Warehouse & logistics
Warehouse management software
- Real-time stock
- Lots & serial numbers
- Automated reordering
Warehouse management software keeps stock aligned in real time across receipts, picking and shipping, with locations, lots and serial numbers. In Odoo the warehouse is linked to sales, purchasing and manufacturing: a sale draws down stock and a below-threshold level triggers reordering, with no parallel spreadsheets.
What warehouse management software is
It's the system that lets a company know, at any moment, what it has in stock, where it is and how much is needed. It records inbound and outbound moves, tracks lots and expiry, suggests reorders and guides picking and shipping. When integrated with sales and purchasing, the stock figure is single and always current, instead of living in several disconnected tools.
The warehouse flow, from arrival to shipping
Each step updates stock once, on the same data.
- 01
Goods receipt
Incoming goods are recorded from the purchase order, including partial receipts, and immediately update stock and shelf location.
- 02
Putaway & locations
Each item gets its location (zone, aisle, bin) via putaway rules, so whoever picks knows exactly where to go.
- 03
Picking & packing
Picks follow optimised lists, including handheld barcode, cutting errors and wasted routes before packing.
- 04
Shipping
Shipping generates the delivery note and tracking, draws down stock and informs sales and the customer about order status.
- 05
Inventory counts & adjustments
Cycle counts and adjustments keep stock faithful to reality, with a full move history for every item.
What Odoo's warehouse handles
The features we most often configure for SMEs.
Multi-warehouse & locations
Manage multiple warehouses and hierarchical locations, with tracked internal transfers across sites and departments.
Reordering rules
Set minimum and maximum levels: when stock drops, Odoo proposes the purchase or manufacturing order.
Lots & serial numbers
Trace the origin and destination of every lot or serial, with expiry dates: full traceability, useful for recalls too.
Barcode operations
Receipts, picks, transfers and counts are done from a handheld or smartphone by scanning products and locations.
Stock valuation
Stock value updates with moves and flows into accounting, with configurable valuation methods.
Picking strategies
Wave and cluster picking, cross-docking and rotation strategies (FIFO, FEFO) to fit the warehouse to your real flow.
Spreadsheets vs integrated warehouse
What changes between running the warehouse on Excel or a standalone tool and having it in the suite.
| Excel or standalone tool | Integrated warehouse (Odoo) | |
|---|---|---|
| Stock updates | Manual, often late or wrong | Automatic on every move |
| Link to sales | Reconciled by hand | The sale draws down stock automatically |
| Reordering | From memory or by eye | Suggested by min/max rules |
| Lot traceability | Hard to reconstruct | Full history per lot/serial |
| Floor operations | Paper and double entry | Real-time handheld barcode |
Connected to the rest of the company
The warehouse doesn't live alone: an order confirmation reserves stock and prepares delivery; a received purchase increases stock; a manufacturing order consumes components and adds finished goods; stock value flows into accounting. It's the same data, shared across sales, purchasing, manufacturing and finance.
Who it's for
Retail & distribution
Businesses moving many items that need reliable stock across shop, e-commerce and central warehouse.
Make-to-order and make-to-stock
Companies that must align components, work-in-progress and finished goods with manufacturing and purchasing.
Sectors with lots and expiry
Food, cosmetics, pharma: where lot and expiry traceability is not optional.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about warehouse software
What's good warehouse management software for an SME?
For most SMEs an inventory module integrated in the same suite as sales and purchasing is best, so stock is a single, always-current figure. Odoo covers multi-warehouse, locations, lots, barcode and automated reordering; Gitogi configures it around your real flow.
Can I use the barcode readers we already have?
In most cases yes. Odoo works with handhelds and smartphones for receipts, picks, transfers and counts. During analysis we check existing devices and label configuration.
Does the warehouse connect to e-commerce and sales?
Yes. E-commerce and sales orders reserve and draw down stock automatically, on the same database. No mismatches between channels and no selling of unavailable products.
How much does warehouse management in Odoo cost?
Odoo's prices and editions are on odoo.com, always up to date. Gitogi does not resell licences: we handle analysis, configuration, data migration and training. For a project estimate, get in touch.
Can I start with the warehouse and add more later?
Yes. You can activate the warehouse and then add purchasing, sales, manufacturing or accounting when needed, on the same platform and without migrations.
Does it handle multiple warehouses and sites?
Yes. Odoo manages multiple warehouses, hierarchical locations and tracked internal transfers between sites, with a single view of overall stock.
Related processes
The same software also runs these processes
Manufacturing management
Bills of materials, manufacturing orders and shop-floor progress in one flow.
Learn morePurchasing management
Requests, purchase orders and automated reordering tied to inventory and accounting.
Learn moreMaintenance management
Preventive and corrective maintenance of machinery and assets, with full history.
Learn moreQuality control
Control points, tests and non-conformities built into manufacturing and inventory.
Learn moreFrom the field
When stock figures don't add up: quantities, locations and batches
Your system says it's in stock. The shelf says otherwise. How we investigate stock discrepancies and put reliable movement records, adjustments and batch tracking in place.
Read the caseChemicals distribution: traceability from supplier to delivery
Raw materials and chemicals: we guide you through a representative scenario, tracing batches from supplier to warehouse to delivery, with linked documents.
Read the caseLet's get your warehouse in order
Tell us how you handle stock, picking and shipping today: together we'll see how to configure Odoo's warehouse to keep it always aligned.
Updated June 2026
Odoo is a registered trademark of Odoo S.A. Gitogi is an Official Odoo Partner and handles analysis, configuration, data migration and training.