Key Takeaways
- Procurement rules define the supply chain logic: buy, make, or transfer for each product and location.
- Rules can be chained to automate complex flows: sale triggers delivery, triggers manufacturing, triggers purchasing.
- Odoo's route system supports drop-shipping, cross-docking, and multi-warehouse transfers through configurable rules.
Common Procurement Routes in Odoo
| Route | Flow | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | Demand creates Purchase Order | Standard purchased goods |
| Manufacture | Demand creates Manufacturing Order | Products you produce |
| Buy + Manufacture | Purchase triggers manufacturing | Bought raw materials, assembled in-house |
| Drop-ship | SO creates PO, vendor ships direct | Products you never stock |
| Inter-warehouse | Demand triggers internal transfer | Central warehouse to retail locations |
The power of Odoo's routing system is in chaining rules. A single sales order can trigger a cascade: delivery from finished goods, replenishment manufacturing order, and purchase orders for raw materials, all automatically.
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