Manufacturing User Manual

Manufacturing

Introduction

The Manufacturing module (also known as MRP – Manufacturing Resource Planning) is a fully integrated system used to manage production operations within a company. It allows you to control manufacturing orders, manage bill of materials (BoM), track work orders, schedule production based on real-time demand, and handle subcontracting and quality control efficiently.

Overview:

The Overview in Manufacturing is a centralized dashboard that displays the status of all Work Centers and Work Orders in real time.

It helps you:

Track the progress of manufacturing operations.
Monitor machine and labor efficiency, and manage ongoing and upcoming production tasks.

Click on the Manufacturing module showing on the dashboard.

Configuration:

The basic setting must be configured before starting work in the manufacturing module.

Setting:

Enable the following options as needed:

Work Orders – to manage step-by-step operations.
Quality Checks – if you want to inspect products during production.
Subcontracting – to outsource some production steps.
Master Production Schedule – to plan future production.
Barcode – for barcode scanning during production (optional).

Click Save.

This manual serves as a user guide for configuring and using the Manufacturing module, aimed at production managers, planners, operators, and ERP administrators. It covers setup, everyday operations, and best practices for efficient production.

Work Center:

a Work Center refers to a specific physical or logical location in a production environment where operations or manufacturing processes occur. A Work Center could be a machine, assembly line, or a person who performs a specific task in the production process.

Click on the New button to define a new Work Center.

When you create or edit a Work Center in the following key fields will need to be filled in:

Work Center Name
Work Center Type
Work Center Cost
Time Efficiency
Capacity

Click on the Save button to save your information.

Operations:

Operations refer to the specific steps or activities carried out to produce a product. Each operation defines what is done, where it’s done, and how long it takes during the manufacturing process.

An Operation represents a single task or phase within the production of a product — for example:

Cutting
Welding
Assembly
Painting
Quality Check

Now click on the Configuration under the configuration sub menu you can see Operation click on it.

Now click on the New button to create a new operation.

Now fill the following form.

Operation
Bill of Material
Work Center
Duration
Default Duration

Once you done it click on the Save button to save your information

Operations:

Now click on the Operations and you will see a drop down menu.

Now click on the New button for making a new manufacturing order.

Fill in the Manufacturing Order Details In the MO form:

Product: Select the product you want to manufacture.
Quantity to Produce: Enter how many units to make.
Bill of Materials: It will auto-fill based on the selected product.

Customer: Set the desired Customer name.

Click Confirm to validate the order.

After that click on Produce all it will go to done state

Unbuild Order:

You use it when you want to break down a finished product back into its parts (raw materials).

Configuration of Unbuild Order:

Click on the Operation button and into the drop down menu select Unbuild Order

Click the New button to create an Unbuild Order

Fill in the following form:

Product to Unbuild (e.g., Wooden Table)
Bill of Materials (auto-selected if available)
Manufacturing Order (optional — link it to the original MO)

Click Unbuild to confirm

Scrap:

Scrap refers to any material or product that is damaged, defective, or unusable and cannot be used for production or sale. In Odoo, when you scrap an item, it is removed from available inventory and moved to a Scrap Location.

Click on the Scrap to create a new scrap form.

Now click on the New button to open the scrap form

Enter:

Product to scrap
Quantity
Scrap Location (auto-filled usually)

Click Validate to confirm.

Product:

A Product is any item involved in your manufacturing process. It can be:

Manufactured Product – the item you build (e.g., "Wooden Table")
Component / Raw Material – the parts used to build something (e.g., "Table Legs", "Nails")
Sub-Assembly – a product that is both made and used in another product (e.g., "Chair Frame")
By-Product / Scrap – leftover or secondary output