Key Topics Covered

- Introduction of ruhrdot & the customer, MBS Logistics
- Summary of the problem / Status quo
- Requirements and challenges
- Why Odoo was chosen
- Implementation process
- Key benefits realized
- Conclusion

Intended Target Audience
- Business managers seeking efficient logistics solutions
- IT professionals interested in ERP & WMS implementation
- Logistics teams looking for streamlined warehousing and pick & pack processes
- Odoo developers and consultants

Summary
In this talk, we will present our successful implementation of Odoo as a high-performance WMS at MBS Logistics. The system was built to manage comprehensive warehouse operations and streamlined pick & pack processes for both B2C and B2B shipments. This case study highlights Odoo’s ability to handle large-scale outbound logistics with precision and efficiency.

Background
Our client, MBS Logistics GmbH, is a German logistics provider specializing in fulfillment for several eCommerce brands, including the market leading nutritional supplement brand More Nutrition. With incoming daily orders reaching up to 150,000 during peak times, MBS needed a robust, scalable WMS to overcome limitations of their legacy system and support future growth.
The new solution had to support diverse clients, multiple sales channels (including Shopify and client specific third party systems), and various warehouse automation technologies. Additionally, it had to be delivered in under four months due to critical scalability issues with the existing system.
After extensive evaluation, Odoo stood out for its flexibility, rapid deployment potential, and scalability, thus making it the ideal fit for the project’s complex requirements.

Key Features of Our Setup
- Multi brand & mulit-channel integration: Seamless connection with Shopify, marketplace platforms and other third party client systems
- Full traceability: Lot tracking, pallet movement monitoring, and automated parcel photography
- Custom multi-order picking module: Algorithmic batch generation and optimized UI for high-throughput picking
- Warehouse automation integration: Integrated warehousing technology such as Ranpak EVO cut’it (a packing machine that is able to pack 3.600 parcels per hour)
- Process automation: Resupply, quality checks, and other warehouse processes automated to reduce time, labor, and errors
- Optimized inter-warehouse workflows: Based on Odoo standard functionality, enhanced with additional process automation

Technical Implementation
- Scalable Architecture: Utilized AWS infrastructure to handle peak loads without performance degradation
- Custom batch picking app: Ensures optimized performance and accuracy for large-volume order fulfillment
- Workflow automation: End-to-end logic in Odoo to support inbound, internal, and outbound operations
- API-based integration layer: Custom FastAPI middleware connecting Odoo to warehouse automation machines

Benefits Realized
- Performance gains: Outbound capacity increased by up to 75%
- Improved quality & accuracy: Automation significantly reduced errors and manual workload
- Future-proof scalability: The solution is designed to scale with extremely large outbound volumes, ensuring long-term viability.

Conclusion
Our implementation of Odoo for MBS Logistics GmbH demonstrates the platform’s powerful capabilities as a scalable WMS. This talk will offer practical insights for businesses facing similar logistical challenges, showing how Odoo can transform complex fulfillment operations into streamlined, high-performance workflows.
We’re excited to share our lessons learned, the technical strategies we applied, and the impact this project had: Our goal is inspiring and informing others working on ERP and WMS transformations.

Key Learnings
- How Odoo scales to support high-volume order fulfillment
- Meeting complex requirements, including full traceability and operational accuracy
- Integrating third-party systems and warehouse automation technology seamlessly with Odoo