HWhat is Odoo?


What is Odoo?

Odoo is an advanced ERP system that brings together all of a company's business processes in one integrated solution. The system is built on a modular structure with a wide range of apps for different business activities. This way, the system can be tailored precisely to your needs.

With Odoo you get a unified platform to handle everything from finance, sales and inventory management to marketing, HR and project management. One of the biggest advantages of Odoo is that all apps work together, ensuring full data integration and eliminating the need for manual transfers between systems.

At itpilot, we help companies with digital transformation. We therefore also advise our customers on what will be the best solution for their companies and their specific needs. Odoo can be a good solution for many companies, and as an Odoo partner we can help implement, adapt and optimize companies' Odoo solutions, which ensures a smooth and efficient digital transformation. 

A complete package for every industry

We know that every industry and every business has its own unique needs and challenges. Therefore, there is rarely one solution that fits everyone. Odoo can be a valuable solution for many companies because the solution can be tailored to the individual company. Therefore, we can also tailor a solution for your company.

In addition, Odoo has also put together a wide range of industry-specific solutions, making it easy to find a package that fits your unique needs. Whether you work in manufacturing, retail, service, property management or a completely different industry, Odoo allows you to put together a solution with the right apps and modules.

For example, Odoo has put together industry solutions for:

  • Law Firms
  • Hairdressers
  • Retail Stores
  • Construction Companies
  • Real Estate Agents
  • Restaurants and Bars
  • … and many more


Apps for all business areas

Odoo is an app-based system that allows companies to tailor their solution with exactly the features they need. Each app in Odoo is fully integrated with the other active apps, creating a coherent and efficient workflow across the organization. This ensures that data flows freely between the system's different modules, from sales and financial management to marketing and HR, without the need for manual entry or external integrations. This means that you can bring your processes together in one platform where everything is connected.

At itpilot, we help you select, implement and customize the apps that best suit your needs and goals. In the following sections, you can read more about the different app groupings that cover areas such as finance, warehouse, HR, sales, marketing and much more..

Odoo has a wide range of financial management apps that make it easy to handle everything from accounting and invoicing to expense management and digital document management. Of course, there is full integration between these apps, ensuring that all financial data is always up-to-date and easily accessible, while also reducing the risk of errors and saving time.

With Odoo you can:

  • Create and send invoices quickly and easily
  • Manage employee expenses so they can be submitted and approved digitally
  • Manage documents electronically with easy archiving and sharing
  • Send contracts and agreements for digital signature for a fast and secure process
  • Automate accounting with features like bank reconciliation and VAT calculation 

Odoopilot – approved accounting system

When you choose itpilot as your Odoo partner, you also get access to Odoopilot, which is Odoo's accounting system, which is approved by the Danish Business Authority. This means that the accounting system complies with Danish accounting requirements. With features such as automatic bank reconciliation, VAT calculation and reporting, you can ensure that your accounts are always correct and up-to-date..
 

Financial management apps

  • Accounting
  • Invoicing
  • Expences
  • Documents
  • Sign

Every company has a sales process, and therefore Odoo also has a number of different apps that support the sales process. Through these apps, you can optimize the customer experience and make the sales process more efficient. All apps are fully integrated, ensuring that customer and sales data is always up-to-date and available across the entire system. This makes it easy to keep track of customers, manage subscriptions and rental agreements, or run your store or restaurant.

With Odoo you can:

  • Get a complete overview of sales leads and pipeline in the CRM system, including easy follow-up on leads directly from the CRM
  • Create and send quotes
  • Manage POS systems for both stores and restaurants, including inventory integration and payment options
  • Manage subscriptions so you can create, renew, and track recurring services
  • Organize rentals so customers can easily rent products, including planning and contract management

Apps for sales:

  • CRM
  • Sales
  • POS Shop & Restaurant
  • Subscriptions
  • Rental

With Odoo you can build a professional website and webshop. Whether you want to create a professional website, run a webshop, share content via a blog or engage customers through live chat and e-learning, Odoo can bring everything together on one platform. 

With Odoo you can:

  • Create a new website or webshop with the drag-and-drop editor and publish content on a blog
  • Run a webshop where you can manage products, orders and payments directly from the system
  • Implement a live chat so you can help visitors in real time
  • Create and sell online courses through the eLearning platform
  • Create a forum where users can ask questions, share experiences and interact with your company

Apps for website and webshop:

  • Website
  • eCommerce
  • Blog
  • Forum
  • eLearning
  • Live Chat
  • Events

Odoo can also be used to optimize inventory management and production processes. Through the warehouse app, you can ensure efficient inventory management with functions for tracking inventory, receiving and shipping goods, and inventory counting. In addition, Odoo provides real-time updates and integration with other business processes, so you can reduce inventory costs and improve delivery speed.

Through the manufacturing app, you can plan and manage your production process. This app supports, among other things, production planning, bill of materials management, work orders and equipment maintenance. All functions that support efficient production.

