{"id":27575,"date":"2022-10-31T10:51:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T10:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/?p=27575"},"modified":"2023-02-09T14:49:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T14:49:19","slug":"odoo-16-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing ODOO 16: The easiest way to create an end-to-end ERP solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; min_height=&#8221;6097px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;blog-left-content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like every Odoo ERP user, we are excited with the news of Odoo version 16 being released in October 2022. While the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-15-features\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">previous version of Odoo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was an extremely powerful tool for building integrated ERP systems, the latest upgrade of Odoo adds new features that are simply brilliant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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16?\">What&#8217;s new in Odoo 16?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#ODOO_16_Demo\" title=\"ODOO 16 Demo\">ODOO 16 Demo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Simplifying_Odoo_16_New_Features\" title=\"Simplifying Odoo 16 New Features\">Simplifying Odoo 16 New Features<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Accounting_Module\" title=\"Accounting Module \">Accounting Module <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Marketing_Module_Email_Marketing_Social_Marketing\" title=\"Marketing Module: Email Marketing &amp; Social Marketing\">Marketing Module: Email Marketing &amp; Social Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#CRM_Module\" title=\"CRM Module\">CRM Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Manufacturing_Module\" title=\"Manufacturing Module\">Manufacturing Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Sales_Module\" title=\"Sales Module\">Sales Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#eCommerce_Module\" title=\"eCommerce Module\">eCommerce Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Calendar_Module\" title=\"Calendar Module\">Calendar Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Barcodes_Module\" title=\"Barcodes Module\">Barcodes Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Online_Appointments_Module\" title=\"Online Appointments Module\">Online Appointments Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Timesheets_Module\" title=\"Timesheets Module\">Timesheets Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Recruitment_Module\" title=\"Recruitment Module\">Recruitment Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Appraisal_Module\" title=\"Appraisal Module\">Appraisal Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Event_Module\" title=\"Event Module\">Event Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Live_Chat_Module\" title=\"Live Chat Module\">Live Chat Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Website_Module\" title=\"Website Module\">Website Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Inventory_Module\" title=\"Inventory Module\">Inventory Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Purchase_Module\" title=\"Purchase Module\">Purchase Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Point_of_Sale_Module\" title=\"Point of Sale Module\">Point of Sale Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Sign_Module\" title=\"Sign Module\">Sign Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Project_Module\" title=\"Project Module\">Project Module<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Need_help_with_your_Odoo_ERP_Implementation\" title=\"Need help with your\u00a0Odoo ERP Implementation?\">Need help with your\u00a0Odoo ERP Implementation?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Talk_to_our_experts_now\" title=\"    Talk to our experts now  \">    Talk to our experts now  <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/#Talk_To_Our_Experts_Now\" title=\"Talk To Our Experts Now\n\t\">Talk To Our Experts Now\n\t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_new_in_Odoo_16\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\"><b>What&#8217;s new in Odoo 16?<\/b><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start with the straightforward yet immensely thoughtful features of Odoo right away. Odoo 16 incorporates customization options of dark mode for gifting a personalized user experience through a clean user interface. This is a convenient and advantageous feature for users working late at night; protecting their eyes and overall well-being. In addition to this, when the assignment is tedious and requires constant attention, you may sometimes forget to save your work. This latest version of Odoo has you covered with its user-friendly Auto-Save feature to avoid losing hours of hard work. This enables you to focus more on context switching and multitasking without having to manually save at every stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Dark Mode Feature<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dark-mode-img-980x427.png\" width=\"789\" height=\"344\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" \/><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dark-mode.png\" width=\"788\" height=\"354\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now let\u2019s elaborate on the technological advancement that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">Odoo 16<\/a> has to offer. There are vast improvements in the performance of websites, both from front-end and back-end perspectives. Significant enhancements have been made in the loading of controllers, resulting in websites and e-commerce applications running 2.7x faster. Similarly, every page is nearly 3.7x faster to render and load in the backend. This means that when users hit your website, they experience less wait time, empowering your business to grow significantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of the user interface, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/odoo-erp\">Odoo<\/a> now offers a more comprehensive Kanban view that lists all ongoing or completed projects on a well-designed dashboard. There are notable upgrades to email templates that can be set up and customized exactly as per your business needs. You can also preview how emails will look on a mobile device with the new Mobile Preview function.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the new GDPR module is a boon for your organization to address concerns about data security. It automatically highlights contact details and GDPR-classified data for your attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The above highlights were at the user interface front. Now let&#8217;s dive deeper into individual module enhancements.