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Andrew S

I intend to employ Odoo as the operational software for a construction company comprising a workforce of approximately 20-30 workers.

The predominant proportion of our orders are fixed-price arrangements, wherein we establish a prearranged agreement with the client regarding the projected cost of the project. Throughout the construction process, it is necessary for us to consistently procure raw materials. In certain instances, the goods are promptly transported to the construction site and use it immediately, while in other cases, they are retained in our central warehouse for an extended period of time before being gradually distributed to the project.


How can I effectively manage this process in Odoo?


Unfortunately, in my particular circumstance, associating the analytic account with the purchase order and project is insufficient, as the purchase order may contain multiple construction materials for numerous projects. In other words, I have to calculate the actual utilization of raw materials at the construction site.

Furthermore, I don't know how to set this up in the inventory application due to the absence of project addresses (construction site location) within the project application. Or how to "consume" products in a project.

I am also interested in obtaining information regarding the timing, quantity, and type of raw materials consumed for a specific task within a given project. This data will enable me to monitor our progress in relation to the planned budget.

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Kapil Patel

Interesting business case.

Analytic accounting: Create project and a related sales orders.  The sales orders and everything posted from sales order, will be posted to the analytic account. You can have services (use time sheet to record hours) and delivery of consumables or stock materials.

For delivery directly to construction site from vendor you might activate Drop Shipping (In settings for Purchase app).  You can select this on sales order line, and it will create a purchase requisition directly. But be aware that it will be consumed and cost allocated directly, when you register receipt.

You can also define Drop Shipping on the purchase order. It is on the purchase order header, so you cannot mix the PO for warehouse delivery. The delivery address can be created as a contact (any). You can set the analytic account on the purchase or vendor invoice.  (But it will then not be directly invoice to the customer.)

For delivery  from central warehouse, you also use a sales order and the delivery adress is a contact you create.

For follow consumption, there is no alternative to using posting from delivery.

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