B Plastics

How B Plastics Brought Production, Inventory and Sales Together on a Single Odoo System

Client Overview

About the Company

B Plastics is an Australian manufacturing company specialising in custom plastic fabrication, rotational moulding, and industrial plastic solutions. The company serves a wide range of industries including water storage, chemical handling, agriculture, and industrial applications. With a strong focus on quality, durability, and custom engineering, B Plastics delivers tailored plastic products designed to meet specific client requirements. Their operations involve complex manufacturing processes, custom orders, and multi-stage production workflows, making operational efficiency and process visibility critical for business success.

Business Challenges

As B Plastics expanded its manufacturing capabilities and product range, operational complexity increased significantly.

The company required a system that could handle:

Multiple production pathways

Custom order configurations

Cost tracking across production stages

Inventory valuation & by-product management

However, their existing systems lacked flexibility and real-time decision-making capability.

Key Pain Points

Complex Order-to-Cash Cycle

Orders required dynamic decision-making
Manufacture vs subcontract vs purchase
No unified workflow

Lack of Real-Time Cost Visibility

Difficulty tracking cost at each stage
Inaccurate pricing visibility
Limited margin visibility

Subcontracting Challenges

Poor tracking of outsourced production
Lack of cost control
Lack of timeline control

By-Product & Material Management

Difficulty managing by-products
No real-time material utilisation tracking

BOM & Production Flexibility Issues

Static BOM structures
Unable to adjust in real time

Inventory Valuation Issues

Inaccurate stock valuation
No real-time inventory insights

Manual Decision-Making

Heavy reliance on manual processes
Delays in production planning

Envertis Solution

Envertis implemented a highly customised Odoo ERP solution designed specifically for process-based and custom manufacturing environments.

Intelligent Order-to-Cash Cycle

Direct manufacturing
Subcontracting
Purchase-based fulfilment
Real-time order level decisions

Real-Time Production Decision Engine

Runtime production path selection
Automated workflows
Business logic driven decisions

Customised Quote Engine

Rapid Quote Generation

Quickly create accurate quotes for customised or made-to-order jobs based on configurable parameters.

Automated Purchase Orders

Automatically generate Purchase Orders directly from confirmed Sales Orders.

Dynamic Bill of Materials (BOM)

Create rule-based BOMs generated in real time from Sales Orders.

Multi-Level Cost Tracking

Raw material level
Production stage
Subcontracting stage
Improved pricing accuracy

Subcontracting Management

End-to-end subcontracting workflow
Cost tracking
Timeline tracking
Vendor coordination

Dynamic BOM & Overrides

Flexible structure, manual overrides and real-time adjustments.

By-Product Management

Real-time tracking, improved utilisation and waste reduction.

Advanced Inventory Valuation

Accurate valuation, inventory visibility and financial control.

Real-Time Reporting & Insights

Production performance dashboards
Cost analysis reports
Inventory tracking
Order tracking

Odoo Modules Implemented

CRM

Sales

Inventory

Manufacturing (MRP)

Purchase

Accounting

Subcontracting

Costing & Valuation

Reporting & Analytics

Custom Production Logic

Business Impact / ROI

50–60%

Reduction in Manual Processes

30%

Improvement in Production Planning Efficiency

Real-Time

Inventory & Cost Visibility

Accurate cost tracking at every production stage
Better pricing and margin control
Improved vendor coordination
Reduced delays and cost leakages

Reduced stock discrepancies
Better by-product tracking
Reduced material wastage
Faster and more accurate business decisions

Conclusion

By implementing a customised Odoo ERP solution, Envertis enabled B Plastics to transform its complex manufacturing operations into a flexible, data-driven, and highly efficient production environment.

The introduction of real-time decision-making, cost visibility, and dynamic production workflows positioned B Plastics for scalable growth and improved profitability in a competitive manufacturing landscape.

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