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ODOO_16_Demo\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ODOO 16 Demo<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Odoo 16 Demo | How does Odoo work?\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pUkG3pQxbXg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simplifying_Odoo_16_New_Features\"><\/span><b>Simplifying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">Odoo 16 New Features<\/a><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accounting_Module\"><\/span><b>Accounting Module<\/b><br \/><b><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting, a quintessential module for any business, has a lot of significant upgrades to list out. Odoo 16 has introduced a new Analytics widget on invoices, assisting in quicker and better analysis of invoices and plans, along with mass edits of analytics while using the list view. Reporting is a major part of any accounting feature, and this new Odoo version has completely altered its reporting module, providing better performance, UI, audits, and definition. The Asset Cancellation feature was missing in previous versions of Odoo but has been added in the latest version. Apart from this, negative assets and depreciation calculation features are also added to the Assets along with a Non-Deductible Tax feature, if any, which gets added to the original asset value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importing data into an accounting report is a common step while handling account documents. Thanks to Odoo 16\u2019s importing capabilities simplifying these steps, you can now import contacts, charts of accounts, and journal items and simply drag and drop files like invoice pdfs, etc. right onto the Accounting Dashboard or the Journals List View. For pdfs, the upgraded OCR feature can now understand any invoice as easily as detect them. OCR now validates and identifies partners with different fields present on the invoice uploaded, making the user\u2019s task much easier. Invoices mean payments, and there are a few notable features present in the Payments functions. Batch payments highlight a couple of new upgrades, the chatter, and activities schedule, and an option for users to cancel refused payments. With regards to payments, a couple of great features are introduced, for eg. you can add in cash discounts and set up a credit limit for companies and\/or partners. Total amounts are updated in real time as you group payments together. There is also a reconciliation journal entry maintained for exchange rates between foreign currencies. A new setting option, Storno Accounting can help you reverse original accounting entries in case of negative debits and credits. While these are the primary accounting features worth highlighting, there numerous other improvements to ease the users\u2019 activities into accounting. Also, a lot of localization upgrades are available based on the region of use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marketing_Module_Email_Marketing_Social_Marketing\"><\/span><b>Marketing Module: Email Marketing &amp; Social Marketing<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses survive based on how well you market them, and Odoo 16 has some upgrades to simplify this process with its new email features. You can now save time in editing email contacts by the Mass edit option. Pictorial representations in emails have been improved by adding shapes to mailing images. You can now create customized Newsletter Snippets to keep prospective customers intrigued about your business. Save mailings and filters as templates for quicker reuse. Moreover, the Social Marketing feature is interesting in Odoo 16, where you can retweet and quote tweets directly from your dashboard rather than browsing the Twitter app separately. You can also create Customer Leads from any social post or comments to help expand business reach.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CRM_Module\"><\/span><b>CRM Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">et us now elaborate on the enhancements for the CRM modules. Using this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">new Odoo version<\/a>, we can add a Lead Analysis feature which can benefit you in viewing every lead and its performance in a single report. You can also install and assign different languages to the various leads that can improve your communications. If any lead expresses interest, you can now create Calendar invites, and these invites will now be directly displayed on that Lead. You can also Merge Leads into a single report and all empty fields will be automatically filled in based on data from the source merge. You can also detect similar leads based on contacts from the source leads.<\/span><br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lead Analysis Feature in CRM<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/lead-analysis.png\" width=\"788\" height=\"376\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manufacturing_Module\"><\/span><b>Manufacturing Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the key factors to successfully managing a manufacturing division is detailed reporting. Odoo 16 offers impressive reporting features to which further improvements have been made. Firstly, you can provide allocation reports corresponding to the manufacturing orders. Secondly, the automatic addition of parent\/child relationships between linked orders will help in more accurate reporting. In addition to this, you can also get updates on the inventory of expired lots through the Expired Lots Notifications feature. In addition to this, the Tablet view of the work orders has gone through a significant revamp. This software attempts to improve the manufacturing process with its new features and added functionalities like Operational dependencies, return and repair, and subcontracting portals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">Allocation Reports corresponding to Manufacturing orders<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/manufacturing-module.png\" width=\"788\" height=\"383\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" \/><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/manufacturing-module-reports.png\" width=\"786\" height=\"389\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sales_Module\"><\/span><b>Sales Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep the heart of your business pumping by introducing the intelligent Odoo Sales module into your ERP solution. To elevate sales of your business, you will have the facility to link an Amazon account with Seller Central along with all the various online marketplaces. You can also add delivery status on sales orders to keep track of all the deliveries. Odoo 16 also introduces coupons, offers, loyalty points, and e-wallet features which can be included in your solution to empower sales and grow your customer base.