Hello,
Using Odoo 18 Online.
I am in the process of setting up the production in Odoo. We have processes that often have a long process time, much longer than a worker needs to work directly in the work center.
What is the best way to configure this correctly.
For Example:
I have a process with a process time of 12 hours. During this time, the work center is blocked, and no other work can be done in this WS.
The time for the worker to set up the job, checking, and cleanup is approximately 2 hours.
There are 2 options here:
- Track the time the employee spends on the job. This has the advantage that working times are correctly tracked.
- In Operation duration, set the complete process time. This is problematic since it tracks incorrect working hours but gives me a better estimate of the utilization of the work center.
Both aspects are important since
A: The work centers are used for different tasks and we want a good understanding when it is free to start a new job.
B: Tracking the total hours for a job is essential for billing.
Should I try to create a custom Model with Studio, to track the utilization of the work center?
What do you think?
Best Fabian
You might need a custom module. Odoo do not have the function to log working hours partly for a manufacturing order. For planning you can defined set up / tear down time. But the cost is the same. Fixed total cost for hours running.
If hours worked is directly (or partly) invoiced to customer from a sales order, you might use time sheet to register hours. Then they can be directly assigned to the sales order. Install the Project app and you use a service product to register on the sales order.