Odoo ERP · Wholesale
Odoo for Wholesale: Pricelists, Routes, and Credit
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Wholesale is the same catalogue sold on different terms. Odoo handles that with pricelists and routes, as long as each customer’s terms live on the customer, not in a salesperson’s notebook.
One catalogue, many prices
Put the product once. Attach pricelists for customer groups, and a specific price only where a contract truly differs. A copied product per customer makes stock meaningless.
Minimum order quantities and pack sizes belong on the product or the pricelist, in the unit the warehouse picks. If sales sells boxes and the warehouse counts pieces, agree the conversion before training.
Credit and delivery blocks
A credit limit on the customer should stop a new delivery when finance says so. If the block is optional and everyone overrides it, you do not have a credit policy. Name who may override, and keep that list short.
Partial deliveries are normal in wholesale. Configure them on purpose so the remaining quantity stays on the order. The inventory side of this is covered in Odoo inventory for distributors.
Replenishment follows what you sell
Fast movers get reordering rules. Slow movers are bought against a sales order. Mixing those two on every SKU floods purchase with suggestions nobody actions.
Dropship is a route for lines you never want in the godown. Do not dropship the catalogue by accident because the default route was never reviewed.
First release for a trading company
Sales, purchase, inventory, and invoicing are the first release for most wholesalers. A customer portal and a web store can follow. Scope and India cost bands are in the cost guide.
When you are ready to map terms and warehouses, start with implementation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can each customer have a different price?+
Yes. Use pricelists for groups, and a customer-specific price only for real contracts. Do not duplicate the product.
How do we stop shipping to a customer over their limit?+
Set a credit limit and a delivery block, and name the few people allowed to override it.
Is a web store required?+
No. Many wholesalers go live on sales orders first and add a portal or store later.