Inventory2 min read
3D Warehouse Management: Visualising Stock in 3D
What 3D warehouse management offers: bin occupancy views, slotting decisions, space planning, and how to build a 3D view on ERP location data.
Solution architecture
ERP Builders Architecture Group
The engineers responsible for integration design, data migration tooling and performance work across ERP Builders projects.
ERP Integrations2 min read
RFID Integration with Odoo: A Practical Architecture
How to integrate RFID readers with Odoo inventory: middleware design, mapping EPCs to products and serials, receiving and counting flows, performance and what to build vs buy.
Inventory2 min read
Multi-Warehouse Inventory Management: A Practical Guide
Managing stock across several warehouses: structure, inter-warehouse transfers, replenishment, order sourcing, costing and reporting, with notes on setting it up in Odoo.
ERP Migration3 min read
Odoo 20 Upgrade Checklist: Breaking Changes to Check
An Odoo 20 upgrade checklist covering breaking changes: record rules, tracking values, account groups, Field Service, payroll work entries, icons and the RPC API.
ERP Integrations2 min read
RFID Integration with ERP: Architecture and Pitfalls
How RFID integration with an ERP works: tags, readers, middleware, event filtering and the practical problems (metal, liquids, read rates) to plan for.
ERP Development3 min read
Odoo 20 Access Rights: Migrating to ir.access
Odoo 20 removes record rules and merges them into access rights with domains. What changed, how to migrate ir.model.access.csv and ir.rule, and what to test.
Inventory2 min read
WMS vs ERP Inventory: Do You Need a Separate WMS?
When an ERP's warehouse features are enough, when a dedicated WMS is worth it, and what integrating the two really involves. Practical thresholds.
Inventory2 min read
Warehouse Management System (WMS): A Buyer's Guide
What a warehouse management system does, the features that matter for receiving, putaway, picking and shipping, and how to judge whether you need a WMS or your ERP is enough.
AI Automation3 min read
Odoo 20 AI Agents: What They Do and What They Cost
A practical look at Odoo 20 AI agents: creating records, automated triggers, MCP access, IAP credit billing, and where we would and would not use them.
ERP Development2 min read
Odoo Custom Module Development: Practices That Last
How to build Odoo custom modules that survive upgrades: inheritance, module structure, security, testing, performance and code review practices.
ERP Migration2 min read
Odoo Upgrade Guide: Moving to a New Version Safely
How to upgrade Odoo to a new major version: assessing custom modules, upgrade service vs OpenUpgrade, test cycles and a cutover plan that holds.
ERP2 min read
Cloud ERP vs On-Premise ERP: How to Decide
Cloud ERP vs on-premise ERP compared on cost, control, security, performance, customisation and compliance, with the hybrid and private-cloud options most comparisons ignore.
ERP2 min read
Best Open-Source ERP Systems Compared
Odoo Community, ERPNext, Dolibarr, iDempiere and Apache OFBiz compared on features, ecosystem, technology, ease of use and the kind of business each one suits best.
Odoo2 min read
Odoo Hosting Options: Online vs Odoo.sh vs Self-Hosted
Comparing Odoo Online, Odoo.sh and self-hosting on cloud or on-premise servers: custom modules, control, performance, backups, upgrades and which suits which business.
ERP Integrations2 min read
ERP API Integration Explained: REST, Webhooks, Auth and Idempotency
A plain-English explanation of ERP API integration: REST APIs, webhooks, authentication methods, idempotency, pagination, rate limits and error handling.
Odoo3 min read
Odoo Inventory Routes Explained (Push, Pull, MTO)
Odoo inventory routes in plain language: multi-step flows, push and pull rules, make-to-order, putaway and removal strategies, and common mistakes.
Odoo2 min read
How to Install Odoo Community (Docker and Ubuntu)
Step-by-step Odoo Community installation using Docker for testing and Ubuntu for production, with the configuration, reverse proxy and backup steps most guides leave out.
ERP Integrations2 min read
ERP Integration Guide: Patterns, Data Ownership and Reliability
How to integrate an ERP with eCommerce, CRM, payments and other systems: data ownership, integration patterns, middleware, error handling, monitoring and common failure modes.
ERP2 min read
Open-Source ERP: A Practical Guide for Buyers
What open-source ERP really means for a business: licences, editions, community modules, hosting, upgrades and support, and how to judge whether it suits you.
ERP Migration3 min read
ERP Data Migration Guide: Profile, Cleanse, Rehearse, Reconcile
How to migrate data to a new ERP without losing control: scope, profiling, cleansing, mapping, scripted loads, mock migrations, reconciliation and cutover.