Aphid Consulting — BlogField notes on Odoo implementation, ERP strategy, migration, and custom development.https://aphidconsulting.ca/Per-warehouse stock visibility in Odoo 19: a record-rule recipehttps://aphidconsulting.ca/per-warehouse-stock-visibility-odoo-19.htmlhttps://aphidconsulting.ca/per-warehouse-stock-visibility-odoo-19.htmlOut of the box, Odoo lets every salesperson see stock at every warehouse. For multi-location operations with regional sales teams, that's usually wrong. Here's how to fix it with one well-placed ir.rule.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTOdoo 19 · Inventory · SecurityWhy your ERP project's biggest risk isn't the softwarehttps://aphidconsulting.ca/erp-project-biggest-risk-isnt-the-software.htmlhttps://aphidconsulting.ca/erp-project-biggest-risk-isnt-the-software.htmlA retrospective on three implementations that nearly went off the rails for the same reason — and one that succeeded because we caught it early.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTImplementationRecording subcontractor cash advances in Odoohttps://aphidconsulting.ca/recording-subcontractor-cash-advances-odoo.htmlhttps://aphidconsulting.ca/recording-subcontractor-cash-advances-odoo.htmlVendor vs employee, GL account choice, and the manual journal-entry pattern we settled on after testing four approaches.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAccountingA reliable pattern for scraping Shopify catalog data into Odoohttps://aphidconsulting.ca/scraping-shopify-catalog-data-into-odoo.htmlhttps://aphidconsulting.ca/scraping-shopify-catalog-data-into-odoo.htmlUsing the Shopify JSON endpoint to populate a fresh Odoo instance with products, variants and inventory — without the storefront, without the headaches.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTEngineeringGMP traceability with Odoo: what you actually have to trackhttps://aphidconsulting.ca/gmp-traceability-with-odoo.htmlhttps://aphidconsulting.ca/gmp-traceability-with-odoo.htmlA field-tested checklist for natural-health-products and pharmaceutical manufacturers approaching their first ERP project.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTManufacturing"We'll figure it out as we go" is not an implementation methodologyhttps://aphidconsulting.ca/figure-it-out-as-we-go-is-not-a-methodology.htmlhttps://aphidconsulting.ca/figure-it-out-as-we-go-is-not-a-methodology.htmlAgile means many things. Skipping discovery is not one of them. Why every successful Odoo project we've shipped had a real scope document first.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTStrategyExcel template manipulation with openpyxl — the patterns that survive contact with usershttps://aphidconsulting.ca/excel-template-manipulation-with-openpyxl.htmlhttps://aphidconsulting.ca/excel-template-manipulation-with-openpyxl.htmlNotes from building a data-import pipeline for a K-Beauty distributor where the source data lived in Excel and had to stay in Excel.Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTEngineeringMigrating from OpenERP 7 to Odoo 17: notes from the fronthttps://aphidconsulting.ca/migrating-openerp-7-to-odoo-17.htmlhttps://aphidconsulting.ca/migrating-openerp-7-to-odoo-17.htmlA practical, step-by-step account of the ERE Inc. migration — what worked, what didn't, what we'd do differently.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTMigrationWhen to choose Odoo over NetSuite, SAP Business One, or Microsoft Dynamicshttps://aphidconsulting.ca/odoo-vs-netsuite-sap-dynamics.htmlhttps://aphidconsulting.ca/odoo-vs-netsuite-sap-dynamics.htmlA pragmatic comparison from a partner who's lost deals to all three and won a fair share back. The honest answer is "it depends" — here's on what.Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy OdooOdoo for Canadian small businesses: GST/PST, payroll, and the bits Odoo doesn't shiphttps://aphidconsulting.ca/odoo-for-canadian-small-businesses.htmlhttps://aphidconsulting.ca/odoo-for-canadian-small-businesses.htmlWhat Odoo's Canadian localization covers, where it falls short, and how we close the gap for clients in BC, Alberta and Ontario.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocalization