Guide for Boosting Manufacturing Efficiency with Odoo Support

In the present situation many of the manufacturing companies have started to depend on modular ERP systems like Odoo which helps them simplify and manage their operations like turning the raw materials into finished goods, tracking inventory for production purposes, along with quality control checks. Hence, they already believe in this system that is built to provide them with a complete visibility into all of the real time data related to their manufacturing operations.

But, what the companies are losing on is that, they on their own are not able to extract the full value potential post implementation due to reasons like their operational processes being complex, some times issues like bugs in the system, and their cognisense regarding lack of ongoing Odoo Support.

Now, what has happened is that the ERP users are not able to resolve issues with the workflows, bugs, or do not know how to customize further or have lesser knowledge or training which has led to delays in their in their operations and has led to a downfall in their productivity.

So, this is the time when we take cognisense of the problems that are affecting the manufacturing operations, so lets see what actual problems do they face day-to-day –

• There are a lot of times when the modules for the manufacturing like – MRP, bill of materials, and work orders do not work as they are supposed to creating problems (bugs or incorrect data) which result in long delays while working on the factory production floors.
• Sometimes the ready made solutions are used that do not have the options that can allow them to fit their unique business requirements thereby cutting out on their operational functionality.
• Training which is an important part for using a system is usually not provided to the actual users of the system like – operators or managers leading to errors and less usage of the features.
• Without having a dedicated support, their issue resolutions take more long periods for fixation that directly affects their machinery and extends downtime.
• One more thing to iterate here is that they lack the resources or guidance due to which they have a poor upgradation management.

Odoo Support as a Solution

Now, lets look it through the prism of Odoo support services which can be used to provide them with a continuous expert support that they actually need. Let me enlighten some of them –

• Users will be able to get a rapid response and resolution to any of the bugs that they are encountering with their ERP system.
• Quick and rapid resolutions to the ERP system critical issues that are impacting production.
• Ability to provide customized ERP workflows, or maybe reports, and dashboards that will help fit the factor requirements through customizations.
• Through regular training to the workforce issues and errors will be cut down and minimized.
• Processes can be optimized by expert support people by checking your present workflows and suggesting improvements for taking the full potential of Odoo ERP.
• Option to have easy update to modules and help with the inclusion of new technological advancements in the manufacturing industry.

What can be the consequences if no support is available?

• If there are any unresolved bug issues then this directly leads to an increased production downtime.
• Material wastage and recreation of the end product would be required if they are having high error rates on their production shop floor.
• Due to workflow issues there might be issues related to poor data visibility which can lead to bad planning, material shortage or excess.
• The factories will not be able to scale to the changing demands or there might be issues with the adaptation of the processes.
• You might miss out on the opportunity to make use of the advanced ERP features that could help provide competitive advantage.

What if you have the right Odoo Support available

• Easy and quick resolutions to bug fixes allowing smooth running of your operations.
• You will be able to make informed and better decisions through customized reports and dashboards that provide real time data.
• Users will be able to fully utilize the system for performance when they fully and accurately trained which can lead to lesser number of errors.
• Each and every process will be optimized as workflow improvements will make sure that there and no leaks thereby help in improving the throughput.
• Option to have a swift upgrades and new features will allow them to easily adopt to market changes and keep them agile in the manufacturing industry.

Lastly, to conclude I would say that Odoo ERP is just the first step of the ladder towards manufacturing operational excellence. To add to that, Odoo support along side is essentials that can help you uncover the Odoo ERP’s full potential, helping in resolving issues, making customizations, or integrations with third-party platforms thus you will be able to adapt to the ever evolving business needs as per the market.

Investing in dedicated Odoo support transforms your ERP from a static tool into a dynamic partner, helping your manufacturing factory achieve higher efficiency, better quality, and sustained growth.

If you have time and want to know how we can help provide Odoo support reach out to us at gaurav.kumar@apagen.com or call us at  +91-9971800665