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Purchase and Inventory · 18 min · 18–20Replenishment, lots and serials, and inventory valuation
Reordering rules and the replenishment report, lot and serial tracking with expiry, and costing methods with automated valuation.
In this lesson
- Reordering rules and the replenishment report
- Lots, serials and expiry
- Costing methods and automated valuation
Key points
- Orderpoints (min/max) + lead times; replenishment report; Odoo 20 suggests levels
- Lots vs serials; expiry dates; FEFO removal
- Costing: standard, AVCO, FIFO on product category
- Automated valuation posts entries on every move; landed costs add freight/duty
Real-world example
A Kano rice importer's margins swung wildly. Product cost was standard price set two years ago. Switching the category to AVCO with automated valuation and recording landed costs for shipping and duty made cost of goods match reality, and the CFO stopped exporting to Excel to 'fix' margins.
Questions and answers
What does a reordering rule's max quantity do?
Orders up to the max when stock forecast falls below the min.
Where is the costing method set?
On the product category.