End-to-End Automation in Pickle Manufacturing: The Odoo ERP Journey of HOME Made Love

🏢 Client Overview

HOME Made Love is a fast-growing consumer brand known for its premium-quality pickles and traditional condiments crafted with authentic Indian recipes. Headquartered in India, the brand has successfully combined artisanal food production with modern packaging and online distribution to meet the evolving tastes of health-conscious consumers. Their product line—free from artificial preservatives—emphasizes purity, home-style preparation, and handcrafted excellence.

With increasing demand across India and abroad, HOME Made Love expanded its reach through retail, direct-to-consumer sales via its website, and major e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Shopify. However, this expansion introduced new layers of operational complexity—ranging from batch-based manufacturing, inventory tracking, and procurement to multi-channel order management and HR compliance.

Initially managing operations manually and with basic tools, the company found it increasingly difficult to maintain efficiency, consistency, and visibility as their volume grew. Disconnected systems and time-consuming processes began affecting productivity and delayed decision-making.

To address these challenges, HOME Made Love partnered with KoderXpert Technologies LLP to implement a fully integrated Odoo ERP solution. The goal was to centralize and automate key functions including Manufacturing, Inventory, Sales, Purchasing, HR, and multi-channel order management—bringing control, scalability, and real-time visibility into every layer of their operations.

❗Challenges Faced

Despite the fast growth and high demand for their artisanal products, HOME Made Love encountered several operational challenges that hindered efficiency, traceability, and scalability:

• Complex production structure with variant-specific BOMs
  Each pickle variant had a different recipe and preparation method, but the existing system couldn’t handle diverse Bills of Materials (BOMs) efficiently, leading to inconsistencies in production planning and raw material usage.
• Short shelf life and sensitive packaging requirements
  As a food business, HOME Made Love needed tight control over packaging timelines, lot tracking, and expiry management—none of which were well supported in their previous workflow.
• Manual accounting processes and disconnected systems
  Financial data resided in Tally, separate from inventory, sales, and purchase data—creating reconciliation headaches and inefficiencies across reporting and compliance.
• Inconsistent visibility and reporting
  Without centralized dashboards or real-time updates, management lacked the insights needed to make quick, informed decisions on production, inventory levels, and sales trends.

🎯 Goals & Objectives

To support their rapid growth and multi-channel operations, HOME Made Love partnered with KoderXpert Technologies LLP to implement a robust and scalable ERP system. The key goals and objectives of this initiative were:

• Centralize Operations Across Departments
  Integrate manufacturing, sales, purchase, inventory, accounting, and HR into a single unified system to eliminate silos and improve collaboration.
• Enable Seamless Multi-Channel Order Management
  Automate order synchronization from Amazon, Shopify, and their D2C website while ensuring compliance with GST and warehouse routing requirements.
• Streamline and Standardize Production Processes
  Implement BOM-based production workflows for each pickle variant, allowing precise planning, batch control, and raw material traceability.
• Enhance Inventory and Packaging Control
  Enable batch-wise tracking, expiry date management, and packaging oversight to reduce spoilage and ensure food safety.
• Migrate and Consolidate Financial Records
  Transition from Tally to Odoo to centralize financial data, automate tax compliance, and provide real-time accounting insights.
• Improve Decision-Making Through Real-Time Reporting
  Provide management with accurate dashboards and performance reports across sales, production, and inventory to drive timely, data-backed decisions.

✅ Solution Provided by KoderXpert

To address HOME Made Love’s operational challenges and prepare the business for scalable growth, KoderXpert Technologies LLP implemented a tailored Odoo ERP solution that streamlined processes across departments. The key solutions delivered included: 

• Advanced Manufacturing Setup with Variant BOMs
  Configured Odoo’s manufacturing module to handle variant-specific Bills of Materials (BOMs) for each pickle product, enabling accurate batch planning, raw material forecasting, and traceability.
• Batch Management & Shelf Life Tracking
  Enabled batch-wise tracking, expiry management, and automated stock rotation policies to ensure food safety, reduce spoilage, and manage short shelf-life products more effectively.
• Tally-to-Odoo Financial Migration
  Successfully migrated all financial data from Tally to Odoo, including ledgers, tax configurations, and historical transactions. Implemented Odoo’s accounting module for centralized, real-time financial tracking and GST reporting.
• Inventory Optimization and Packaging Control
  Automated procurement and stock replenishment based on real-time inventory levels. Included controls for packaging material usage and automated alerts for nearing expiry stock.
• HR and Payroll Implementation
  Deployed Odoo’s HR module to manage employee records, attendance, leaves, and basic payroll processes in compliance with internal policies and statutory requirements.
• Custom Dashboards & Real-Time Reporting
  Designed user-friendly dashboards for management, offering insights into production efficiency, inventory status, sales performance, and financial health—helping leadership make informed decisions quickly.

🔧 Our Implementation Process

To ensure a successful transformation, KoderXpert Technologies followed a well-defined and collaborative implementation process, tailored to the unique needs of HOME Made Love’s food manufacturing and e-commerce operations:

1. Requirement Gathering & Process Mapping

• Conducted stakeholder interviews with teams across production, sales, inventory, accounts, and HR.
• Analyzed existing workflows, pain points, and tools (like Tally and spreadsheets).
• Mapped current processes to identify automation opportunities and define ERP goals.

