Manufacturing downtime isn't always caused by machines.
Sometimes it's caused by bad inventory data.
A production order gets released.
The ERP says materials are available.
The warehouse says they aren't.
Production stops.
This scenario happens more often than most manufacturers admit.
Common root causes include:
Incorrect BOM structures
Inventory synchronization failures
Delayed stock transactions
Duplicate item records
Poor warehouse process design
Many ERP modernization projects focus on dashboards and reporting while ignoring inventory accuracy.
Community discussions among Odoo users consistently show that inventory configuration mistakes, warehouse routing issues, lead-time planning errors, and negative stock practices create long-term operational problems.
Modern ERP systems like Odoo attempt to solve this by creating a single source of truth across manufacturing, inventory, procurement, and accounting.
The goal isn't digital transformation.
The goal is preventing production teams from making decisions based on inaccurate information.
Interesting read on how manufacturers are approaching this challenge:
