In today’s fast-paced manufacturing landscape, staying competitive requires real-time data, agile decision-making, and operational efficiency. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are the compass of manufacturing success—but manually tracking them is both time-consuming and prone to errors. Enter Odoo 18, the latest version of the powerful open-source ERP platform, packed with enhancements for data automation, customizable dashboards, and KPI alerts.
If you’re a business owner or operations manager aiming to increase productivity and reduce waste, automating Odoo manufacturing KPIs should be a top priority in 2025. In this article, we’ll walk you through the top 7 manufacturing KPIs you can automate using Odoo and show how version 18’s new features make tracking and optimizing your shop floor performance easier than ever.
Odoo 18 comes with enhanced capabilities for smart manufacturing, including drag-and-drop dashboard builders, real-time IoT integrations, and AI-driven forecasting. Automating your KPIs in Odoo allows you to:
Now, let’s dive into the top 7 KPIs for manufacturers and how Odoo 18 helps automate them.
Why It Matters:
OEE is the gold standard for measuring manufacturing productivity. It considers availability, performance, and quality—providing a single metric to assess machine efficiency.
How to Automate in Odoo 18:
With Odoo’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES), you can automatically track machine run times, downtime events, and defect rates. Odoo 18 introduces improved shop floor interfaces and native IoT support, enabling real-time OEE dashboards. Set alerts when OEE drops below your desired threshold, and drill down by workstation or production line.
Pro Tip: Use Odoo’s AI module to identify recurring issues affecting availability or performance.
Why It Matters:
Scrap rate reveals how much material is wasted during production. High scrap rates drive up costs and may indicate problems in quality control or machine calibration.
How to Automate in Odoo 18:
Odoo’s Quality module links directly with the Bill of Materials (BoM) and Work Orders. When products are flagged as non-conforming, scrap data is automatically recorded. With Odoo’s updated dashboard widgets, manufacturers can track scrap volumes by product line or shift and correlate them with machine data.
Bonus Feature: Customize the dashboard to show cost impact in real time, not just quantities.
Why It Matters:
Unplanned machine downtime can derail production schedules and inflates operational costs. Understanding the root cause helps streamline preventative maintenance.
How to Automate in Odoo 18:
Thanks to the new Odoo Maintenance module updates, you can log both scheduled and unscheduled downtime. Odoo 18 integrates seamlessly with IoT devices, allowing for automatic detection of machine stops. Set real-time alerts for production managers when downtime exceeds a predefined limit.
Use Case: One-click filters let you drill down by downtime reasons—mechanical failures, operator shortage, or supply delays.
Why It Matters:
Cycle time measures how long it takes to complete one unit of production. It directly affects delivery timelines and operational throughput.
How to Automate in Odoo 18:
Use time-tracking tools embedded in the work centers to automatically calculate actual cycle times. Compare real-time data with standard routing cycle times to flag inefficiencies. Odoo’s automation rules can trigger actions if cycle time variances exceed acceptable limits.
Smart Addition: Integrate barcode scanners for faster job step transitions, ensuring accurate timestamping.
Why It Matters:
FPY reveals the percentage of units that pass inspection the first time without rework. A high FPY signals robust processes and high-quality manufacturing.
How to Automate in Odoo:
Leverage Odoo’s Quality Control Points associated with routings to automatically flag defects at specific production stages. The Quality Check module logs all pass/fail results, and Odoo 18’s Business Intelligence (BI) tools visualize trends across dates, shifts, or specific machines.
Pro Tip: Set automated reminders for retraining if FPY drops below target.
Why It Matters:
This KPI shows how many planned work orders are completed on time. It’s essential for meeting delivery schedules and maintaining customer satisfaction.
How to Automate in Odoo 18:
Odoo’s Manufacturing Orders automatically track progress and completion against schedule. Version 18 includes improved integration with Inventory and Project modules, syncing stock availability and lead times. Custom KPIs can be set to highlight overdue or partially completed jobs.
New in 2025: Predictive analytics help estimate late orders and suggest corrective actions using past trends.
Why It Matters:
High turnover means you’re moving products efficiently; low turnover suggests overstocking or slow sales. In both cases, it has direct ties to cash flow.
How to Automate in Odoo 18:
With real-time syncing between Inventory and Sales modules, Odoo can now dynamically calculate turnover rates, including holding costs and optimal reorder points. Set up auto-alerts and KPI cards in the dashboard to notify procurement teams when stock movement trends shift.
Pro Tip: Use the dashboard’s new time comparison tool to view month-over-month stock velocity.
What makes Odoo 18 a game-changer is its real-time manufacturing dashboards and customizable alerts. Use these built-in features to:
With drag-and-drop dashboard customization and improved mobile access, your production metrics are literally at your fingertips.
Odoo 18 is built with predictive manufacturing in mind. Some trending features enhancing KPI automation this year include:
These enhancements align with the increasing industry shift toward smart factories and Industry 4.0 practices.
Tracking the right KPIs is critical—but automating them unlocks productivity gains you can’t achieve manually. With Odoo 18, manufacturing businesses can seamlessly measure, monitor, and optimize every facet of their production process in real time.
Whether you’re looking to scale operations, reduce waste, or improve delivery performance, automating these 7 Odoo manufacturing KPIs could be the smartest move you make in 2025.
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