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In gratitude to its community, Odoo has improved the user interface on mobile devices to make your experience smoother. Additionally, with simplified URLs, Odoo's interface makes it easier for users to navigate. Now, with the applications you use daily, Odoo 18 allows you to turn them into web applications right on your desktop, tablet, or mobile device without having to open millions of tabs anymore.
Then let's explore how these features aren't just shiny and new but actually solve the problems that slow down your business.
1. Odoo 18’s Project Top Bar
This feature is like having a personal assistant who keeps track of all the important details of the project without you having to search for them. You get a clear overview of the project's progress, deadlines, status, etc., allowing you to focus on your important tasks. From planning to production, the complex workflow can easily cause confusion. The top bar helps you easily check and adjust all records related to the project, whether it's analysis, sales orders, or timesheets. And if there is a view not available in the options, you can save, rename, and add it to the top bar. .
2. Manufacturing: keep the details close
Product catalog on BOM & MO
Production is an important process in a business; a small mistake can ruin your entire operation. The product catalog of Odoo 18 on BOM and MO contains all product information without the need for extensive searching.
Add notes
Additionally, you can add notes directly to ensure that no important details are overlooked. Furthermore, the foldable guide function helps you organize your work neatly and professionally.
Fold/Unfold instructions
For the long note, you can fold it up after reading it or unfold it when necessary.
3. Barcode Scanner: productivity, minimize errors
New design interface
Retailers or businesses operating a warehouse will gain many benefits from this new improvement on Odoo 18. The new multi-item scanning feature allows you to scan multiple products at once, saving time and increasing work efficiency. The redesigned interface will be more intuitive, helping you work quickly and accurately.
Scan with the camera
The barcode lookup feature allows you to create product profiles on the spot just by scanning. You no longer need to manually enter any information; just point the scanner at any barcode and the product will be automatically created in your database with the appropriate information.
4. Inventory: managing with precision
We all know that inventory management is a delicate balance between maintaining inventory turnover and ensuring nothing is lost. The push/pull rules of Odoo 18 make it easy to direct the flow of inventory, while lot or serial number tracking adds an extra layer of detail nothing to your inventory management, ensuring is overlooked.
For all other coordination processes, the new coordination management feature allows you to coordinate and control shipments with the highest accuracy.
Flexible route
You can easily transfer products to a new location, and once completed, the goods will continue on their original route to the destination. The clear process allows you to track your orders in detail and accurately..
New inventory dashboard
You can see exactly how much you paid for each unit, and that value will be deducted from your inventory value whenever the product is delivered.
5. Website: New version, new experience
With Odoo 18, creating a professional website has become easier than ever. With just a few clicks, you can import all the content from the old website, and Odoo will automatically create a copy as close as possible. With an intuitive interface and diverse building blocks, you can freely create and generate excellent online experience content for customers on your business website.
New website building blocks and preview
There are many beautiful designs for each block of the website builder, and you can preview the interface of each block before adding them to your website. If you want to try a different color tone for your website, the blocks in the preview library will adjust accordingly.
Improved custom blocks
Odoo has also improved the code snippet system. You can customize this building block to display on multiple pages, and it is conveniently stored in the building block menu, making it easy to reuse on any page when needed.
Quick translation
To reach wider customers, Odoo allows you to translate your website into various languages using Odoo's automatic translation tools. Additionally, if you notice some text in the wrong language, you don't even need to press a button; the translation mode will automatically perform it thanks to the integrated AI.
New font and preview
You can make your website truly unique with custom fonts by previewing them before selecting or by entering any font you like.
6. Online Appointments: effortless scheduling
Scheduling appointments is an important task in the process of implementing your work, which is why easy scheduling will be a feature that helps you maximize your workflow.
Quick start page
The new quick start page helps managers schedule appointments quickly and efficiently. With pre-configured settings and a visual Gantt view, you can easily manage the entire team's work schedule.
Update status
Odoo 18 provide the option to quickly change the status of bookings and appointments on the toolbar easily and swiftly.
7. Impressive shopping experience with Odoo 18
A good shopping experience will impress your customers, so the improved Point of Sale system in Odoo 18 has been enhanced to make everything smoother. Whether you are using a desktop or a mobile device, this new beautiful interface will help your team navigate easily.
New interface
The POS interface on desktop and mobile devices is not only more beautiful and convenient but now also allows for easy switching between clients and synchronization of the applications you use.
