Odoo Community
Odoo Enterprise
Viindoo Cloud
Engineering change orders with BoM versions
ECOs by type, with a new BoM revision worked on in draft, component and operation change lists, effectivity dates, application to BoMs or running orders, documents, and a PLM dashboard.
Product Lifecycle (technical name to_mrp_plm) is an Odoo 17.0 app for Odoo Community and Odoo Enterprise and Viindoo Cloud, built for engineer, production, quality, management.
At a Glance
The facts of Product Lifecycle, version 1.1, in one place. Published by Viindoo.
Technical name
to_mrp_plm
Odoo version
17.0 (Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud)
Category
Manufacturing/PLM
Adds
5 new models, 6 extended models, 13 menus, 1 scheduled action, 2 access groups
Best for
Engineer; Production; Quality; Management
Not for
No approval by itself.
Key features
ECO types with mail aliases, tags and priorities, Start New Revision: a draft next version of the BoM to edit, Component and operation change lists computed from the diff, Effectivity as soon as possible or on a date; Apply Changes activates the version, ECOs on manufacturing orders and on products; documents attached, BoM versions with previous revision link and ECO count; PLM dashboard
How It Works
Open an ECO, start a revision, edit, apply.
1
An ECO
Type, product, BoM, the new revision and the effectivity.
2
The dashboard
ECOs by type.
3
The changes
The drawer replaced, quantities adjusted - computed from the revision.
4
The BoMs
Versions and revisions.
What You Get
ECO types with mail aliases, tags and priorities
Start New Revision: a draft next version of the BoM to edit
Component and operation change lists computed from the diff
Effectivity as soon as possible or on a date; Apply Changes activates the version
ECOs on manufacturing orders and on products; documents attached
BoM versions with previous revision link and ECO count; PLM dashboard
More Screens
Everything below was taken on a database seeded with real business data, on this series - not a mock-up and not a screenshot from an older version.
What This App Does Not Do
Read this before you buy. Everything below is something the app deliberately leaves to another app or to you.
No approval by itself.
ECO Approvals routes it through OmniApproval.
Applying replaces the active BoM.
Orders already confirmed keep their components.
No CAD integration.
Attach the files.
One new revision per ECO.
Another ECO for the next change.
Works Well With
Apps from the same stack, built to fit this one:
Who Should Use Product Lifecycle?
Engineer
Drafts the change on a copy, not on the live BoM.
Production
Builds on the active version, always.
Quality
Reads what changed and when.
Management
Sees the change pipeline on the dashboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Product Lifecycle do?
ECOs by type, with a new BoM revision worked on in draft, component and operation change lists, effectivity dates, application to BoMs or running orders, documents, and a PLM dashboard.
What does Product Lifecycle not do?
No approval by itself. ECO Approvals routes it through OmniApproval. Applying replaces the active BoM. Orders already confirmed keep their components. No CAD integration. Attach the files. One new revision per ECO. Another ECO for the next change.
Who is Product Lifecycle for?
Engineer: Drafts the change on a copy, not on the live BoM. Production: Builds on the active version, always. Quality: Reads what changed and when. Management: Sees the change pipeline on the dashboard.
Which Odoo version and editions does it support?
Odoo 17.0 - Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud. Upgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
What does it depend on?
It installs on top of: mrp. Odoo installs them with it.
How do I set it up?
Open an ECO, start a revision, edit, apply.
What works well with it?
ECO Approvals (viin_mrp_plm_approval): Sign before applying. PLM and Subcontracting (viin_mrp_plm_subcontracting_purchase): Subcontract the new version. Subcontracting Request - PLM (viin_mrp_subcontracting_request_plm): ECOs from subcontracting requests.
Can I try it before buying?
Yes - the Live Preview button at the top of this page opens the module's own screen on a working database.
How do I get support?
Write to apps.support@viindoo.com with your Odoo version and the technical name to_mrp_plm; pre-sales questions go to sales@viindoo.com.
Need help with Product Lifecycle?
For questions, implementation support or a custom feature, contact Viindoo.
Upgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
All Viindoo apps: apps.odoo.com/apps/modules/browse?author=Viindoo
About Viindoo. Viindoo builds and maintains more than 1,000 apps on the Odoo App Store for the Community and Enterprise editions and runs them on Viindoo Cloud. A purchase of Product Lifecycle covers the 17.0 series: bug fixes on the module reach you through the store, questions go to apps.support@viindoo.com with the technical name to_mrp_plm, and moving to a newer Odoo series is a separate purchase for that series. Source code is delivered with the module and stays yours to read and adapt.
Technical Requirement
Editions: Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud
Changes log
1.1 - Latest on the 17.0 line
- Aligned with the 17.0 models and views.
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