The document provides a detailed overview of managing inventory in Odoo 13 using routes, procurement, and push rules. It describes how Odoo's open-source ERP software can streamline inventory management, improve stock tracking, and reduce storage costs through configuration of routes for products and warehouses. Key functionalities include setting up automated push rules and customizing routes based on business needs, allowing for efficient handling of inventory and procurement processes.

2. Odoo 13 Inventory Using Routes
(Procurement, & Push Rules)
Odoo / OpenERP is a comprehensive suite of business applications including
Sales, CRM, Project management, Warehouse management.
Odoo is an open-source application with the high customization capabilities from
ERP to CRM, E-commerce, CMS, POS, Accounting and even more.
ERP for Inventory management simplifies the process of managing and tracking
the stock level to improve efficiencies in the company.
In this Blog, you are going to discuss, “Odoo 13 Inventory Using Routes
(Procurement, & Push Rules)". With the help of ERP software, one can
efficiently manage the inventory.
ERP system enables the most efficient stocking methods for your inventory and
helps to improve all the internal operations. Push rules cause at the same time,
items enter an appropriate area. They automatically move the product to
another location.

3. Odoo Procurement rule decreases the inventory levels and the cost of
storing the goods in the inventory. In Odoo Procurement rules explain
whereby procurements on particular locations should be fulfilled like
wherever the product should come from the source location
Configuration:
Now Lets' see how to configure Routes Rules in Odoo 13
First of all, you can install the Inventory Modules in your database.

4. Go to the Inventory modules -> Configuration -> Setting and tick the
checkbox of Advance routing of product using rules.
In Odoo 13 Routes are explained as various ways through which a product is
obtained or sold from your warehouse.
The route provides a sale or purchase product that is properly tracked. Odoo
can handle advanced push/pull routes configuration.
● Routes for handle product manufacturing chains.
● Routes for handle default locations per product.
● Now you can explain routes within your warehouse according to business
needs, such as quality control, after-sales services or supplier returns.
● Generating automated return moves for rented products.
To create a route click the Create button.

5. Now you can create new routes from the following steps.
Pre-configured routes
Odoo owns some pre-configured routes for your warehouses. i.e. In the
Inventory module, go to
Configuration -> Warehouses
Now you can go to the Warehouse Configuration tab, and set the routes as
per your need and standards then click on the Incoming and Outgoing
Shipping option.

7. Custom Routes
Now Lets’ see how to use the custom routes in Odoo
Go to the Inventory module -> Configuration -> Routes

8. Routes applied on Warehouse:
Whenever you tick the Warehouse option, Now you can select which
warehouse it will be applied. In Warehouse the routes will be used to set for all
transfer as per the procurement and push rules.

9. Routes applied on Product:
Now, whenever you tick the checkbox of Products, you have to manually set
on which product it will be applied.

10. At that time you can apply the routes on a specific product. Go to
Inventory -> Control -> Products and click on the routes option in the
Inventory Tab.

11. Routes applied in Product Categories:
Now you can tick the checkbox of Product Categories, to set manually on
which categories it will be applied.
Whenever you want to apply routes on Products Categories, Go to Inventory
-> Configurations -> Product Categories -> Logistics. Now you can select
the route to set the route.

12. Routes applied on Sales Order lines
Now you can tick the checkbox of Sales Order Lines to manually set the
routes each time to create a new sales order.

13. To Configure Procurement Request
In Odoo procurement rules and pushes rules are part of the
procurement rules. Odoo can handle advanced push/pull routes
configuration.
In the Inventory module go to the product Inventory Control -> product, click
on the procurement request at that time, you can select the route as per
your need and standard.

14. Configuration of Procurement:
Go to the Inventory module ->Configuration -> Settings and tick the
checkbox of “Advance routing of products using rules“ then click on
the Save button.

15. The procurement rules are set on the routes. In the inventory application,
go to Configuration
-> Routes. In the Procurement rules section, click on Add an item
button.
Procurement rules can reduce the inventory levels and the cost of
carrying and storing goods. One most advantage of the end-user is free
from storing the excess amount of stocks.

16. To Configure Push Rule
Push rule proceeds a distinct amount of products from source locations to
destination locations. In Odoo, now you can set them in two ways like
automated and manual.
The push rules are set on the routes. Go to Configuration –> Routes and
click on the Create
button.
In the push rule section, click on Add an item button.

17. In this example, at the same time, a good is in Input location, it wants to be
shifted to the quality control. In the 3 steps receipts, the goods will be
delivered from input location to quality control and from quality control to
stock.
Now you can fill the following required fields like