Make Odoo Manufacturing actually lean in one app
Lean Manufacturing Cockpit adds WIP-limited pull kanban, takt/OEE/bottleneck monitoring, data-driven Value Stream Mapping, and Kaizen/PDCA continuous improvement directly on top of native mrp work centers — no separate module stack, no offline spreadsheets.
The problem
Native Odoo Manufacturing plans and records production after the fact, with no built-in concept of takt time, WIP limits, pull signaling, or structured Kaizen. Lean-trained manufacturing engineers and plant managers end up stitching together spreadsheets, offline diagramming tools, and shop-floor whiteboards that are disconnected from the real production data sitting in the ERP.
The solution
Lean Manufacturing Cockpit puts a WIP-limited pull kanban, per-work-center takt/OEE/bottleneck monitoring, data-driven Value Stream Mapping, and a Kaizen/5-Why improvement workflow directly on top of native work center records — one install, one guided setup wizard, and a single cockpit view instead of a maze of add-on modules.
Everything a lean cockpit needs
Every capability below is implemented in the module.
Unified Lean Cockpit
A work center kanban grouped by status, color-coded for bottlenecks, with WIP, takt, and OEE badges visible on every card — one screen instead of scattered reports.
WIP-Limited Pull Kanban
Configurable pull cards move through backlog, ready, in progress, and done, with WIP ceilings enforced per work center and automatic downstream signaling on completion.
Takt Time & OEE Monitoring
Set a takt time per work center and track actual cycle time, takt state, and OEE against it in real time, with automatic bottleneck flagging when a center falls behind.
Data-Driven Value Stream Mapping
Build VSM diagrams box by box and get total lead time, process cycle efficiency, and waste categorization computed automatically instead of drawn by hand offline.
Kaizen & PDCA Improvement
Track improvement ideas from proposal through Plan-Do-Check-Act on a color-coded kanban, with priority and stage visible at a glance.
5-Why Root Cause Analysis
Every improvement carries a structured 5-Why breakdown alongside its PDCA plan, so root causes are captured, not just symptoms.
Cross-Functional Teams
Organize lean teams on their own kanban board, with a stat button linking each team straight to its improvement completion metrics.
Guided Setup Wizard
Pick an industry template and apply best-practice WIP and takt defaults, plus a starter set of pull kanban cards, to your work centers in one step.
Native MRP Integration
Built directly on native work center records — no separate app maze, no duplicated master data, no stack of add-on modules to buy and integrate.
How it works
Set up work centers
Configure WIP limits and takt time per work center on the new Lean tab, or launch the guided setup wizard and pick an industry template.
Run the setup wizard
Apply best-practice WIP and takt defaults plus a starter set of pull kanban cards to your chosen work centers in a few clicks.
Work the pull kanban
Move kanban cards through backlog, ready, in progress, and done — completing a card automatically signals the downstream card.
Track flow and improve
Watch WIP, OEE, and bottleneck status on the cockpit, map the value stream, and launch Kaizen events with 5-Why root cause analysis on what you find.
Frequently asked
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No. Lean Manufacturing Cockpit extends the standard Manufacturing (mrp) app — it adds a lean layer of WIP limits, takt time, pull kanban, VSM, and Kaizen directly on your existing work centers and production data.
Buy it on the Odoo App Store
Purchase, download and install directly from the official Odoo Apps Store — you'll always get the latest supported build.
Lean Manufacturing Cockpit
WIP-limited pull kanban, takt time and OEE monitoring and data-driven value stream maps on live production data — with Kaizen, PDCA and 5-Why improvement built in.
Buy on Odoo App Store