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Business operations

From identifying the need to after-sales service

This is how a company runs on Odoo, department by department — and where Oak Tech's AI layer adds value at every step. Every document creates the next one; every number lands in the same reports.

The cycle at a glance

From lead to cash, without re-typing anything

1
Lead & opportunity

Leads arrive from the website, WhatsApp, calls or campaigns and move through a pipeline with activities and follow-ups.

2
Quotation

Products, pricelists, discounts and terms produce a branded quotation the customer can sign and pay online.

3
Sales order

Confirmation reserves stock, triggers purchases or manufacturing, and plans the delivery.

4
Purchase & receipt

Reordering rules and RFQs replenish what is missing; receipts update stock and create vendor bills with three-way matching.

5
Manufacturing

Manufacturing orders consume components by bill of materials, track work orders and post real costs.

6
Delivery

Pick, pack and ship with barcodes; the customer gets tracking and the delivery note.

7
Invoice

Invoices are generated from what was delivered — or by milestone — with taxes, e-invoicing and payment links.

8
Payment & reconciliation

Bank feeds and payment gateways reconcile automatically; overdue follow-ups go out on schedule.

9
Reporting & AI

Margin, cash, stock and pipeline dashboards — and AI that flags what needs attention before it becomes a problem.

1 · CRM and sales

The game changer: Odoo CRM

Track leads, get accurate forecasts and focus on what matters: closing opportunities. Every conversation, quotation and call lives on the opportunity.

Lead & opportunity management

Create, track and manage leads and opportunities. Sales teams prioritise leads, schedule follow-ups and see the full communication history on one screen.

Visual sales pipeline

Follow every deal from new lead to closed sale on a drag-and-drop pipeline, and spot bottlenecks before they cost you the quarter.

Automated activities

Automatic reminders, follow-up emails and task assignment ensure no opportunity is forgotten. Odoo plans the next activity from your sales script.

Integrated communication

Incoming emails are attached to the right opportunity automatically. Email, live chat, SMS, WhatsApp and VoIP calls are logged from inside the CRM.

Quotations in two clicks

Pick products from the catalogue, apply pricelists and discounts, and send a professional quotation the customer can sign and pay online.

Lead scoring & dashboards

Prioritise leads by likelihood to convert, and monitor conversion rates, revenue forecasts and team performance on real-time dashboards.

2 · Purchasing

Purchasing with an AI-powered ERP

Odoo Procurement streamlines the whole buying cycle — from demand forecasting to automated workflows — so every step is optimised for accuracy, speed and cost. Five steps, and what AI adds to each.

1

Identifying the need

The cycle starts when a shortage, a new project, a customer order or a production plan creates a requirement for goods or services.

Odoo features
  • Reordering rules on minimum / maximum stock
  • Make-to-order and replenishment from sales and manufacturing
  • Forecast reports per product and warehouse
AI advantage. Historical data and forecasting models flag low stock before it happens and tell you when it is time to reorder — reducing both stockouts and over-ordering.
2

Requisition and approval

A purchase requisition lists the items, quantities and urgency, and goes through approval so that spending stays within budget and policy.

Odoo features
  • Purchase approval workflows by amount or category
  • Budget checks on analytic accounts
  • Full history of who requested and who approved
AI advantage. Odoo suggests purchases from past behaviour and current trends, and checks each requisition against previous approvals and the company's procurement policy.
3

Supplier selection

Compare candidate suppliers on price, delivery time and quality before deciding who fulfils the order.

Odoo features
  • Vendor pricelists and purchase agreements
  • Supplier lead times and on-time delivery statistics
  • Inbound quality control per vendor
AI advantage. AI evaluates delivery history to recommend the suppliers who gave the best value on cost, quality and punctuality — cutting the time spent on vendor selection.
4

Request for quotation (RFQ)

Send an RFQ to the selected supplier(s) and collect their prices, terms and delivery schedules.

