Reconcile every truck, protect every ton of margin
Steel & Metal Stockholder closes the gap between what the mill promises and what the weighbridge proves — with tolerance-based approvals, a drift dashboard, Letter of Credit tracking and cutting wastage control built into standard Odoo Inventory, Sales and Purchase.
The problem
A 25-ton rebar load that is 2% light at the weighbridge is half a ton of steel that silently vanished from the deal. Generic ERP inventory assumes one unit of measure per product, so it cannot see the gap between theoretical mill weight and what the scale actually reports — or catch the pattern when the same supplier, truck or customer runs short every time.
The solution
Steel & Metal Stockholder weighs, converts and reconciles every load inside standard Odoo. Record gross/tare/net against a configurable tolerance, route out-of-range loads to a manager approval queue, and roll every weighing into a drift dashboard that flags which counterparties consistently run over or under weight — alongside Letter of Credit tracking, landed cost allocation and live cutting wastage.
Everything a steel & metal trader needs to stop silent weight loss
Every capability below is implemented in the module.
Theoretical weight profiles
Configure per-diameter mill weight tables (ASTM A615, BS 4449, ISO 6935, GB 1499 or your own mill spec) and let bars convert to tons automatically — the same table drives dual-unit entry on sale and purchase lines.
Weighbridge weighing records
Capture vehicle, driver, weighbridge ticket and gross/tare/net weight on every inbound or outbound load, with the net-vs-expected variance calculated in kg and percent the moment the scale reading is entered.
Tolerance approval workflow
Weighings outside a configurable tolerance route to a manager for approval or rejection, so no out-of-range load is received or shipped without a deliberate sign-off.
Visual tolerance queue
A dedicated queue lists every weighing awaiting sign-off with red/green decorations, so a manager clears exceptions in seconds instead of hunting through records.
Reconciliation / drift dashboard
A pivot-and-graph dashboard rolls up variance by partner and direction, surfacing which suppliers, trucks or customers consistently run over or under weight so you can act on repeat offenders.
Letter of Credit lifecycle
Create and issue Letters of Credit, link them to purchase orders, log every amendment on an ordered timeline, and track used/balance amounts alongside an expiry countdown.
Landed cost allocation
Allocate freight, duty and handling across received coils and bundles via standard landed costs, reached from a convenience menu built for import shipments.
Coil & bar cutting with live wastage
Plan a cut from a mother coil or bar, record the output pieces, and see expected-vs-actual wastage in kg and percent calculated live as output lines are entered.
Customer balance & overdue tracking
A dedicated balances list shows every credit customer's receivable balance, credit limit and overdue amount, so follow-up on steel sold on credit is a one-screen job.
How it works
Weigh the truck
Capture vehicle, driver, ticket and gross/tare/net weight the moment a load crosses the weighbridge, inbound or outbound.
Reconcile against expected
The system compares net weight to the expected or theoretical weight and calculates the variance in kg and percent instantly.
Resolve exceptions
Loads outside tolerance route to the visual queue for a manager to approve or reject before the transaction proceeds.
Track the pattern
The drift dashboard rolls every weighing into a pivot and graph, showing which suppliers, trucks or customers run consistently over or under weight.
Frequently asked
No sales fog. If your question isn't here, email us and we'll answer it the same way.
Not in this release. Gross and tare weights are entered manually, with a single ticket-document upload for the scale slip; live serial/hardware capture is a future enhancement, not a v1 requirement.
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Steel & Metal Stockholder
Theoretical weight profiles reconciled against weighbridge records, with a tolerance approval workflow and drift dashboard — plus Letter of Credit tracking, landed costs and cutting with live wastage.
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