bill of Materials (BoM), detailing the components and their required quantities.
Users must also define the Number of units to be manufactured, the Scheduled Date for production, and the Responsible User, identifying the person overseeing the process. Additionally, the Company Name must be entered to associate the production order with the correct entity. Beyond these basic details, users can further refine the production process by utilizing additional tabs such as Components to manage material requirements, Work Orders to detail specific tasks, and Miscellaneous for other relevant configurations or notes.
The Components tab allows the addition of raw materials using the "Add a Line" option. Here, we can mention the component products, Consumption quantities, and unit of measure (UoM), as illustrated in the screenshot below.
Under the Work Order tab option, you may add the operation, work center, product name, quantity scheduled to start, estimated duration, and real duration. The tasks involved in the manufacturing process will determine how the real-time is automatically modified. After all the information is finalized, we can provide other details about the work order in the Miscellaneous tab.
The Miscellaneous tab provides options to enter additional details, including Sources, or specify Operation Types, Projects, and the Company.
After filling in all the form data, save the work order details and proceed with the work order using the ‘Confirm ’ button. This action will trigger a new manufacturing order creation, and we can see some important buttons and smart button options for further operations, as shown below.
We can see the availability of the mentioned components in the ‘Component Status’ field. The ‘Produce All’ button can be used to create the manufacturer order immediately, or we can postpone the order by using the ‘Plan’ button.
The Product Moves smart button provides a complete overview of the inventory products used for this order in a dashboard, as shown below.
The Overview smart button will display a complete overview of the manufacturing process, including the components, operations involved in this process, Status of the actual product and operations, Quantity, Reserved Quantities, Manufacturing Order Costs (MO Costs), Real Cost, and other details as illustrated in the screenshot below.
Using the Print button, we can print the data for future analysis or for a better understanding of the procedures. The display filter allows to include/exclude MO Cost, Real Cost, BOM Cost, Unit Cost, etc to the MO Overview.
By-Products and Work Orders
If required, users can activate the By-Products feature in the settings menu. This enables the option to specify any by-products produced during manufacturing alongside the main product.
Activating this feature will open an extra tab option in the manufacturing Order configuration form named the ‘By-Products’ tab. Users can add by-products by selecting "Add a Line" and providing necessary details, such as product name, UoM, and serial number.
Demanding by-products from a manufacturing order will be helpful for the efficient use of components and for reducing scrap items. To manage the various production operations, users can activate Work Orders in the settings. This allows for detailed information about the production process, including work center assignments, expected duration, and actual production times. The system automatically adjusts the real-time duration based on the work center's activities.
Once the manufacturing order is created and saved, users have the option to Confirm it. Upon confirmation, additional actions become available, such as:
● Produce All: Start production for all components.
● Plan: Schedule the production procedure at a later time.
● Cancel: Cancel the order
Then, the configuration form's action menu allows you to print the order information and duplicate or delete the manufacturing order. Additionally, we may divide the manufacturing activities into several processes or, at different times, lock or unlock the process, label it as scrap, and arrange the process according to the availability of the components using the appropriate options, as shown in the picture below.
After deciding to Produce All the products, we will get a Traceability smart button in the form view. This Traceability feature from the Settings menu helps track the production, providing information such as lot numbers and serial numbers for each product, which aids in compliance and quality management.
We can also unbuild the product by utilizing the Unbuild button. The Security Lead Time feature, available under the Configuration menu, helps schedule production ahead of time to prevent delays. It enables manufacturers to input safety days to ensure on-time production and mitigate potential disruptions.
Work Orders
The management and organization of work orders are crucial for effectively coordinating all activities related to product production. When work orders are initiated, options are available from the main menu of the manufacturing module. If you enable the Work Orders feature in the settings menu, the average work order details will be displayed on a separate page.
If work orders have already been created, they will be listed on this page. The list provides information such as the Operation, Work Order, Product, Quantity Remaining, Expected and Real Durations, and the current status of each work order.
This page can also be viewed in different formats, including pivot, graphical, and Kanban list views, to better suit your needs. Clicking on any work order entry will open its work order configuration form for better understanding.
Unbuild Orders
The unbuild method in Odoo enables the disassembly of a completed product into its individual components, making it easier to manage and track these processes. The manufacturing module in Odoo provides a list of all created and unbuilt orders, and if unbuilt orders have already been established, they will appear on this page.
The list can be filtered or organized using the "Group by," "Favorites," and "Filter" features. To create a new unbuild order, click the "New" button. The screenshot below shows the unbuilt order creation page.
You can enter information such as the product name, bill of materials, quantity, manufacturing order, lot/serial number, and company name on this creation page. Click the "Save" icon when all the data has been input. After saving, click the "Unbuild" button to finish the unbuild order draft. If required, you may use the action menu's Delete and Duplicate options to remove or duplicate the unbuilt order.
Scrap Orders
Scrap orders are an essential part of the production process for handling discarded or damaged product components. Removing scrap items is a crucial step that ensures defective parts are properly managed after the production process is verified.
You can choose the "Scrap" option from the Operations menu. This will take you to the scrap orders dashboard. You will also have access to a list of previously completed scrap orders if they are available, as shown in the screenshot below.
From the dashboard, open a new Scrap Order creation form. In this section, you can specify the name of the product and the quantity to be scrapped. Afterward, provide the Lot/Serial Numbers, Replenish Quantities, Scrap Reasons, Source Location, ScrapLocation, and Source Document details for future reference and better scrap management.
Finally, select the "Validate” option to confirm the scrap order. Upon validation, this order will be displayed in the Scrap menu dashboard.
After confirming the Scrap order, you can check the product movement history details from the “Product Moves” smart button.
