This release enhances usability, streamlines operations, and refines financial management—especially for businesses in manufacturing, warehousing, inventory, and accounting. You can find the complete list of changes here: https://www.odoo.com/odoo-18-2-release-notes
Below is a summary of the most relevant updates.
Usability & Workflow Enhancements
Kanban Mass Selection for Faster Processing
Warehouse and manufacturing teams can now use ALT + click (desktop) or long press (mobile) to apply bulk actions on Kanban cards, speeding up task execution and order fulfillment.
Improved RFQ Dashboard and User Experience
The Request for Quotation (RFQ) dashboard has been refined to offer better visibility, navigation, and workflow efficiency, enabling procurement teams to make quicker decisions.
Gantt View Improvements for Scheduling
The updated Gantt view now includes smart zoom, clearer start/end dates, and a more intuitive drag-and-drop interface, improving production and resource planning.
Warehouse & Inventory Management
Real-Time Inventory Adjustments
Businesses can now update a product’s quantity on hand directly from the product form, enhancing accuracy and reducing stock discrepancies.
Lot & Serial Number Enhancements in the Barcode App
Odoo’s Barcode app now allows businesses to view and edit the properties of a lot or serial number, making batch tracking and compliance easier, especially for industries with strict regulatory requirements.
Products with Missing Vendors
For products using an MTO (Make to Order) route without a defined vendor, the system now defaults to the warehouse route, ensuring smoother sales and fulfillment processes.
Accounting & Financial Management
Expense Reports Removed for Simpler Processing
To align with common usage, expense reports have been removed. Instead, users can now submit multiple expenses at once from the list view, and a single bill per employee will be generated for employee-paid expenses.
Follow-Up Report for Better Cash Flow Management
A new Follow-Up Report clearly separates overdue invoices from due invoices, streamlining the collection process and improving cash flow visibility.
Manual Corrections for Bank Statement OCR Processing
Users can now manually correct OCR-processed bank statements by adjusting the starting and ending balances directly within the system, reducing reconciliation errors.
Reset Invoices & Bills to Draft Mode
Accounting teams can now reset invoices and bills back to draft mode, making it easier to correct errors without complex reversal processes.
Website & eCommerce Enhancements
Improved SEO for Product Pages
Odoo v18.2 enhances the SEO structure of product pages to improve visibility in Google’s rich results, driving more traffic to online stores.
Portal Page Customization
Businesses can now customize login, signup, and password reset pages to align with their branding.
New Parallax Scrolling Effects
“Zoom in” and “Zoom out” options have been added to the parallax effect, enhancing website visual appeal.
Why This Matters for Australian SMEs
These updates make Odoo even more powerful for Australian manufacturers, warehouses, and financial teams by:
✅ Enhancing usability and automation to reduce manual workload.
✅ Improving inventory and warehouse accuracy with real-time updates.
✅ Streamlining financial workflows to optimize cash flow management.
✅ Boosting online visibility for businesses selling through eCommerce.
Get Started with Odoo v18.2
If you’re an Australian SME looking to leverage the latest Odoo updates, WMSSoft can help you implement and customize Odoo to fit your business needs. Contact us today to see how Odoo v18.2 can optimize your manufacturing, warehouse, and accounting operations!