Streamlined Job Costing: Activity Codes in the Construction and Job Contracting Sector

Transforming Job Costing in the Construction Industry with Activity Codes

Enhanced Project Cost Management Using Activity Codes in Construction and Contracting

Comprehensive Activity Codes for Sales, Purchase, Invoices, Inventory, Job Costing, and Timesheets

Activity Codes: The Key to Efficient Sales, Purchase, Invoice, Inventory, and Job Costing Management

The Activity Code Integration App for Odoo is designed to enhance job costing management in the construction and job contracting industries by introducing activity codes across key modules. This app facilitates detailed tracking, reporting, and management of costs related to materials, labor, and overheads in the Job Costing Sheet, providing better cost allocation and improved project profitability analysis. Activity codes are also integrated into the purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and vendor bills modules, enabling seamless categorization and management of procurement expenses. The inventory management process benefits from activity codes applied to stock pickings, ensuring that inventory movements are tracked by activity, improving stock control and alignment with costing.

In addition, the sales orders and customer invoices modules leverage activity codes to improve the categorization and tracking of sales revenue, offering more insightful reporting.

The timesheet integration allows for the efficient tracking of time entries against specific activities, aiding in the accurate allocation of labor costs. This integration across various Odoo modules ensures a streamlined flow of information, providing businesses with powerful insights into cost and revenue trends categorized by activity, ultimately enabling better decision-making and financial control. The app is particularly beneficial for businesses in the construction and job contracting industries, where precise cost management is essential for project success.

Main Features of the Activity Code Integration App for Odoo:

• Job Costing Sheet for Construction and Job Contracting Industry :
  • Material Tab:
    • Activity codes are added to each material line to categorize and monitor material costs more effectively.
    • Helps in identifying material usage linked to specific activities or cost centers.
  • Labour Tab:
    • Activity codes are applied to labor cost entries, enabling detailed tracking and categorization.
    • Simplifies monitoring labor expenses and associating them with specific activities.
  • Overhead Tab:
    • Overhead costs are now linked with activity codes for precise cost categorization.
    • Improves overhead cost allocation and helps ensure accurate financial analysis.
• Purchase Requisitions Integration
  • Requisition Lines Tab:
    • Activity codes are integrated into requisition lines to categorize procurement requests.
    • Facilitates linking requisition lines with activity codes for better control over costs.
• Purchase Orders Integration:
  • Purchase Order Lines:
    • Activity codes are added to purchase order lines for categorization and streamlined tracking of purchase-related expenses.
    • Ensures better visibility and management of costs associated with specific activities.
  • Purchase Order Reports:
    • Pivot and graph views enhanced with activity code filters for detailed analysis of purchase data.
    • Offers insights into spending patterns and helps in categorizing expenses.
• Stock Pickings under Inventory:
  • Activity codes are introduced in stock picking processes to improve tracking of inventory operations.
  • Allows categorization of stock movements (incoming, outgoing, and internal) based on activity codes.
  • Supports better inventory control and alignment with costing needs.
• Timesheet Integration:
  • Form, List, and Kanban Views:
    • Activity codes are applied to timesheets to enhance categorization of time entries.
    • Employees can associate their time entries with activity codes, providing improved visibility for time tracking and analysis.
    • Ensures detailed reporting on time allocation without confusion with tasks.
• Sales Order Integration:
  • Sales Order Lines:
    • Activity codes are added to sales order lines to categorize and monitor sales transactions.
    • Enables streamlined reporting and analysis of sales data based on activity codes.
  • Sales Order Analysis Reports:
    • Pivot and graph views enhanced with activity code-based filters for advanced insights.
    • Supports performance analysis and sales trends categorized by activity codes.
• Customer Invoice Integration:
  • Invoice Lines:
    • Activity codes are assigned to customer invoice lines to track and categorize revenue more effectively.
    • Facilitates linking revenue to activity codes for improved financial reporting.
  • Invoice Reports:
    • Pivot and graph views enhanced with activity code-based analysis.
    • Provides insights into invoicing trends and revenue distribution.
• Vendor Bill Integration:
  • Vendor Bill Lines:
    • Activity codes are integrated into vendor bill lines to categorize expense-related entries.
    • Ensures efficient tracking and allocation of expenses using activity codes.
  • Vendor Bill Reports:
    • Enhanced pivot and graph views with activity codes for advanced reporting.
    • Enables detailed expense analysis and better vendor cost tracking.
Key Features of the Activity Code Integration Process
• Automatic Activity Code Transfer from Sales Order to Customer Invoice:
  • The system automatically assigns the relevant activity codes from the sales order to the associated customer invoice.
  • Ensures consistency in tracking costs and revenue by linking them to specific activities across the order-to-cash process.
  • Reduces manual data entry, improves accuracy, and streamlines the invoicing process.
• Automatic Activity Code Transfer from Purchase Order to Vendor Bill:
  • Activity codes from the purchase order are automatically carried over to the corresponding vendor bill.
  • Simplifies cost tracking for purchases by categorizing expenses under appropriate activity codes.
  • Enhances reporting and visibility into purchasing activities tied to specific business operations.
• Automatic Activity Code Transfer from Sales Order and Purchase Order to Delivery Orders and Incoming Shipments:
  • Activity codes are automatically passed from sales orders to delivery orders, and from purchase orders to incoming shipments.
  • Ensures that both outbound and inbound logistics are aligned with the relevant activity codes for proper cost tracking.
  • Facilitates seamless integration between sales, inventory, and purchasing operations.
• Automatic Activity Code Transfer from Material Requisition to Purchase Order and Internal Pickings:
  • The system automatically assigns activity codes from material requisitions to purchase orders and internal pickings.
  • Ensures that inventory management, procurement, and internal stock movements are efficiently categorized.
  • Improves inventory control, stock allocation, and procurement planning by linking material requisitions to specific activity codes.

