Out-of-the-Box Odoo Solution Ups Production Order Efficiency By 40% For Alumi

The out-of-the-box Odoo solution with integrated modules has streamlined the daily operations for Alumi in myriad ways. A typical day looks like this now for the team:

• Manage all business leads on Odoo CRM captured through Odoo eCommerce
• Share project details with the sales, production, and finance teams using Odoo Project and Sales
• The production team works on the order while the finance team prepares the BoMs (bill of materials) and invoices using Odoo Inventory, Manufacturing, Timesheets, and Invoicing

A Well-Rounded Quick Fix For Sales Management

Thanks to Odoo's flexibility, Alumi has successfully integrated its in-house engineering module with Odoo Sales and Inventory using the Odoo XML RPC protocol.

Previously, Alumi faced challenges with a labor-intensive and error-prone workflow. With only one team member responsible for processing all production-related documents, they had to gather information from various legacy systems and Excel sheets manually. This process was time-consuming and prone to human errors.

Now, on Odoo, each team can access the project brief on the Project and Sales apps. While the customer service team automates bills of materials (BoMs) and purchase orders (POs) containing more than 100 SKUs per production order and over 400 units of products on the app with the information automated from the CRM and eCommerce apps on Odoo Invoicing, the warehouse team can arrange necessary stock moves using Odoo Inventory, with all changes reflected on the system in real-time.

This seamless integration and real-time data sharing have significantly improved production order efficiency in Alumi by 40%.

Once all preparations are complete, Alumi's production team can initiate manufacturing using the order received through Odoo Manufacturing. They can also provide production updates directly within the same app. By integrating with Odoo Timesheets, the Manufacturing app enables the team to track and record the hours spent on each project accurately, optimizing the customer's budget.

Furthermore, the customer service team can maintain strong customer relationships by regularly updating order status. They can also exercise cost control by monitoring the production schedule, which is regularly updated by the production team using the Manufacturing app.

An Ideal Solution For SMEs in New Zealand

We are grateful that Odoo has a great solution that targets the SMEs in New Zealand. I see Odoo being an omni-digital tool for a lot of organizations like Alumi, who want to harness the power of a modern ERP solution but don't necessarily know where to start.

Overall, this seamless integration across different Odoo apps empowers Alumi to streamline its operations, enhance budget optimization, and foster effective communication throughout the production process.

Alumi Group Ltd