Supports a step-ladder ERP rollout

What are the best aspects of this product?

We expected the rollout to be tedious and complex but we're wrong. Odoo is quite simple compared with other robust ERP systems. That is because you can do a step-ladder implementation. We started consolidating two departments at first (inventory and sales). The system favors this approach, helping us contain the initial hiccups during the rollout. Then, we just added more modules to expand the system onto other areas of our business.
We also like it that we could configure Odoo down to our required workflow. For example, we're able to tweak a relation table for purchase orders to handle quantity and price the way we want it.
We also noticed that updates are frequent in Odoo. It was sort of annoying at first, but we saw a pattern that the vendor is truly optimizing features. The updates could only work for us.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

Adding modules means you'll need more technical skills than simply rolling out an out-of-the-box ERP in one sitting. The learning curve is not steep, but it's not also easy, once you start to integrate Odoo with more modules. Prepare to use up around 2 days per week for your staff to learn to adopt the system for 3-4 months. That's our experience.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

Much of the sales and invetory workflow kinks were ironed out. Both units are now aligned. We also expanded Odoo to HR and we're liking it that we're able to cut down the recruitment cycle by about 60%. Overall, the system allowed us to work with greater efficiency and that translates to more profits.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes