Sales basics in Odoo
Setting the configuration in Sales might be the sales team and the products. Some parameters to set up are:
- Templates for customers emails and optional products
QUOTATIONS - Product Variants: Set-Up
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Product Variants - Applying & Customizing
- Online Quotation
- Invoicing Policies
PROMOTIONS - Promotions & Discounts
- Coupons
- Loyalty Programs
- Gift Cards & eWallet
MANAGEMENT - Sales Tax
- Delivery & Dropshipping
- Pricelists Discounts and Margins
In this section are shown concepts, tips and other valuable information to set the ... module.
Go to Config. / products - attributes
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Display Type
-Radio: bullet-style values
-Pills: clickable buttons
-Select: dropdown Menu
-Color: Color code with circles
Variants creation:
-Instantly: when added to a product form
-Dynamically: when values added to a SO
-Never: in any moment
-eyedropper can be used to select a color from the screen
You can not change the Variants Creation Mode after an attribute is applied to a product
Select related products Smart Button
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-increase the variants in a product
-can add extra price
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-exclude options if needed
-Sales variant selection via:
a. Product Configurator
b. Order Grid Entry
-will display in SO and E-commerce accordingly
Suggest optional products online
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-activate options in settings
-Website module will be installed
-configure templates
-customers can add optional products & change Qty
Invoice ordered or delivered products
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-can activate automatic INV
-for INVS based in Milestones need Project module and Milestones option activated
-can INV based in timesheets: this option must also be activated in Odoo
Activate discounts in settings
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-a date range can be set and a usage limit
-availability can be in website, POS or sales
-rules and rewards set agt the bottom
-discount can be set in the order, specific product or in the cheapest one
-display a description
-discount code in e-commerce can be applied during checkout process
Coupons are used for specific customers and are not widely used like discounts, that are used many more times.
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-put minimum Qty of customer sales (i.e. 2)
-can choose a specific product or category for that
-generate coupons and may select customers
-coupons sent via email to the customer
-apply coupon code in e-commerce i.e.
Engage customers to buy more.
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-customers can accumulate certain # of points for benefits.
-set a reward type
-will hace codes for loyalty programs
Are funds to pay products in the company
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-will have an email template
-with report activated you can generate gift cards from the POS
-if generate gift cards, select customers but not specific ones, every customer will receive a gift card
- eWallets can only be generated for specific customers
-will apply the discounts (customers must be logged in the system)
Consider country localization apps
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-tax computation is divided in...
Group of taxes: create list of taxes
Fixed: always same amount
Percentage of price: specific %
Percentage of price tax included: price inside
Reference: Odoo YouTube Channel
taxes for good or services
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-select if group of taxes
-go to definition tab
-select the base and the account
-go to advanced options
-select label, companies and country
-in ACC / settings set default taxes
-fiscal positions: select for country or specific contact
Tax Grids are used to generate tax reports automatically – according to the country’s specific regulations.
Reference: Odoo YouTube Channel
default taxes are automatically placed is a SO
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-taxes displayed in the customer preview
Integration with Fedex, UPS and others
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-in Config. / shipping methods the ones used must be published
-a margin can be configured
-Free if order amount is above
- can select for it to apply to certain countries / states
-can include description
-can set price based on rules
-save & new to add other rule
-drag and drop rules based on priority
-insert shipping cost in a SO
-update shipping cost if changes the Qty
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-when weight rule product must have set the weight in the inventory tab
Lead time: in the number of days to when a customer places an order to when they receive the items.
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-Schedule delivery dates or delivery time frames
-given in days
-click on delivery smart button to see the deadline
-go to inventory / configuration / settings - Advance scheduling and add security lead time
-add number of security lead time in days (i.e. 2)
-scheduled date will be 2 days before the deadline
Select Drop Shipping in Purchasing settings / Logistics section
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-select drop shipping in the inventory tab in a product
-select the endors in the purchasing tab
-purchase smart button generates when validating a sales order - a draft PO
-dropship smart button activates when confirming the PO
-validate the delivery and product gets delivered
Multiple Prices per Product
Activate pricelists in Sales / settings
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-put the due date, min Qty and applicable products
-in Config. can select countries and websites
-may create a promotional code
Reference: Odoo YouTube Channel
Pricelists - Computed
Advanced price rules (discounts, formulas) is activated in Sales settings rather than Multiple prices per product
-can use advanced formulas, rounding & margins
Set discounts in the sales settings
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-enter to pricelists
-Extra fee compute -0.01 to end in 0.99
-Margin: condition regarding the cost for the profit to be at least i.e. $20 USD / update to MArgins Pricelist
-Preview how customer sees the discount
-to see strikeout text and % of discount to promote the new price must enable in the pricelist / config. tab / Show public price & discount to the customer