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Learn Odoo

By : Greg Moss
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Learn Odoo

By: Greg Moss

Overview of this book

Odoo is management software that contains a set of open source enterprise management applications that help you modernize your business. Completely revised and updated, this comprehensive Odoo guide is a fourth edition of Working with Odoo. This book begins with an introduction to Odoo and helps you set up Odoo Online in your system. You'll learn how to start a new company database in Odoo and the basics of Odoo sales management. You will explore customer relationship management in Odoo and its importance in a modern business environment. Moving on, you'll learn how to install the purchasing application, set up suppliers, and begin purchasing and receiving products in Odoo. Next, you'll learn how to use the MRP module to create, process, and schedule the manufacturing and production order. Once you get to grips with the basic applications, you'll uncover how to customize Odoo to meet the specific needs of your business. You'll learn some advanced techniques for searching and finding information, and you'll be taken through business intelligence in Odoo. Towards the end of the book, you'll go in-depth into Odoo's architecture and learn to use Odoo's API to integrate with other applications. By the end of the book, you'll be ready to use Odoo to build enterprise applications and set up the functional requirements for your business.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)

Exploring Customer Relationship Management in Odoo 12

Until recently, most business and financial systems had product-focused designs, while records and fields maintained basic customer information, processes, and reporting, typically revolving around product-related transactions. In the past, businesses were centered on specific products, but now the focus has shifted to center the businesses on customers. A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system provides the tools and reporting necessary to manage customer information and interactions.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Exploring what it takes to implement a CRM system as part of an overall business strategy
  • Installing the CRM application and setting up salespersons that can be assigned to our customers
  • Learning how to create and manage leads
  • Creating opportunities and schedule events in Odoo
  • Discovering...