Choose the product variant
The product variant selection process is now more intuitive, making it easier for you to find exactly what you're looking for.
Barcode lookup
You just need to scan the barcode on the product and you can still edit the profile, helping to speed up transactions and keep your customers satisfied.
8. Sales: boost sales with tailored commissions
Spreadsheet integration
Calculate shipping fees accurately right on the new quotation calculator, without the need for cumbersome manual calculations.
Custom PDF citation
The PDF quote generator helps you impress customers because this feature in Odoo 18 has been improved to make your proposals look professional. And don't worry about those commission plans because now you can easily configure any sales commission plan, meaning you can reward your sales team exactly the way you want.
For example, your client is a startup company, and you want to display more information about your product. Here, you can add information not linked to any Odoo fields such as range, battery duration, length, width, and much more. For the footer section, you will select general information, and now it is a completely customized quote for this customer, done in just a few seconds. If the customer accepts your quote, your sales representative deserves to receive a large commission.
Sales Commision
Your commission plans can be easily configured with Odoo's brand new module, based on monthly target commissions. Thanks to that, sales staff will earn an amount based on the percentage of the target they achieve each month.
9. Invoicing and Accounting: no more number nightmares
In reality, managing invoices and accounting can easily become chaotic. Therefore, the improvements in invoice editing in Odoo 18 make your invoices more perfect, and especially, the system will detect any duplicates before they are sent out. This feature will have a security layer to protect your invoice information.
Improving the invoice version
The improved invoice version interface on Odoo 18 displays the product catalog and description in the same column, allowing you to easily change the description and select the correct tax range. The new invoice layout helps you see exactly what your customers will receive. In addition, the new data selection feature and budgeting tools ensure you have all the necessary tools to manage your finances in a sophisticated, smooth, secure, and intelligent manner.
Improve the editor and detect duplicates
The quick reconciliation and improved locking date feature helps you balance your books faster and manage your financial periods.
Quickly create a statement
This is a new feature that allows you to create new transactions very quickly, and all reconciled items are clearly displayed. Please arrange them by statement groups so that they are neat and tidy.
Progressive lock
You can change the schedule here, review costs, and track them easily by creating an analysis budget.
Budget analysis
Odoo automatically calculates costs based on supplier invoices, informing you of the committed amount, the amount spent or agreed to spend, and the achieved amount. The theoretical column tells you the amount you should have achieved by now, helping to compare the planned progress with the actual progress. And if the spending exceeds the budget, Odoo will alert you immediately by marking it in red.
Profit and loss
You can use the financial budget to display and compare figures from the profit and loss report with the targets and budgets for income and expense accounts. From there, you can easily get a clear overview of the company's performance.
10. Recruitment: finding the perfect fit
Recruitment has become easier than ever with Odoo 18. With just a few clicks, you can post job listings on various job boards, saving you time and effort. Creating smart contacts and managing multiple applications makes organizing resumes and profiles much easier, ensuring you find the perfect fit for your team.
Post directly on the job board
For example, you have posted a job advertisement on your website, and now you can share it directly on job boards like Monster.com. With integrated AI, Odoo will automatically format the job advertisement posted on your website. When receiving multiple job applications from the same email, Odoo will automatically identify and save the candidate's information. Thanks to that, the system will not create many duplicate contacts, making candidate profile management more efficient.
Identify job board applications
Odoo focuses on tracking candidates. The system allows each candidate to have more than one job opportunity, helping employers compare and select the most suitable candidate for each position.
Multitasking candidate management
For example, your candidate is a manager, but after meeting them, you feel they could also be a great advisor, and Odoo 18 helps you manage multi-tasking personnel.
New control panel
The new dashboard has an intuitive, easy-to-read interface that helps you easily search for candidate information.
11. Odoo Industries: tailored to You
Odoo expands the available industry setup whether you are a construction company, restaurant owner, pool business, or any other business model, Odoo has a database specifically designed for your business with just a few clicks. Your new database comes with all the applications and setups you might need. Odoo 18 will be a smart investment for your business.
Conclusion
Above are the new standout features of Odoo 18. These features will be officially announced this October at the Odoo Experience event held in Belgium. Odoo 18 is integrated with many features designed to make your business operations smoother, harnessing the full potential of your enterprise with a powerful and affordable product.
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