Reconcile each open contract across customer property, purchased materials, physical build progress and remaining commercial obligations. Keep ownership distinct from location and production state. The opening position should explain what has been consumed, what remains usable, what must be returned and which work is complete, rather than importing every contract balance as one undifferentiated stock quantity.
Understand the decision
A hypothetical cutover includes customer-supplied components partly consumed into unfinished assemblies, surplus material awaiting return and completed units pending customer inspection. Some production costs have been invoiced while others remain unbilled. The migration must preserve these different obligations without treating billing status as evidence of physical completion or ownership transfer.
Work through the requirements
- Count customer property and company stock separately.
- Reconcile consumed material to each open build.
- Approve returns, acceptance and billing obligations by contract.
| Record or decision | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Contract opening position | State physical progress and outstanding duties. |
| Ownership reconciliation | Explain supplied, consumed and remaining material. |
| Commercial bridge | Preserve acceptance, return and billing status. |
What would a passing test show?
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Watch for this failure
One contract total cannot represent material custody, production progress and money owed equally well. Have operations and commercial owners approve the connected opening records so the new system begins with an explainable obligation to each customer.
Continue the evaluation
This example defines what to verify, rather than promising a particular Odoo feature. Keep a record of the demonstrated result, configuration, unresolved gaps and person who accepts it.
Read the wider implementation guideBring your workflow to the conversation.
Discuss requirements for Contract manufacturing in a business needs review. Start with your current systems, the handoff that fails and the result you need to prove.
Sources & scope
The linked product documentation is a starting point for validating your chosen version, edition, apps and hosting. The scenarios and acceptance criteria are editorial planning guidance, not customer case studies or a guarantee of built-in functionality. See how this library is prepared.
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