Analytic Accounting
Understand analytic accounting, analytic accounts, plans and cost distribution in Odoo, and how they support project and department profitability reporting.
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ERP & Odoo Glossary
Understand the terms behind your business processes. Start with the general meaning, then see how the concept works in Odoo.
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Apps and Modules
Learn the difference between ERP applications and software modules, how Odoo uses both concepts, and why module dependencies matter when changing a database.
Read definitionAutomation Rules
Understand automation rules in ERP systems and Odoo: triggers, conditions and actions, with a simple example of automating a business follow-up.
Read definitionBank Reconciliation
Learn what bank reconciliation means, how Odoo matches bank transactions to accounting records, and where reconciliation models fit into the process.
Read definitionBill of Materials (BoM)
Understand a bill of materials, its components and quantities, and how Odoo uses BoMs for manufactured products, operations and kits.
Read definitionDropshipping
Understand dropshipping, its supplier-to-customer fulfilment flow, and how Odoo connects sales orders, supplier purchases and direct deliveries.
Read definitionFiscal Positions
Understand fiscal positions in Odoo: transaction-specific tax and account mapping, partner assignment and automatic selection within accounting workflows.
Read definitionInventory Valuation
Learn what inventory valuation means, the difference between costing and accounting timing, and how Odoo 19 separates stock value from accounting entries.
Read definitionLanded Costs
Understand landed costs, how freight and related charges affect inventory value, and how Odoo allocates additional costs across received products.
Read definitionLead Times
Learn what lead times measure, how Odoo uses purchasing, production and delivery durations, and why scheduling buffers differ from actual processing time.
Read definitionLot Numbers
Learn how lot numbers identify product batches, how Odoo tracks their movements, and why batch traceability differs from individual serial-number tracking.
Read definitionMake to Order (MTO)
Understand make to order and Odoo’s Replenish on Order route, including purchase and manufacturing demand, sales-order links and differences from stock rules.
Read definitionMaster Data
Understand ERP master data, its distinction from transactions, and how consistent products, contacts and identifiers support connected processes in Odoo.
Read definitionMaster Production Schedule (MPS)
Understand a master production schedule, how Odoo uses demand forecasts and stock targets, and how planned replenishment differs from confirmed production orders.
Read definitionProduct Variants
Learn how product variants differ from templates, how attributes define combinations in Odoo, and why variant identity matters for stock and manufacturing.
Read definitionReordering Rules
Learn how reordering rules maintain stock levels, how Odoo uses forecast quantities and min/max settings, and how replenishment differs from make to order.
Read definitionSerial Numbers
Understand serial numbers as individual item identifiers, how Odoo records their movements, and how serial tracking differs from tracking quantities by lot.
Read definitionThree-way Matching
Understand three-way matching between a purchase order, receipt and vendor bill, and how Odoo signals discrepancies when reviewing bills for payment.
Read definitionUnits of Measure (UoM)
Understand units of measure, inventory and purchase conversions in Odoo, and how consistent quantities support purchasing, stock records and bills of materials.
Read definitionWork Centers
Learn what a work center represents, how Odoo assigns manufacturing operations to resources, and how working hours, capacity and costs affect planning.
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