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A mid-sized hardwood lumber distributor operating across multiple facilities in the United States faced persistent inventory discrepancies, slow order-to-delivery cycles, and difficulty managing complex dimensional variants (board feet measurements, grades, species, and bundle configurations) across distributed warehouses. The organization implemented a comprehensive Odoo ERP solution encompassing inventory management, barcode receiving and picking, lumber-specific purchase order workflows, sales order management with unit-of-measure conversion, landed cost allocation, and real-time warehouse analytics. The implementation unified sales-to-warehouse and procurement-to-pay operations, introduced ABC inventory segmentation with cycle counting automation, and standardized product hierarchies across hardwood grading, softwood alternatives, thickness/length attributes, and lot-based traceability. Post-deployment, the distributor achieved 91% inventory accuracy across all dimensional variants and bundles, reduced stockout incidents by 25%, accelerated pick-to-pack time by 30–40%, cut cycle counting labor by 60–70%, and improved on-time delivery performance by 12%.
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Sales representative receives RFQ specifying hardwood species (oak, maple, ash), grade (FAS, #1 Common), thickness, length, and desired bundle configuration. Odoo automatically calculates board footage, converts units (e.g., board feet to pieces or bundles), applies tiered pricing by grade and volume, and generates professional quotation with lead time visibility and cost transparency.
2
Customer confirms order; system creates sales order, executes real-time ATP check across warehouse locations by lot and grade, reserves allocated stock to prevent overbooking, and triggers manufacturing order if cut-to-order lumber is required.
3
Inbound lumber shipment arrives at receiving dock; warehouse staff scan shipping document and product barcodes; system matches receipt to purchase order; mobile app prompts quality validation (dimensional check, grade verification, damage inspection); GRN is recorded with lot/batch assignment and automatically three-way matched to vendor invoice.
4
Validated lumber inventory is scanned and assigned to optimal warehouse location and lot code; barcode labels capture all dimensional and traceability attributes; inventory balances update in real-time, reflecting new availability and enabling immediate ATP visibility for sales.
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Sales order triggers optimized pick wave; warehouse system calculates most efficient pick sequence across zones; staff scan source location barcode and product SKU, system confirms pick quantity and grade selection, staff consolidate picks into shipment container, and final barcode verification ensures pick accuracy before packing.
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ABC schedule triggers mobile-enabled cycle count of high-value hardwood inventory; warehouse staff scan location and count physical stock against system balance using tablet app; system detects and documents variances with root-cause classification (shrinkage, misplacement, damage, error); approved adjustments post automatically to inventory and accounting.
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Packed lumber shipment is weighed, measured (cubiscan), and labeled with carrier barcode; shipment tracking data flows back to Odoo in real-time; invoice is auto-generated from sales order actuals with dimensional quantities and landed costs applied; customer receives delivery proof, invoice, and shipment tracking simultaneously.
The transformation has fundamentally shifted how we manage lumber inventory across our distribution network. Real-time visibility across board feet, grades, and species has eliminated guesswork from stockout and overstock decisions. Barcode-driven warehouse operations have streamlined receiving and picking dramatically-our cycle times have dropped significantly. Cycle counting that once consumed weeks now completes in days with higher accuracy. Our sales team now quotes with genuine confidence, knowing our system provides transparent, real-time available-to-promise visibility by warehouse and lot. The investment in this modern ERP has created a sustainable competitive advantage in a price-sensitive market and positioned us for predictable, profitable growth.
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