Company Name :Bdelo Ltd
Location: Kenya
Industry: Manufacturing
Apps: Sales, Website, Accounting, Projects, Purchases, Inventory, Manufacturing, Studio, Invoicing
Odoo Users: 5
Launched in 2010, Bdelo has become an award-winning Kenyan company committed to producing 100% natural & gluten-free snacks. Driven by the belief that Kenyans can create locally highly nutritious and tasty food, the company oversees 100% of its production!
Bdelo’s expertise extends to the entire production process, from sourcing ingredients to preparing and packaging of the final product.
They initially used QuickBooks to manage their accounting, manufacturing, and inventory needs, but as their operations grew, certain limitations became apparent.
The company encountered several pain points which further drove their need to change software and choose Odoo:
- A lack of cloud access, which heavily impacted their ability to work remotely.
- A hard time handling different software programs that could not be integrated
- Quickbooks, while sufficient for accounting, lacked the necessary features needed to handle their full manufacturing process.
Daniel Bischof - Managing Director of Bdelo Ltd, was on the lookout for a system that could his company's enhance operational efficiency. After hearing about Odoo from an associate, he explored its capabilities during a free trial period and several features stood out:
- Ease of use
The user-friendly interface simplifies navigation through the software, making it intuitive. - Cloud-based hosting
Allows for remote access from any device with an internet connection, no matter where you are. - Flexibility
Users can choose the applications they specifically need, while keeping the option to customize them. - Fair pricing
Daniel pointed out that Odoo’s price structure was very cost-effective for an SME like Bdelo. They were able to save about $1,300 for 5 users on an annual subscription by switching from Quickbooks. - Multi-company support
Supports the management of multiple businesses under one database.
Streamlining Operations with Odoo
Once Daniel made his choice and signed up to implement Odoo, an analyst worked in collaboration with Bdelo’s team to map their key processes:
- Using Odoo’s Website Builder, they developed a modern & visually appealing website, giving them a platform to advertise their products to a wider audience.
- The Manufacturing application was configured to improve their efficiency by automating the creation of work orders, managing bills of materials (BoMs) and tracking production progress.
- The Inventory application has improved Bdelo's stock control through serial tracking, low-stock alerts and cost tracking.
- Thanks to the integrated nature of Odoo, the Accounting application tracks costs associated with the production process, thus ensuring a better control of all their operations.
We have streamlined across our operations the processes to one platform, 24/7 accessible from anywhere. This helped us to have data in one platform without redundancy and instant up-to-date information. Efficiency has definitely increased….
With Odoo in place, Bdelo Ltd is positioned for continued success and they’re eager to expand their usage to more applications and improve more of their operations.
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Bdelo Snacks : Streamlining Operations with Odoo