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May 3, 2026
Odoo Flips Its Expense Reimbursement Workflow: Payslips First, Cash and Checks Second
Odoo restructures expense reimbursement to prioritize payslip-based processing over manual cash and check payments, adding individual and bulk payslip options with clearer status tracking and a cleaner payment registration interface.
Read articleMay 3, 2026
Odoo Inventory Now Enforces FEFO Removal With Mandatory Expiration Dates on Every Lot
Odoo 19.3 rewrites its expiration date handling to make removal dates mandatory when FEFO is enabled, integrates lot-level date tracking into receipt operations and quality checks, and adds a dedicated removal date column to the serial number list view.
Read articleMay 2, 2026
Odoo Reorganizes Its Calendar Module Around a New Configuration Overview and Shared Availability Slots
Odoo restructures its Calendar module documentation to reflect a new Configuration Overview panel, centralized alarm management, shared availability slots that work across multiple users, and a cleaner Outlook/Google sync setup.
Read articleMay 2, 2026
Odoo POS Adds a Kitchen Preparation Display That Shows Order Status Without a Printer
Odoo adds a Preparation Display feature to Point of Sale that shows kitchen and bar staff what to make on a live screen, with stage-based workflows, category filtering per display, and sound alerts for new orders.
Read articleMay 2, 2026
Odoo Manufacturing Tightens the Loop Between Work Orders, Shop Floor, and Serial Number Tracking
Odoo rewrites its manufacturing documentation to unify work orders, the Shop Floor module, and serial number propagation into a single coherent workflow — clarifying how components flow from BOM to finished product with full traceability.
Read articleMay 1, 2026
Odoo Rewrites Its Subcontracting Workflow From Scratch With Clearer BOM Rules and Resupply Logic
Odoo overhauls its subcontracting documentation with a restructured BOM configuration flow, explicit resupply-on-order automation, and a new dropship subcontracting option that ships components directly from vendors to subcontractors.
Read articleMay 1, 2026
Odoo Eliminates Individual Expense Processing and Makes Reports the Only Path Forward
Odoo restructures its Expenses module to require expense reports for all submissions — removing the ability to process individual expenses directly. Every expense now must be grouped into a report before it can be submitted for approval.
Read articleApril 30, 2026
Odoo Subscriptions Adds a Proper Close Workflow With Customer Portal Self-Service and Retention Logic
Odoo rebuilds its subscription close flow with a close reasons taxonomy, customer portal self-service cancellation, automatic close-date scheduling, and a dedicated Closed stage that preserves contract history instead of deleting records.
Read articleApril 30, 2026
Odoo Ships a Dedicated DHL Express Module That Separates Express From eCommerce Shipping
Odoo splits its DHL integration into two separate connectors — DHL Express for business shipments and DHL eCommerce for lightweight consumer parcels — each with its own module, credentials, and service level configuration.
Read articleApril 29, 2026
Odoo Adds Sendcloud as a Native Shipping Connector With Multi-Carrier Routing and Insurance
Odoo integrates Sendcloud directly into its Inventory shipping stack, giving European merchants access to 100+ carriers through a single connector with branded tracking pages, configurable insurance tiers, and return label automation.
Read articleApril 28, 2026
Odoo POS Now Shows a Persistent Save Order Button Across Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile
Odoo fixes the Save Order button visibility in Point of Sale so it appears consistently regardless of device size or screen orientation — ending the confusion about where draft orders go when the session closes.
Read articleApril 28, 2026
Odoo POS Self-Order Now Handles Combo Meal Pricing Without Overcharging Customers
Odoo fixes combo product pricing in its POS Self-Order kiosk mode, ensuring that combo meal prices display correctly and don't accidentally charge individual component prices when customers order through the self-service interface.
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