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"eCommerce_Module\"><\/span><b>eCommerce Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most widely used modules of Odoo is eCommerce. Significant updates have been added to it. Reminders can be added to alert customers of abandoned carts. Users&#8217; sign-in can be made mandatory for checkout to better manage user profiles. A very handy feature for customers is the Back in Stock Notification that alerts customers when a product is back in stock for purchase. Preventing the sale of a product is the other side of the coin that is also possible now, to restrict users from buying certain products. Another essential and user-friendly feature added is the ability to re-order from the customer portal, saving time for customers. Customers also now have an option for ordering products on a rental basis with the Rental feature that can be added to the website. You can now add an option for the user to pick up and pay in-store. From the seller&#8217;s perspective, there is ease in uploading multiple product pictures with the Bulk Picture Upload mode.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Calendar_Module\"><\/span><b>Calendar Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the significant upgrades to streamline the workflow includes the Video Calls feature in the Calendar. This enables a user to check directly for any video calls that they may have to attend. Alternatively, video calls can be made in meetings for important events from the Event Form too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">Video Calling feature in Calendar<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/calendar-module.png\" width=\"788\" height=\"384\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another additional functionality called \u201cExtra Hours\u201d makes the user aware of the employees who contributed extra hours to achieve certain targets. It helps in knowing clock-in hours for a particular day and any additional extra hours spent. One of the new features in Odoo 16, \u201cKiosk Mode Authentication\u201d assists employees in swiping in and swiping out.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barcodes_Module\"><\/span><b>Barcodes Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odoo 16 also has a process to include Barcodes that will authenticate any product customers have purchased. You can select the scanning process for the products to keep a track of the number of products received. This feature is useful so that the products don\u2019t get lost or misplaced. There is also a chat window to text and guide employees on the Barcode operation.<\/span><br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Online_Appointments_Module\"><\/span><b>Online Appointments Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online Appointments are perfect for organizations in streamlining and scheduling workflows to better manage time. Odoo 16 includes this new feature of publishing appointments, setting default reminders and schedules, location, meeting links for online appointments, scheduling appointments, etc. for better business management. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Timesheets_Module\"><\/span><b>Timesheets Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the numerous new features, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">new version 16 of Odoo<\/a> introduces the \u201cTimesheet\u201d application. This module helps businesses track the timeline of every project. The timeline will appear on a consolidated sheet to easily show if the project is running on time or if there may be delays. Users can lock the dates of employees to avoid any modifications. Report generation based on entries made on the timesheet for sales, invoices, and tickets is easier than ever.\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/b><br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recruitment_Module\"><\/span><b>Recruitment Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every employer desires to have a smooth and time-saving hiring process to onboard employees as soon as possible. This is possible with the Odoo 16 recruitment feature that covers every possible element you can think of. Employers can add skill sets of applicants, signature requests for a seamless recruitment procedure, and even digitize CVs. Employers can also add more fields specific to a job role.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Appraisal_Module\"><\/span><b>Appraisal Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odoo 16 also introduces an Appraisal module to assist businesses in assessing their employees\u2019 performance. This new functionality has a 360 Feedback Template which can be enabled in your application for a seamless employee performance assessment process. It is also beneficial in furnishing employee skills for appraisal inputs given in the 360 Feedback form. There is also a reporting feature that can immensely help businesses to know if any employees upgraded their skill sets too. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Event_Module\"><\/span><b>Event Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizations, enterprises, and many small-scale businesses wish to collaborate with employees through specific events. Thanks to this new version of Odoo, users can create an application featuring locations for events, track registration, add timezones for events, and input mandatory questions for the event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Live_Chat_Module\"><\/span><b>Live Chat Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Live Chat option has become extremely popular in most business applications developed these days. The new chatbot has been integrated with Odoo 16 as it assists organizations to build a customer base for the long term. This will help your application to directly interact with a prospective customer and display any notifications too. <\/span><b style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/b><br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Website_Module\"><\/span><b>Website Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Odoo 16 website module has gone through a major revamp. Any website is the starting point for the relationship between a business and a user. User-friendly websites can easily be designed and businesses can attain critical analytical information with Plausible.io, the latest analytical tool addition in Odoo 16. Get websites to ask for user consent for storing non-essential cookies. Throw in a floating chat icon rather than the live Chat option. Websites can now be edited directly in mobile view, rather than having to go through an additional step of editing it in desktop mode and then viewing it in mobile view. Websites can now get direct assistance from GeoIP to set the phone country code directly. Social media is a key revenue generator and we can now add social media building blocks directly onto websites for easy access.