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UoM Category on product and BOM

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$ 100.57

v 18.0 Third Party
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Odoo Apps Dependencies • Manufacturing (mrp)
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Technical Name fal_bom_uom_product_category
LicenseOPL-1
Websitehttps://www.cluedoo.com/shop/lic-clu-set-pcq-0098-uom-category-on-product-and-bom-6770
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Availability
Odoo Online
Odoo.sh
On Premise
Odoo Apps Dependencies • Manufacturing (mrp)
• Inventory (stock)
• Discuss (mail)
Lines of code 35
Technical Name fal_bom_uom_product_category
LicenseOPL-1
Websitehttps://www.cluedoo.com/shop/lic-clu-set-pcq-0098-uom-category-on-product-and-bom-6770

STORY BEHIND THE FEATURE

ODOO BEHAVIOUR

In manufacturing, accurate Units of Measure (UoM) are essential to ensure production consistency and correct cost calculations. However, mismatches between the UoM category in the product and the UoM used in the Bill of Materials (BoM) can lead to confusion, errors in production, incorrect quantity conversions, and ultimately, financial misstatements.

Odoo does not block or warn users when different UoM categories are used between product and BoM, which increases the risk of invalid configurations, especially during mass imports or updates.





CLUEDOO BEHAVIOUR

✅ Prevents UoM inconsistencies between product and BoM by enforcing the same UoM category:

  1. On BoM creation :

    • The UoM field only shows UoMs from the same category as the product’s UoM.

  2. On product UoM change :

    • If you change the UoM of the product to a different category than the one used in the existing BoMs, a warning is displayed.

  3. On BoM import :

    • During mass import of BoMs, if any UoM mismatch is detected, a warning is raised to notify the user of the issue.

✅ Supports multi-BoM setups and continuous validation.


COMPARISON: ODOO AND CLUEDOO

Odoo:

  • No warning when the UoM category in BoM and Product differs.

  • Allows mismatched UoMs that can break production flows.

  • High risk during imports or data migration.

CLuedoo:

  • Restricts BoM UoM to match the product’s UoM category.

  • Displays warnings on BoM update, product UoM change, and import.

  • Ensures consistency and production data integrity.








BUSINESS CASE

A manufacturing company produces items in kilograms, but an employee accidentally creates a BoM with a UoM in liters. Production will miscalculate required inputs, resulting in inventory errors and distorted cost reports.



OUR FEATURES AS SOLUTIONS

Display a warning when the UoM category in BOM is not the same as the UoM category in Product

  1. Create or choose a product, fill in the UoM
2. Create BoM > fill in the information > you can only select UoM that belongs to the same product category . The behavior is the same when you create more BoMs
3. If you change the UoM in the product template to a different one from the BoM, a warning will display
4. The warning is the same when you import the BoM 


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