Inventory · Odoo glossary
Warehouse
A warehouse is a physical site where a business receives, stores and dispatches goods. One company can operate several warehouses.
Definition
In general ERP practice
A warehouse is a physical site where a business receives, stores and dispatches goods. One company can operate several warehouses.
In Odoo
An Odoo warehouse represents a site with an address and its own operational structure, including receiving and delivery arrangements. It contains locations. A shelf, damaged-goods area or packing zone normally belongs in the location structure rather than becoming another warehouse.
A practical example
A company operates sites in Warsaw and Berlin. Each can be a warehouse. Within Warsaw, receiving, main storage, packing and dispatch are separate locations.
How to use the concept
Site-level organisation
Use warehouses for sites whose operations and supply flows need separate management.
Locations inside a site
Zones, racks, shelves and bins describe where goods are held inside the warehouse.
Transfers between sites
An inter-warehouse transfer records stock leaving one site and arriving at another. Transit locations can represent goods travelling between them.
Official Odoo documentation
The Odoo-specific explanation above is based on the documentation for Odoo 19. Features and workflows can differ in other versions.
Related glossary terms
Continue reading