There is also a purchasing app that makes it easy for you to handle purchases and suppliers. Collectively, these various apps allow you to ensure a streamlined supply chain and reduce costs.

With Odoo you can:

  • Manage the warehouse, including tracking inventory, replenishment, and placing items.
  • Plan and control production, including capacity management, manufacturing orders, and workflows.
  • Manage the product lifecycle (PLM) with version control and collaboration on product changes.
  • Manage purchasing, including automatic reordering, supplier agreements, and price control.
  • Ensure quality with inspections and checkpoints throughout the production process.
  • Plan and perform maintenance to ensure production equipment is always operating optimally.
     

Supply chain apps

  • Inventory
  • Manufacturing
  • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
  • Purchase
  • Maintenance
  • Quality

Odoo also has a number of different apps for the HR department. Here it is possible to manage the employees and the various HR processes. The various HR apps support everything from recruitment and onboarding to salary administration and performance management.

Employees can access a self-service portal where they can manage their own information and request time off and holidays. These different HR apps work together to create an effective HR function that supports employee well-being and business growth.. 

With Odoo you can:

  • Manage employees and data, including contracts, record information and monitor key data
  • Handle recruitment with job postings, applications and onboarding directly in the system
  • Plan vacations and absences 
  • Conduct employee evaluations so that development goals and performance can be followed up systematically
  • Utilize employee referrals, where your team can recommend candidates for open positions
  • Manage the car fleet, including tracking vehicles, costs and maintenance 

Apps for HR:

  • Employees
  • Recruitment 
  • Time Off
  • Appraisals
  • Referrals
  • Fleet

With Odoo, you can consolidate and optimize your marketing efforts on one platform. Whether it's email campaigns, social media, events or marketing flow automation, Odoo gives you the tools you need to reach your target audience, whether it's a newsletter list, existing customers, leads in Odoo's CRM, etc.

With the two apps Email Marketing and Marketing Automation it is possible to send targeted email campaigns to newsletter recipients or information emails to customers or other contacts in the system. If you hold ongoing events, these can also be easily managed via the Event app.

With Odoo you can:

  • Create and send email campaigns
  • Plan and analyze social media content
  • Automate marketing flows that enable you to nurture leads and customers with minimal effort
  • Plan and manage events, both physical and digital, including registration systems and attendee management
  • Analyze campaign data so you can optimize strategies and get the most out of your marketing budget 

Apps for marketing:

  • Email Marketing
  • Marketing Automation
  • SMS Marketing
  • Social Marketing
  • Events
  • Surveys

For companies working with projects and services, Odoo offers a range of apps for managing projects, planning resources and customer support. These apps are designed to create structure and efficiency, whether you work with project management, field service or customer support. As with all Odoo apps, integration is a key part, so that data from your service activities can be shared across the system.

With Odoo you can:

  • Plan and monitor projects with clear deadlines, task management and time registration
  • Manage timesheets so employees can easily register working hours, etc.
  • Perform field service so employees in the field can register tasks, time consumption and material consumption directly on site
  • Offer effective customer support through a helpdesk where inquiries can be organized quickly
  • Plan resources and activities, ensuring that the right employees are always available at the right time
  • Manage appointments with customers through a user-friendly booking and calendar system 

Apps for service:

  • Projects
  • Timesheets
  • Field Service
  • Helpdesk
  • Planning
  • Appointments

Odoo also has a range of apps that help boost productivity in your business. These tools are designed to facilitate communication, enhance collaboration, and simplify and streamline approval processes. Of course, these productivity apps are fully integrated with the other apps, making it easy to keep all team members up to date and work efficiently across your organization.

With Odoo you can:

  • Improve communication through internal discussions and chat features so the team is always on the same page
  • Automate approvals, e.g. by digitizing processes such as vacation requests, expenses, and contract changes
  • Organize knowledge with a knowledge sharing tool where employees can create and share guides, documentation, and procedures


Productivity apps:

  • Discuss
  • Approvals
  • IoT
  • VoIP
  • Knowledge
  • WhatsApp

Would you like to hear more about Odoo?

Odoo has a large selection of apps that enable you to gather all your business processes in one integrated solution. By gathering your various business processes in Odoo, you also ensure that data can be automatically shared across the various apps, which contributes to a strengthened data base, fewer incorrect entries and a better synergy between your various business areas and work processesl.

When you choose Odoo for your company, you get a flexible and scalable system that can be adapted to your company's needs and requirements. If you are in doubt as to whether Odoo is the right solution for your company, do not hesitate to contact us. We can advise you on what makes the most sense for your company based on your current situation and growth ambitions - and together we can find the perfect solution for you.

At itpilot, we are Odoo partners, and we are therefore also ready to help you implement, adapt and optimize your Odoo solution, so that you get the most out of the system and can focus on running and growing your business.

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