Odoo ERP for Food Manufacturing Operations
ERP configured for food safety, traceability, and plant-level execution. Built to run daily operations, not just accounting.
See How We Build for Complex BusinessesFood manufacturing operations are tightly regulated and operationally complex. Production planning, batch traceability, quality checks, shelf life, and compliance must work together in real time. Generic ERP setups often ignore food safety realities, forcing teams back to spreadsheets and paper logs. This solution focuses on configuring Odoo ERP specifically for food manufacturing workflows so operations, quality, and finance operate on the same trusted system.
Who This Is For
We usually work best with teams who know building software is more than just shipping code.
This is for teams who:
Food manufacturers with batch or lot-based production
Plants operating under food safety and traceability regulations
Mid-sized manufacturers scaling products or facilities
Operations teams replacing spreadsheet-driven control
This may not fit for:
Businesses seeking accounting-only ERP setups
Very small units with minimal compliance needs
Teams unwilling to follow system-driven processes
Companies looking for generic ERP templates
the real problem
Why ERP implementations fail in food manufacturing
Most ERP systems are implemented with a finance-first mindset. Food safety, traceability, quality checks, and shelf-life controls are added later or handled outside the system. This leads to partial adoption, manual workarounds, audit stress, and unreliable operational data.
how this is usually solved
(and why it breaks)
common approaches
Implement Odoo with standard manufacturing settings
Handle food safety outside the ERP
Rely on manual batch and expiry tracking
Focus on go-live instead of operational adoption
Where these approaches fall short
Weak traceability during audits or recalls
Mismatch between production and inventory data
Manual quality and compliance effort
Low ERP usage by plant teams
Core Features & Capabilities
01
Batch and Lot Traceability
Track raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods across batches and lots.
02
Production Planning and Execution
Food-specific BOMs, routings, and production workflows aligned to plant operations.
03
Quality and Food Safety Workflows
In-process checks, holds, and approvals embedded into production and inventory.
04
Shelf Life and Expiry Management
Automated expiry tracking with controls on usage and dispatch.
05
Inventory and Cost Visibility
Accurate stock, wastage, and costing visibility across food operations.
how we approach it
01
Map real food plant workflows before configuration
02
Design traceability and safety as core ERP flows
03
Configure for operator usability, not just reporting
04
Stabilize data accuracy before advanced automation
How We Build at PySquad
We design Odoo around food manufacturing realities. Production, quality, inventory, and compliance workflows are modeled first, then connected cleanly to finance and reporting.
outcomes you can expect
Reliable traceability for audits and recalls
Improved production and inventory accuracy
Reduced manual food safety effort
Higher ERP adoption across plant teams
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let's build yoursFrequently asked questions
Yes. We configure Odoo to enforce batch, lot, and expiry controls across production, inventory, and dispatch, not as optional fields.
Absolutely. Quality checks, approvals, and traceability are built into daily workflows, making audits far less stressful.
Yes. The setup supports multiple products, variants, and plants with standardized yet flexible workflows.
We prioritize configuration over heavy customization. Extensions are added only where food-specific logic truly requires it.
Most teams see better visibility and control within weeks once production and inventory workflows go live.
About PySquad
PySquad works with businesses that have outgrown simple tools. We design and build digital operations systems for marketplace, marina, logistics, aviation, ERP-driven, and regulated environments where clarity, control, and long-term stability matter.
Our focus is simple: make complex operations easier to manage, more reliable to run, and strong enough to scale.
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