Odoo features
  • RFQs sent by email from Odoo with one click
  • Compare several quotations side by side
  • Convert the winning quotation to an order
AI advantage. RFQs can be generated automatically from inventory needs and prioritised by order urgency and supplier performance, so nothing waits in a mailbox.
5

Purchase order

Confirm the best offer as a purchase order with agreed prices, delivery dates and terms — the receipt and the vendor bill follow from it.

Odoo features
  • Three-way matching: order, receipt, bill
  • Landed costs and multi-currency
  • Blanket orders and call-offs
AI advantage. Order quantities and prices are adjusted from previous purchases, reducing errors and keeping pricing optimal without manual checks.
3 · Inventory

The inventory cycle, step by step

From the moment goods arrive to the moment they are sold, consumed or stored. Odoo Inventory integrates with sales, purchasing, accounting and manufacturing so information is always accurate and real time.

1

Goods receipt

Incoming goods are checked against the purchase order for quantity, quality and specification, then put in stock.

Odoo features
  • Multi-warehouse and multi-location
  • Barcode scanning on reception
  • Lots, serial numbers and expiry dates
AI advantage. Matching algorithms verify received quantities against orders and detect recurring discrepancies (damages, shortages) to suggest preventive action.
2

Inventory adjustments

Stock counts, damaged goods or corrections are recorded as adjustments — by difference or through a full stock take.

Odoo features
  • Manual or scheduled adjustments
  • Adjustment reasons and accounting impact
  • Audit log on every change
AI advantage. AI points to the locations and products where discrepancies are most likely, and keeps stock levels accurate from sales data and demand.
3

Stock movement and storage

Products are stored in the right location, transferred between warehouses or moved within the same one.

Odoo features
  • Push / pull routes, FIFO, LIFO and custom rules
  • Putaway strategies by size, weight and capacity
  • Barcode-driven internal transfers
AI advantage. Warehouse layout and routing are optimised from demand patterns, so fast-moving items sit where picking is quickest.
4

Order fulfilment

Customer orders generate picking, packing and shipping operations automatically.

Odoo features
  • Single, batch, wave and cluster picking
  • Packing slips and carrier labels
  • Delivery tracking sent to the customer
AI advantage. Sales trends drive picking priorities, so products are picked and shipped in the most cost- and time-efficient way.
5

Replenishment

Keep optimal stock levels without overstocking or running out.

Odoo features
  • Reordering rules with min / max
  • Dropshipping and cross-docking
  • Replenishment report with suggested quantities
AI advantage. Demand forecasting from history, trends and seasonality optimises reorder timing and quantities, cutting holding costs and stockouts.
6

Valuation and reporting

Real-time stock valuation integrated with accounting, plus reports on levels, turnover and performance.

Odoo features
  • FIFO, average and standard costing
  • Perpetual or periodic valuation
  • Inventory forecast and ABC analysis
AI advantage. Analytics identify slow movers and high-turnover products, and project future stock needs to help manage cash flow.
7

Audits and stock take

Regular counts keep the records honest by matching physical inventory to the system.

Odoo features
  • Cycle counting by location or category
  • Count sheets on barcode devices
  • Audit reports with discrepancies
AI advantage. Patterns from past audits predict where discrepancies will occur, focusing counts on the areas that need them.
4 · Manufacturing

From raw materials to finished goods

BOMs, work orders, planning, quality, costing and maintenance in one integrated module — for a single production line or several factories.

Bill of materials

Multi-level BOMs with sub-assemblies, product variants and BOM versions.

  • AI suggests BOM revisions that reduce waste and cost
Production & work orders

Break production into work orders assigned to work centres, with routings and real-time status.

  • Predictive scheduling flags bottlenecks before deadlines slip
Work centres & routing

Capacities, operation times, downtime and efficiency per work centre.

  • Routing optimisation shortens lead times
MRP & inventory integration

Material requirements planned from sales, forecasts and production; JIT supported.

