Managing expiration dates of products in odoo

Odoo allows users to set expiration dates at both the product and batch levels, providing flexibility and accuracy. By using Odoo's expiration date management, companies can minimize waste, optimize stock rotation, and maintain high standards of product quality. The system allows users to set expiration dates at both the product and batch levels, providing flexibility and accuracy.

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2. Introduction Enterpr ise Odoo allows users to set expiration dates at both the product and batch levels, providing flexibility and accuracy. By using Odoo's expiration date management, companies can minimize waste, optimize stock rotation, and maintain high standards of product quality. The system allows users to set expiration dates at both the product and batch levels, providing flexibility and accuracy.

3. Lots/Serial Numbers Enterprise To set expiration dates for inventory items, first configure Lot/Serial Number options. Go to the "Configuration" menu, select "Settings," and find the "Traceability" section. Check the box for "Lots & Serial Numbers" to enable expiration dates in the Inventory app. Once activated, Odoo will add an "Expiration Dates" field.

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5. Steps Enterprise Enable the options to display "Lots & Serial Numbers on Delivery Slips" and "Invoices" to show this information on delivery slips and invoices. Save the changes, then go to a product configuration form or create a new product under the "Products" section of the "Product" menu.

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9. Example Enterprise For example, created a new product called "Pizza" and filled in its basic details. To set expiration dates, go to the “Inventory” tab in the product configuration form and choose “By Unique Serial Number” or “By Lots” under “Traceability.” This will reveal an “Expiration” field. Activate it to set various expiration dates like “Expiration Date,” “Best Before Date,” “Removal Date,” and “Alert Date” in the “DATES” section for traceability.

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12. D ates Enterprise When expiration dates are enabled, four related date fields become available to fill in. These are four types of dates, explained below. Expiration Date: The time from when an item is made or received until it becomes unsafe or unsuitable for use. Best Before Date: The period before the expiration date when product quality may begin to decline, even if still safe. Removal Date: The time remaining until products are removed from stock based on their expiration date. Alert Date: The number of days before the expiration date when a notification is sent about items in a specific lot or serial number.

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15. Explanation Enterprise The screenshot displays the expiration dates set for this food product. After entering the dates, save the data and create a new purchase order for the product. Navigate to the "Requests for Purchase" in the "Order" menu, edit the order details, save, and confirm the order.

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18. Receipts Enterprise On the “Receipts” smart button, shows detailed delivery operation information. Click the menu in the product column under the “Operation” tab. This will open a popup window with fields such as Lot/Serial Numbers, Expiration Date, To, Destination Package, Quantity, and Unit of Measure. Configure new product serials or Lot numbers using the “Generate Serials” and “Import Lots” buttons, as shown in the screenshot below.

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21. Generate Serials Enterprise Click the “Generate Serials” button to open a wizard for creating new serial numbers. Odoo automatically assigns serial numbers to multiple products. Customize the total number and the first serial number in the “Number of SN” field before clicking "Generate."

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23. Generate Serial numbers Enterprise Enter “SN001” in the “First SN” field and generated the serial numbers using the “Generate” button. T The screenshot above displays the newly generated serial numbers. Be sure to save these numbers and return to the purchase order configuration page.

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26. Detailed Operations Enterprise The "Detailed Operations" tab shows products with lot/serial numbers and expiration dates, including the two-day expiration set on the product form. Also set different expiration dates for specific lot numbers using the "Lot/Serial Numbers" configuration in the "Products" menu.

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28. Enterprise Conclusion Hence this is how one can manage the expiration dates of products in Odoo 17 .

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