Activity Codes Configuration

List of Activity Codes

Activity Code Data Form

Job Cost Sheet Form: Mertial Tab with Activity Codes

Job Cost Sheet Form: Labour Tab with Activity Codes

Job Cost Sheet Form: Overhead Tab with Activity Codes

Mertial Requisition Form: Lines with Activity Codes

Requisition Form: Generate PO with Picking Button with Activity Codes

Requisition Form Actions: Generate Transfers and Orders with Activity Codes

Sale Order Form: Activity Code Integration [Odoo Standard]

Invoice Form: Activity Code Integration [Odoo Standard]

Purchase Order Overview: Link to Activity Code [Odoo Standard]

Transfer Form: Activity Code Integration [Odoo Standard]

Timesheets Overview: Activity Code Integration [Odoo Standard]

Timesheets Kanban: Activity Code Overview [Odoo Standard]

Timesheet Form: Activity Code Integration [Odoo Standard]

Timesheets Pivot View by Project with Activity Code [Odoo Standard]

Timesheets by Project: Activity Code Bar Chart [Odoo Standard]

Timesheets by Project: Activity Code Line Chart [Odoo Standard]

Timesheets by Project: Activity Code Pie Chart [Odoo Standard]

Sales Analysis Pivot: Activity Code Insights [Odoo Standard]

Sales Analysis: Activity Code Bar Chart [Odoo Standard]

Sales Analysis Line Chart: Link to Activity Code [Odoo Standard]

Sales Analysis: Activity Code Pie Chart [Odoo Standard]

Purchase Analysis: Activity Code Pivot View [Odoo Standard]

Purchase Analysis: Activity Code Bar Chart [Odoo Standard]

Purchase Analysis Line Chart: Link to Activity Code [Odoo Standard]

Purchase Analysis: Activity Code Pie Chart [Odoo Standard]

Job Costing Summary Report with Activity Code

Mertial Requisition Details Report (PDF) with Activity Code

Timesheet Summary Report (PDF) with Activity Code [Odoo Standard]

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