2. System Design & Customization

• Designed a scalable ERP architecture based on Odoo’s modular framework.
• Customized core modules (Manufacturing, Sales, Purchase, etc.) to support:
  • Variant-specific BOMs for each pickle type.
  • GST-compliant multi-warehouse routing logic.
  • Packaging and shelf-life tracking.
• Planned integration logic for Amazon and Shopify sync with GST considerations.

3. Data Migration & Cleanup

• Migrated historical and active data from:
  • Tally accounting software (ledgers, vouchers, GST).
  • Excel sheets (products, vendors, customer data).
• Cleaned and validated the data before importing to Odoo to ensure integrity.

4. Module Implementation

• Implemented and configured the following Odoo modules:
  • Sales: Multi-channel sales management.
  • Purchase: Vendor management and smart procurement rules.
  • Inventory: Batch tracking, shelf-life alerts, and warehouse control.
  • Manufacturing: BOMs, work orders, and batch production.
  • Accounting: Indian GST setup, journal entries, and financial reports.
  • HR: Employee master, leave, and attendance.

5. Amazon & Shopify Integration

• Developed custom connectors to:
  • Auto-fetch orders from Amazon & Shopify.
  • Auto-calculate GST based on customer region and dispatch warehouse.
  • Sync available inventory and order fulfillment status in real-time.

6. User Training & UAT (User Acceptance Testing)

• Conducted detailed training sessions for each department.
• Created SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for everyday tasks.
• Conducted UAT using real scenarios to ensure team confidence and system accuracy.

7. Go-Live & Post-Implementation Support

• Executed a controlled go-live to avoid business disruption.
• Offered on-call and remote support for issue resolution.
• Monitored all modules closely for the first few weeks to ensure performance.

8. Continuous Optimization

• Collected feedback from end-users after go-live.
• Added small enhancements to improve workflow usability.
• Scheduled monthly check-ins to ensure the system scales with future needs.

🚀 Key Features Delivered

KoderXpert Technologies LLP implemented a range of powerful features in Odoo ERP tailored to the specific needs of HOME Made Love. These features not only addressed their existing pain points but also set a solid foundation for scalable growth.

🏭 Manufacturing & Batch Management

• Configured variant-specific Bills of Materials (BOMs) for each pickle product.
• Enabled batch-wise production tracking to manage short shelf-life and ensure quality control.
• Automated raw material consumption and production order flows.

📦 Inventory & Packaging Control

• Implemented real-time inventory visibility across multiple warehouses.
• Added expiry date management with automated alerts for near-expiry stock.
• Linked packaging materials and configurations to each finished product.

📊 Accounting & Financial Management

• Migrated complete financial data from Tally to Odoo Accounting.
• Implemented multi-GST configuration for location-based tax reporting.
• Automated journal entries, sales invoices, purchase bills, and GST filings.

👥 Human Resources & Payroll

• Implemented Odoo’s HR module to manage:
  • Employee master data
  • Leave and attendance
  • Department-wise access control
• Laid groundwork for future payroll integration.

🛠️ User Experience Enhancements

• Role-based access setup for data security and focused usability.
• Customized views and menus for smoother navigation.
• Created SOPs and quick-reference guides for faster onboarding.

📊 Results & Impact

The implementation of Odoo ERP by KoderXpert Technologies LLP brought measurable improvements across HOME Made Love’s operations. The transformation empowered the business to scale efficiently, improve compliance, and enhance visibility across all functions.

⏱️ 30% Faster Order Processing

• Automated workflows and multi-channel sync reduced manual data entry and delays in processing Amazon and Shopify orders.

📦 Improved Inventory Accuracy & Shelf-Life Management

• Batch-wise tracking and expiry alerts minimized wastage and improved inventory turnover by over 25%.

🏭 Streamlined Production Planning

• Variant-specific BOMs and automated material planning improved production accuracy and reduced raw material overuse.

💰 Centralized Financial Control

• Migrating to Odoo Accounting eliminated duplicate entries across systems and enabled real-time visibility into receivables, GST liabilities, and cash flow.

📈 Data-Driven Decision Making

• Custom dashboards and real-time reports gave managers actionable insights into sales trends, inventory aging, and financial performance—leading to quicker and more informed decisions.

🙌 Higher User Adoption & Operational Confidence

• Clean user interface, customized workflows, and staff training improved adoption across departments and reduced dependency on manual trackers.

💬 Client Testimonial

"Partnering with KoderXpert Technologies for our Odoo ERP implementation was one of the best decisions we’ve made. Their team understood our unique challenges as a food manufacturing brand and delivered a solution that truly fits our business. To streamlining production and accounting, everything now runs smoothly and transparently. We’re not only more efficient but also better equipped to scale our operations."

— ​HOME Made Love

🔚 Conclusion

The successful implementation of Odoo ERP at HOME Made Love marks a significant milestone in the brand’s digital transformation journey. By addressing core challenges in manufacturing, inventory, accounting, and multi-channel order management, KoderXpert Technologies LLP helped build a unified and scalable operational backbone.

With real-time visibility, streamlined workflows, and automated integrations in place, HOME Made Love is now well-equipped to expand its footprint while maintaining the artisanal quality and customer-centric values that define its identity. This project stands as a testament to how the right ERP solution—tailored to the nuances of the business—can empower even traditional, handcrafted product companies to thrive in the modern digital landscape.

At KoderXpert, we continue to live our commitment:

“Transforming Ideas into Digital Excellence.”