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Odoo ERP · China + your wider business

Your next chapter
in China.
Built on Odoo.

A new operation. New people. New possibilities. Bring your China team and headquarters together around an ERP that fits the way you work.

China operations Odoo implementation Headquarters alignment
Shanghai, China
01Understand your local workflows
02Connect headquarters' requirements
03Define what matters at launch
Odoo, around your operation

Start with your business.
Then shape the system.

DevReaction implements and customizes Odoo for businesses in China. These are the starting points for your project conversation.

01 / IMPLEMENTATION

Give the project a clear scope.

Describe how your operation will run, who will use the ERP, and what needs to work first. Use those answers to frame an Odoo implementation.

  • Day-one workflows and users
  • Data preparation and ownership
  • Priorities for the first phase
02 / CUSTOMIZATION

Make room for how you work.

Bring the steps, approvals, and exceptions that matter to your team. Explore where standard Odoo fits and where a tailored workflow needs investigation.

  • Operational requirements
  • Roles and approval steps
  • Specific workflow gaps
03 / CONNECTIONS

Consider the systems around it.

Identify what headquarters and the China operation need to exchange. A specific system review can establish the options and scope for each connection.

  • Systems you need to retain
  • Information moving between teams
  • A clear owner for each data flow
Make the discussion concrete

Bring a real workflow
to the conversation.

Choose an example that resembles your operation. Follow the information from one person or team to the next.

A container ship beside loading cranes at a port
Trading and distribution

From an order to a delivery.

Who confirms an order, checks availability, arranges delivery, and follows up? Where does headquarters need visibility?

Order → Stock → Delivery → Reporting
Sheet-metal machinery and materials on a factory floor
Manufacturing operations

From demand to production.

How do purchasing, materials, production, and quality decisions connect? Identify the records each handoff needs.

Demand → Materials → Production → Quality
People working together with laptops around a shared table
Service businesses

From an enquiry to delivery.

How does a new enquiry become a proposal and a project? Clarify who owns the work and how progress is reported.

Enquiry → Proposal → Project → Reporting
The China operation + headquarters

Local needs.
A shared picture.

Opening a branch is more than adding another system. Your local team needs to get work done, while headquarters needs information it can use.

Build one requirements brief that makes both perspectives visible.

Plan the information flow
The wider business Headquarters Direction + reporting
The local operation China team People + workflows

Two perspectives. One shared requirements brief.

01

People and working languages

Who will use the ERP, and which language does each team need for everyday work, training, and reporting?

02

Reports and data ownership

What must headquarters see? Agree the definitions, format, frequency, and owner of the information.

03

Existing systems and handoffs

Which systems stay? Map what moves between them before assuming a particular integration is needed.

04

Launch priorities

Separate essential first-day work from later improvements. Make dependencies and open questions explicit.

A useful place to begin

Before you compare software,
align the team.

Five questions to help your China team and headquarters prepare a shared ERP brief, with practical examples and a checklist you can use in your next discussion.

The DevReaction planning guide Planning an ERP for your China operation.

Five questions.
One shared requirements brief.

Prepare for a better conversation

A clearer brief before the first demo.

You do not need every answer. Start with what you know and make the unknowns visible.

01

Describe the operation.

Explain what you are opening, where the team will work, and the milestones you are aiming for.

02

Map one real workflow.

Bring a typical transaction or project, including the people, documents, and exceptions involved.

03

Agree what comes first.

Separate launch essentials from later improvements. Identify the decisions that affect the first phase.

04

Include the right people.

Bring local operations, headquarters, and the people responsible for systems and data into the discussion.

Common starting questions

A few things you may be wondering.

Every operation has its own requirements. These questions can help you frame yours.

Talk through your project
Can we keep the system used by headquarters?

Start by identifying which system owns each piece of information and what the China operation needs to exchange. Compatibility, available interfaces, and the scope of any connection need to be reviewed for your specific systems.

Does every workflow need to be ready at launch?

Separate first-day essentials from work that can come later. Use a realistic transaction or project to check the minimum end-to-end flow, and record any temporary arrangements and their owners.

What should we prepare before getting in touch?

A short description of the China operation, the teams involved, existing systems, and the main workflows is a useful start. Include target milestones and the questions your team has not yet resolved.

How should we approach budget and timing?

Useful estimates depend on scope, users, data preparation, system connections, and any customization. Bring those details to the discussion and distinguish the first phase from later improvements.

What are you building in China?

Tell us about your operation and what you need from your ERP.

Start the conversation