  • Demand forecasting prevents excess stock and shortages
Shop floor (MES)

Track work-order progress, worker and machine time, and quality checks in real time.

  • Early detection of quality issues from production history
Quality control

Control points at reception, in-process and final inspection; non-conformances and corrective actions.

  • Defect prediction reduces rework and scrap
Manufacturing cost tracking

Material, labour and overhead per stage; costing reports for margins.

  • Recommendations to reduce waste and maximise resource use
Maintenance

Preventive and corrective maintenance tied to work centres.

  • Predictive maintenance forecasts when equipment needs attention
Café & restaurant recipes

Consumables (coffee, milk, sugar, cups) with BOMs per menu item — deducted from stock automatically when a latte is sold, with cost per item.

  • Real-time consumption and COGS per dish
5 · Accounting

The ultimate accounting management

Invoicing, payments, bank reconciliation, taxes and financial reporting in one platform, synchronised in real time with sales, purchasing and inventory. A typical cycle: sales order → invoice with taxes → payment → bank reconciliation → supplier bills matched to orders → real-time P&L, balance sheet and tax reports.

Invoicing & billing

Customer invoices from sales or deliveries, recurring invoices, supplier bills matched to orders and receipts, automated payment follow-ups.

  • AI suggests invoice matching and payment allocation
Tax management

VAT, sales tax and local taxes per country and region; automatic calculation on sales and purchases; tax reports ready for submission.

Bank reconciliation

Bank synchronisation and payment gateways; transactions matched to invoices and payments automatically, manual matching when needed.

  • AI matches payments to invoices and bills
Financial reporting

Real-time profit & loss, balance sheet, cash-flow statement and custom KPI reports.

  • Forecasts highlight cash-flow risks before they hit
Assets & depreciation

Fixed assets with linear or declining depreciation computed automatically.

Multi-currency & multi-company

Real-time exchange rates, several companies and charts of accounts in one instance.

Budgets & forecasting

Budgets per department or cost centre with actual-vs-budget variance.

  • AI projects future performance from history and trends
Payments

Payment providers on invoices; incoming payments matched and posted automatically.

Access & audit trail

Role-based access to financial data and a complete audit trail of every change.

6 · Human resources

Everything about your people

Odoo's HR apps cover the full employee lifecycle — and each one feeds payroll and accounting without re-entry.

Employees

Central employee records, contracts, job titles, org chart, onboarding / offboarding and document management.

Attendance

Clock-in / out, biometric and GPS integration, attendance reports feeding payroll.

Time off

Leave requests, policies and eligibility rules, automatic calendar updates and transparent balances.

Payroll

Salary rules, allowances and deductions, payslips and tax reports, integrated with accounting.

Recruitment

Job posts, applications and CVs, interview stages and team feedback.

Expenses

Employees submit expenses with receipts, managers approve, accounting reimburses.

Skills & training

Skills and certifications, training plans and progress tracking.

7 · Marketing

Design, run and measure campaigns

A complete marketing suite that shares the same contacts and pipeline as your CRM.

Email marketing

Drag-and-drop editor, personalisation, automated campaigns, A/B testing and open / click analytics.

Social marketing

Schedule posts across platforms, track engagement and follower growth from one dashboard.

Website & eCommerce

Promotions, SEO, landing pages, customer segmentation, upsell and cross-sell.

SMS marketing

Mass and automated SMS with personalisation and delivery analytics.

Surveys & feedback

Surveys with conditional logic, embedded anywhere, real-time reporting — also via chatbot after each interaction.

Events

Registrations, ticketing, promotion and attendance analytics.

Referral & loyalty

Referral rewards, loyalty points, cards and e-wallets to grow repeat business.

Marketing automation

Multi-channel workflows triggered by customer behaviour, lead nurturing and segmentation.

AI chatbot

24/7 customer service chatbot integrated with CRM and Helpdesk, escalating complex cases to people.

Map your own cycle with us

Bring your process — we will show you how each step looks in Odoo, and where AI saves you time and money.