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ERP for Distributors Managing Tens of Thousands of SKUs

Contract pricing, stock across every warehouse, reorders that draft the purchase order, landed costs and the books, in one Odoo system.

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Everything you need to run a distribution business, in one system

Sales, inventory, purchasing and accounting in one Odoo database.

Built on Odoo 20

01 · Sales

Quick quotes with customer-specific pricing

  • Quote faster with customer prices filled in automatically.
  • Apply volume discounts without calculating each line.
  • Check your margins before sending the quote.
Sales in Odoo 20 on a distributor database
QuotationContract - Tier Aprice list applied on selection
02 · Inventory

Live stock levels and inventory forecasts

  • Keep stock current as warehouse transactions are recorded.
  • See what’s available and due in across warehouses.
  • Plan deliveries using forecast stock and expected receipts.
Inventory in Odoo 20 on a distributor database
Forecast · Calgary DC152 forecasted85 on hand + 380 incoming − 313 outgoing
03 · Purchasing

Automated replenishment

  • Help avoid stockouts with forecast-based reorder rules.
  • Generate supplier quotation requests automatically.
  • Fill in supplier prices and lead times for review.
Purchasing in Odoo 20 on a distributor database
Replenishment146 to ordersuggested from the min/max rule
04 · Barcode

Scan to receive, pick and count

  • Record products and quantities with a scan.
  • Cut manual entry during receiving and stock counts.
  • Validate transfers directly from the scanning screen.
Barcode in Odoo 20 on a distributor database
Delivery YYC/OUT/00066Wrong productflagged at the scan

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05 · Landed costs

Freight and duty included in inventory costs

  • Include shipping charges when valuing received stock.
  • Let Odoo calculate how charges are split.
  • Update inventory value when you validate the costs.
Landed costs in Odoo 20 on a distributor database
Landed cost LC/2026/0008+$391.61freight added to safety glasses
06 · Accounting

Invoice shipments without re-entering order details

  • Create invoices from recorded delivery quantities.
  • Bill partial shipments as orders are fulfilled.
  • See who owes you and which payments are overdue.
Accounting in Odoo 20 on a distributor database
Draft invoice60 of 100 billedonly what shipped
07 · Reporting

Track sales, stock and financial performance

  • Compare sales and margins by customer and product.
  • Review stock availability and replenishment needs.
  • Monitor supplier delivery times and quantities received.
  • See overdue invoices and upcoming supplier payments.
Reporting in Odoo 20 on a distributor database
Sales analysis$60,584margin, last 365 days
08 · Ordering portal

Let customers place and repeat orders

  • Order online with customer-specific pricing.
  • Reorder products from previous purchases.
  • Access order history and invoices without contacting your team.
Ordering portal in Odoo 20 on a distributor database
Customer portalOrder Againevery line back in the cart
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How it works

Start with a 30-minute scoping call. Pick a time below.

  1. 1
    Book a scoping call

    30 minutes. Walk us through how you quote, stock, buy and invoice today.

  2. 2
    Scope and quote

    We map your process to Odoo apps and send a written scope and quote.

  3. 3
    Build on your data

    Odoo configured and tested with your products, price lists and vendors.

  4. 4
    Go live

    Your team trained on your own data before cut-over.

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What distributors ask us

Can Odoo replace QuickBooks and our separate inventory tool?

Yes, that is the usual reason distributors move. Inventory posts to Accounting as stock moves, so inventory value and the general ledger stay in one database, with no re-keying between systems.

What data comes across from QuickBooks or Sage, and how much history?

We usually bring across customers, vendors, products with their costs, price lists, open invoices and bills, opening balances and stock on hand. Older transaction history can stay in the old system for reference or be imported, which adds time and cost. We agree what comes across on the scoping call.

Will Odoo do reorder points and draft the purchase orders?

Yes. You set a minimum and maximum per product and location. When forecast stock drops below the minimum, Odoo drafts a purchase order up to the maximum, ready for you to approve.

Can Odoo handle a catalogue of 100,000 SKUs or more?

Yes. The number of products is rarely the limit. Speed depends on the hosting plan, the number of people working at once and order volume, so we size the hosting during scoping.

Can we buy by the case and sell by the unit?

Yes. Each product has a base unit, and each vendor price can be set in the vendor's own unit, such as a case or a pallet. Sales packagings, such as a case of 24, let customers order by the unit or by the case, while stock is kept in the base unit.

Does Odoo do customer-specific, tiered and volume pricing?

Yes. Price lists can be set per customer, product or category, with quantity breaks and date ranges. Assign a price list to a customer and every order for that customer uses it.

Can our B2B customers order online at their own prices?

Yes. Each customer logs in to a portal and sees the shop at their own price list. The shop can be limited to logged-in customers, so your prices stay hidden from the public, and Order Again copies every line of a past order into the cart.

Does Odoo connect to Shopify or Amazon?

Odoo Enterprise includes a native Amazon connector. Shopify connects through a third-party connector, which we select and test with you, along with the plan it needs.

What about EDI with large retail or distribution partners?

Odoo's native EDI covers e-invoicing. Trading-partner EDI with large retailers (850 purchase orders, 810 invoices, 856 ship notices) runs through a connector such as SPS Commerce or TrueCommerce. We confirm this on the scoping call.

Which Odoo plan and hosting do we need?

Most distributors start on the Standard plan, which includes every app on Odoo Online. The Custom plan adds Studio, multiple companies, the external API and Odoo.sh or on-premise hosting, which integrations and custom modules need.

Should we buy from Odoo directly or work with a partner?

Odoo sells the licence, and partners set it up. Odoo's own implementation packs are paid by the hour. A partner like Calibre scopes your process, configures Odoo, moves your data and trains your team, with one team accountable from the scoping call to go-live.

What does Odoo cost, and why is implementation separate?

Odoo Standard licences start at CA$44 per user per month, billed yearly, with all apps included. Implementation is the work of setting Odoo up for your business: products, price lists, warehouses and accounting, moving your data and training your team. We quote it after the scoping call.

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