Odoo MRP handles production planning, BOMs, work orders, work center scheduling, and quality control. Odoo 19 adds a visual planning board with drag-and-drop scheduling.
Key Features
- Bills of Materials with multi-level structures and variants
- Work Orders routed through work centers
- Production Planning board (Odoo 19)
- Material Requirements Planning — auto-generate POs
- Quality Control (Enterprise)
- Subcontracting support
Setup
- Install Manufacturing
- Create Work Centers with capacity and costs
- Create BOMs for each finished product
- Configure routes (Make to Order / Make to Stock)
- Set reordering rules for automated production
Best Practices
- Use multi-level BOMs for complex products
- Set realistic work center capacity
- Enable lot tracking for regulated industries
- Integrate with Purchase for material procurement
- See Odoo for manufacturing
Frequently Asked Questions
MRP in Community?
Yes. Core Manufacturing is free. Enterprise adds quality control and PLM.
Multi-level BOMs?
Yes. Sub-assembly BOMs cascade automatically.
Subcontracting?
Yes in Community. Send materials to external manufacturers and receive finished goods.