🌟 Odoo 18.4: Smart Features to Power Modern Businesses
At Solwing, we understand how critical it is to stay ahead with the right tools. As a digital transformation partner helping Australian businesses implement smarter systems with Odoo, we’re excited about the powerful improvements introduced in the Odoo 18.4 release.
This isn’t just another version upgrade — it’s a smarter, faster, and more user-focused Odoo that helps businesses work better across every department.
🚀 General Usability Enhancements
- ⚡ Cached views and translations for faster loading.
- 🔁 Pull-to-refresh support in mobile PWAs.
- 📋 Easier editing and sharing of favourite filters.
- 👁️🗨️ Refreshed control panel UI and middle-click support.
- 📨 Upload documents directly to Drive from chatter.
📦 Inventory & Warehouse
- 🗂️ Merge batches and dispatch waves.
- 🕒 Late Availability filters for managing delays.
- 📍 Map view to reorder deliveries.
- ✅ Auto-reserve inventory after adjustments.
💳 Finance & Accounting
- 🏦 Simplified bank reconciliation with manual OCR correction.
- 📤 Withholding taxes now handled at payment level.
- 🧾 Merged receipts with bills/invoices.
- 📊 New reports: Annual Statements, Invoice Analysis.
- 🌍 Peppol PINT support for Australia.
🛠️ Project, Planning & Timesheets
- 🗓️ Drag & drop tasks in calendar view.
- ⛓️ Manage task dependencies with buffers.
- 📁 Project templates with role pre-assignment.
- 🕒 Fast timesheet logging from calendar.
👥 HR & Payroll
- 👤 Unified employee and contract records.
- 🧾 Payslips even when leave isn't approved yet.
- 📜 Improved "Pay Run" UI and new Payslip Lines report.
🧑💻 Sales, Subscriptions & Customer Portal
- Enable partial payments via the customer portal.
- Sell subscription products as one-time goods when needed.
- Customer profile pages now support uploading cover photos.
- Easier control of quote send-outs with separate print and send buttons.
🛍️ eCommerce & Website: Sell Smarter, Look Better
- Customers can now preview variants and switch units of measure on `/shop`.
- Better cart summary and checkout experience on mobile.
- Hide empty product categories automatically.
- Improved SEO tools and syncing with Google Merchant Center.
- Cash on Delivery and Click & Collect features improved.
💬 Live Chat, Helpdesk & CRM
- View ongoing chats in dashboards to manage team load.
- Copy past conversations to new ones.
- See visitor info in a side panel, add notes, and redirect after good ratings.
- AI-powered lead generation and quick contact creation from scanned business cards.
🏭 Manufacturing, Barcode & Shop Floor
- Assign costing methods to operations: fixed cost or based on usage.
- Simpler BoM views and editable MO deadlines.
- Operation instructions now display directly in the Barcode app.
- Shop Floor app now supports barcode scanning for component usage.
📊 Dashboards & Spreadsheets: Real-Time Insights
- Use geo charts to map data visually.
- Global filter suggestions are automatically generated.
- Full mobile compatibility for spreadsheets.
- Collapse rows in pivots, sort values by measure, and filter text/number fields.
🏢 New Industry Packages
- Accounting Firms
- Beverage Distributors (with excise)
- Bowling Alleys, Event Management, Real Estate, Florists, Eyewear Stores, Law Firms, and more.
✨ Final Thoughts: Why This Release Matters
Odoo 18.4 isn’t just a technical upgrade — it’s a business enabler. It introduces dozens of real-world improvements that reduce clicks, enhance visibility, and help teams work smarter — not harder.
At Solwing, we help businesses in Melbourne and across Australia embrace these benefits by:
- Auditing your current workflows
- Tailoring Odoo for your business model
- Training your team to get the most from your ERP
📞 Ready to scale up with Odoo 18.4?