ERP and business systems

One system for stock, orders and invoices

We implement Odoo, or build a custom ERP where a standard one does not fit, one module at a time, and connect it to your webshop and accounting so the numbers agree everywhere.

Stock on hand

  • EErgonomic chairMain warehouse · reorder point set64
  • SStanding deskMain warehouse · purchase order open12
  • MMonitor armMain warehouse140
  • FFiling cabinetBelow reorder point3

What it is

One set of data for the whole operation

When stock is in one spreadsheet, orders in another and invoices in a third program, every question takes a phone call. An ERP puts them in one system, so a sale reduces stock, raises a purchase when needed and produces the invoice. It pays off when the spreadsheets no longer agree with each other.

  • Rolled out one module at a time, starting where it hurts
  • Connected to the webshop and accounting you already use
  • Set up for a small team, without an enterprise-sized project

Sale to delivery

  1. SalesQuote confirmedBecomes a sales order
  2. InventoryStock reservedPicking list created
  3. PurchasingMissing items orderedPurchase order to the supplier
  4. InvoicingInvoice issued
  5. AccountingSent to the books

One record follows the order from quote to invoice

What we deliver

The modules a small company actually uses

Inventory

Products, locations, stock levels and reorder rules, with movements recorded as they happen.

Purchasing

Supplier price lists, purchase orders and receipts, matched against what was delivered.

Sales and invoicing

Quotes, sales orders, delivery and invoices in one flow, from a single product catalogue.

Projects and time

Tasks, hours and costs for service work, tied back to what is invoiced.

Integrations

Webshop orders in, stock levels out, and invoice data passed to your accounting software.

Data migration and training

Products, customers, suppliers and opening stock imported, and each team trained on its own screens.

On screen

One set of numbers, three views of it

Sample data: stock, the order on its way through the company and the daily picture.

How a project runs

Module by module, never all at once

  1. 01

    Map the operation

    We follow an order from enquiry to payment and note every system and spreadsheet it touches.

  2. 02

    First module

    We set up the one area that causes the most trouble, import its data and put it into use.

  3. 03

    Connect

    The webshop, accounting and other tools are linked so the new module is not another island.

  4. 04

    Next modules

    Further areas are added in order of need, each one going live before the next is started.

What we work with

ERP
Odoo, Custom ERP
Odoo apps
Inventory, Purchase, Sales, Invoicing, Project, Manufacturing
Connected to
Shopify, WooCommerce, Accounting software, Couriers, CRM

We start from what you already have. The list is what we reach for when something is missing, not a stack you have to adopt.

Is it time for an ERP?

A good fit when…

  • Stock, orders and invoices live in separate files that disagree
  • The same product or customer is maintained in several places
  • You find out something is out of stock after it has been sold
  • One person holds the whole operation together from memory

Probably not for you when…

  • One spreadsheet still covers everything comfortably
  • You need a system for a large group with many legal entities
  • You want to replace your accounting software as the first step
  • Nobody in the company has time to own the system day to day

Questions about ERP

Why Odoo?

It covers stock, purchasing, sales, invoicing and projects in one system, it can be adopted one app at a time, and it has an open API for connecting everything else. For a small team that combination is hard to find elsewhere.

When do you build a custom ERP instead?

When your process is the thing that sets you apart and a standard system would force you to change it: unusual production steps, pricing rules or the way jobs are scheduled. We then build only the modules you need, on a database you own, and connect them to the tools you keep. If Odoo covers the process well, we say so, because it is quicker to adopt.

Does it replace our accounting software?

Not by default. Bookkeeping, tax reporting and fiscalisation stay in the accounting software you and your accountant already use, and we pass the invoice data to it. We look at changing that only if you ask and after confirming what the local requirements are for your case.

Do we have to switch everything at once?

No, and we advise against it. We start with one area, put it into use and add the next once the first is settled.

Can it connect to our webshop?

Yes. Orders, customers and stock levels are commonly synchronised with Shopify and WooCommerce, and other shops can be connected through their APIs.

Where is it hosted, and who owns it?

Odoo can run in the vendor’s cloud or on a server of your choice. Either way the account and the data are yours; we work in it with access you control.

Show us one process. We will show you what it could look like.

The analysis is free, takes about an hour of your time, and ends with a written summary you keep.

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