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inventory_Module\"><\/span><b>Inventory Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are substantial new features available in the Inventory Management module of Odoo 16. We can now create automatic backorders for each operation type. The user can now be warned if there are duplicate serial numbers added to the inventory. Specific locations can be selected as replenishment locations, allowing users to view their available stock from other warehouses being used for resupply. Replenishment Visibility days can be set as a rule to determine the quantity needed and post the forecast date using the inventory module. <\/span><b style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/b><br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Purchase_Module\"><\/span><b>Purchase Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are not many changes in this module as compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-15-features\/\">Odoo 15<\/a>, Purchasing is always an important aspect of any business. Any difference between the bill and purchase order price is corrected automatically. The purchase history of products can be viewed on the Request for Quotations, providing easier tracking of price.<\/span><b style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/b><br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Point_of_Sale_Module\"><\/span><b>Point of Sale Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Point of Sale for a customer is vital to execute a sale successfully. Enticing customers can be done with ease using offers, promotions, coupons, and gift cards that can be added for customers checking out. Our current digital era results in every business leaning towards e-wallets, which can be added with Odoo 16. Invoices not generated correctly or in the current session can now be generated for lost or previous sessions. Even customers can request invoices by themselves. Loyalty programs can be placed into the PoS for the customers\u2019 benefit. PoS orders can now be made auto-confirming orders after payment completion.<\/span><b style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/b><br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sign_Module\"><\/span><b>Sign Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confidentiality and consent are of utmost importance in any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/odoo-erp\">ERP solution<\/a>. This Signature module allows you to create real signatures into essential documents. It gives the users an option to auto-add their signature by default instead of having them draw it every time. Create a signing order to determine the flow of signatures required, and notifications when it is a user\u2019s turn. If a user doesn\u2019t wish to sign, there is an option added to allow users to reject signatures as well. For a more realistic feel, a new visual frame has been added so that people get an idea of where the signature is getting placed in the actual document.\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/b><br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project_Module\"><\/span><b>Project Module<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project Module has undergone plenty of changes with the latest version of Odoo. Tasks have a direct option to manage documents with ease. An updated Gantt Chart view keeps the user up to date with all the resource allocations on that project. Tasks can be scheduled automatically via the Gantt Chart view as well. Tagging is much improved to keep only relevant tags present on tasks. Get notified via SMS when a task reaches specific stages.<\/span><b style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><b>Conclusion<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While we highlight some of the key advancements in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">Odoo 16<\/a>, there are several new and useful features highlighted in the <\/span><a style=\"text-align: justify;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.odoo.com\/odoo-16-release-notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>release notes Odoo 16<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">new version of Odoo<\/a> has the potential to benefit almost every organization with its features and sophisticated environment. It has been specially designed to create intelligent ERP systems aiding companies to better manage employees and work harmoniously. It is the powerhouse for users who need to keep track of numerous business operations everyday. Moreover, the applications designed with this software will be comfortable to work with thanks to its personalized features catering to the requirements of users whose job responsibilities are significantly dependent upon the application. ERP systems using Odoo 16 can be equipped with more tools than their earlier versions. Thus Odoo 16 qualifies the requirements for designing an end-to-end ERP solution. This will enable its users to make better decisions to achieve their targets.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/\">Confianz<\/a> is delighted to upgrade to the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">Odoo 16 version<\/a> and build a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/openerp-customization\">customized ERP solution<\/a> matching your requirements. Our team has the zeal to create ERP solutions best in functionality and experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Click here to have a free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/odoo-demo\">Odoo 16 demo<\/a> with us now!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Need_help_with_your_Odoo_ERP_Implementation\"><\/span>Need help with your\u00a0<a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/odoo-implementation\">Odoo ERP Implementation<\/a>?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think Odoo is the right choice for you, but you\u2019re hesitating because of the barrier of entry, we can help! As <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/odoo-erp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">certified Odoo partners<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Confianz team is well-versed in ERP software. 