Odoo Manufacturing Master Production Schedule (MPS) Explained

Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing sector is growing rapidly, driven by Vision 2030’s goal to increase the industrial sector’s contribution to GDP. From petrochemical processing and food and beverage production in the Eastern Province to furniture manufacturing and construction materials production across the Kingdom, Saudi manufacturers need modern systems to stay competitive. Odoo’s Manufacturing module provides a comprehensive solution for production planning, shop floor control, and quality management — and New Update IT in Dammam has the expertise to implement it for your facility.

Manufacturing Challenges in Saudi Arabia

Saudi manufacturers face a unique set of operational challenges. Maintaining production efficiency with a workforce that includes large numbers of expatriate workers requires robust process documentation and training. Managing raw material procurement from both local and international sources demands tight inventory control and accurate demand forecasting. Meeting the quality standards required by large Saudi customers — government entities, major contractors, and international buyers — requires systematic quality management.

On top of these operational challenges, manufacturers must also comply with Saudi industrial regulations, maintain accurate costing for financial reporting, and progressively increase Saudization in their workforce. A modern ERP system like Odoo helps address all of these challenges simultaneously.

Bill of Materials and Product Structure

At the foundation of Odoo Manufacturing is the Bill of Materials (BoM) — the recipe that defines exactly what components and what quantities are needed to produce a finished product. Odoo supports complex, multi-level bills of materials for products with sub-assemblies, as well as simple single-level BoMs for straightforward manufacturing operations.

Variant BoMs: For products that come in multiple variants — different sizes, colors, or configurations — Odoo manages variant-specific bills of materials, ensuring each product variant is produced with the correct components without maintaining separate BoMs for every possible combination.

By-Products: For processes that generate multiple outputs — common in food processing, chemical manufacturing, and wood products — Odoo records by-products and co-products with appropriate cost allocations.

BoM Versioning: When product designs change, Odoo maintains a complete version history of each bill of materials. This is essential for quality traceability and for understanding how cost changes have evolved over time.

Production Planning and Scheduling

Odoo’s Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP) capabilities give production managers the tools to plan efficiently. When sales orders are confirmed, Odoo automatically calculates material requirements, checks stock availability, and either reserves existing inventory or triggers purchase orders for items that need to be procured.

Work Centers and Routings: Define your production facility as a set of work centers — machines, production lines, or work areas — each with their own capacity and cost parameters. Routings specify the sequence of operations and the work center to be used for each step of production.

Capacity Planning: Odoo’s scheduling engine considers work center capacity when planning production, automatically identifying bottlenecks and spreading work loads to avoid overloading critical resources.

Manufacturing Orders: Each manufacturing order is a complete job packet that specifies what to make, how many, which components to use, which routing to follow, and when it needs to be completed. Shop floor workers see their assigned orders in a clear, simple interface optimized for use on tablets and touch screens.

Shop Floor Control and Real-Time Tracking

Odoo’s Manufacturing module includes a tablet-optimized shop floor interface that allows production workers to record their activities in real time — without needing to leave the production floor to find a computer. Workers clock in to operations, record completed quantities, report scrap and quality issues, and request maintenance for equipment — all from a simple touch interface.

This real-time data collection gives production managers accurate visibility into work-in-progress, actual production times versus standard times, and emerging quality or efficiency issues. Rather than discovering problems at the end of a shift or the end of the day, managers can intervene while there is still time to correct course.

Quality Management

Quality control is built directly into Odoo Manufacturing rather than being a separate system. Quality control points can be defined at receiving, at specific production steps, or at final inspection. Odoo prompts workers to perform quality checks and records their results, flagging non-conformances for review and disposition.

Quality Alerts: When a quality issue is detected — whether at incoming inspection or during production — Odoo generates a quality alert that routes to the quality manager for investigation. Root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive measures are all documented within the same system.

Traceability: For regulated industries, Odoo’s lot tracking capabilities provide complete forward and backward traceability. If a quality problem is discovered in a finished product, you can trace it back to the specific lot of raw material used and identify every other finished good batch that used the same lot.

Cost Control and Profitability Analysis

Odoo Manufacturing provides detailed production cost analysis at the manufacturing order level. Actual material consumption, actual labor hours, and actual machine time are compared against standard costs to calculate production variances. Management can see exactly which products, which shifts, or which work centers are driving cost overruns and take targeted corrective action.

Get Started with New Update IT

New Update IT is your trusted Odoo partner in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Our certified consultants deliver end-to-end Odoo implementation, customization, and support — with Arabic-language assistance and full ZATCA e-invoicing compliance. Call us at 0504984455 or email info@newupdate.sa for a free consultation.