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Stock Request

Streamline your Odoo inventory management with intelligent stock request workflows, automatic procurement, and seamless integration with Purchase and Manufacturing.

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Key Features

Request Management

Create and track stock requests with a complete draft → open → done workflow

Automatic Procurement

Automatic evaluation of procurement rules and transfer generation

Purchase Integration

Seamless integration with Purchase Orders for automatic PO creation

MRP Integration

Manufacturing Order integration for production-based stock requests

Kanban Orders

Group requests into orders with kanban-style management

Tier Validation

Multi-level approval workflows for stock requests

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Quick Start

1

Install the Module

Install the stock_request module in your Odoo instance along with any extension modules you need.
# Install base module
odoo -i stock_request

# Install with extensions
odoo -i stock_request,stock_request_purchase,stock_request_mrp
2

Configure Permissions

Assign users to Stock Request / User or Stock Request / Manager groups to control access levels.
3

Create Your First Request

Navigate to Stock Requests → Stock Requests and create a new request with product, quantity, and location.
# Example: Create a stock request programmatically
stock_request = env['stock.request'].create({
    'product_id': product.id,
    'product_uom_qty': 10.0,
    'location_id': location.id,
    'expected_date': fields.Datetime.now(),
})
stock_request.action_confirm()

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Architecture Overview

The Stock Request framework extends Odoo’s warehouse management with a modular architecture:

Core Module

Base stock request functionality and workflow engine

Extension Modules

Purchase, MRP, BOM, Kanban, and more

API Models

Python models and methods for integration

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Available Modules

  • stock_request: Base module with request management and workflow
  • stock_request_order: Group requests into orders for batch processing
  • stock_request_purchase: Automatic Purchase Order creation
  • stock_request_mrp: Manufacturing Order integration
  • stock_request_bom: Bill of Materials component explosion
  • stock_request_kanban: Kanban card-based reordering
  • stock_request_submit: Add submit state to request workflow
  • stock_request_tier_validation: Multi-tier approval process
  • stock_request_direction: Specify direction (to/from warehouse)
  • stock_return_request: Handle return requests

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Community

Stock Request is maintained by the Odoo Community Association (OCA), a nonprofit organization supporting collaborative Odoo development.

Report Issues

Report bugs or request features on GitHub

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This documentation covers version 18.0 of the Stock Request modules. For other versions, please refer to the appropriate branch in the GitHub repository.

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