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While the previous version of Odoo was an extremely powerful tool for building integrated ERP systems, the latest upgrade of Odoo adds new features that are simply brilliant.\u00a0 What&#8217;s new in Odoo 16? Let\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":27583,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like every Odoo ERP user, we are excited with the news of Odoo version 16 being released in October 2022. While the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-15-features\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">previous version of Odoo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was an extremely powerful tool for building integrated ERP systems, the latest upgrade of Odoo adds new features that are simply brilliant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\"><b>What's new in Odoo 16?<\/b><\/a><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start with the straightforward yet immensely thoughtful features of Odoo right away. Odoo 16 incorporates customization options of dark mode for gifting a personalized user experience through a clean user interface. This is a convenient and advantageous feature for users working late at night; protecting their eyes and overall well-being. In addition to this, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when the assignment is tedious and requires constant attention, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you may sometimes forget to save your work. This latest version of Odoo <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has you covered with its user-friendly Auto-Save feature to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">avoid losing hours of hard work. This enables you to focus more on context switching and multitasking without having to manually save at every stage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now let\u2019s elaborate on the technological advancement that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">Odoo 16<\/a> has to offer. There are vast improvements in the performance of websites, both from front-end and back-end perspectives. Significant enhancements have been made in the loading of controllers, resulting in websites and e-commerce applications running 2.7x faster. Similarly, every page is nearly 3.7x faster to render and load in the backend. This means that when users hit your website, they experience less wait time, empowering your business to grow significantly.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of the user interface, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/odoo-erp\">Odoo<\/a> now offers a more comprehensive Kanban view that lists all ongoing or completed projects on a well-designed dashboard. There are notable upgrades to email templates that can be set up and customized exactly as per your business needs. You can also preview how emails will look on a mobile device with the new Mobile Preview function.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the new GDPR module is a boon for your organization to address concerns about data security. It automatically highlights contact details and GDPR-classified data for your attention.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The above highlights were at the user interface front. Now let's dive deeper into individual module enhancements.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Simplifying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">Odoo 16 New Features<\/a><\/b><\/h2><h3><b>Accounting Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting, a quintessential module for any business, has a lot of significant upgrades to list out. Odoo 16 has introduced a new Analytics widget on invoices, assisting in quicker and better analysis of invoices and plans, along with mass edits of analytics while using the list view. Reporting is a major part of any accounting feature, and this new Odoo version has completely altered its reporting module, providing better performance, UI, audits, and definition. The Asset Cancellation feature was missing in previous versions of Odoo but has been added in the latest version. Apart from this, negative assets and depreciation calculation features are also added to the Assets along with a Non-Deductible Tax feature, if any, which gets added to the original asset value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importing data into an accounting report is a common step while handling account documents. Thanks to Odoo 16\u2019s importing capabilities simplifying these steps, you can now import contacts, charts of accounts, and journal items and simply drag and drop files like invoice pdfs, etc. right onto the Accounting Dashboard or the Journals List View. For pdfs, the upgraded OCR feature can now understand any invoice as easily as detect them. OCR now validates and identifies partners with different fields present on the invoice uploaded, making the user\u2019s task much easier. Invoices mean payments, and there are a few notable features present in the Payments functions. Batch payments highlight a couple of new upgrades, the chatter, and activities schedule, and an option for users to cancel refused payments. With regards to payments, a couple of great features are introduced, for eg. you can add in cash discounts and set up a credit limit for companies and\/or partners. Total amounts are updated in real time as you group payments together. There is also a reconciliation journal entry maintained for exchange rates between foreign currencies. A new setting option, Storno Accounting can help you reverse original accounting entries in case of negative debits and credits. While these are the primary accounting features worth highlighting, there numerous other improvements to ease the users\u2019 activities into accounting. Also, a lot of localization upgrades are available based on the region of use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Marketing Module: Email Marketing & Social Marketing<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses survive based on how well you market them, and Odoo 16 has some upgrades to simplify this process with its new email features. You can now save time in editing email contacts by the Mass edit option. Pictorial representations in emails have been improved by adding shapes to mailing images. You can now create customized Newsletter Snippets to keep prospective customers intrigued about your business. Save mailings and filters as templates for quicker reuse. Moreover, the Social Marketing feature is interesting in Odoo 16, where you can retweet and quote tweets directly from your dashboard rather than browsing the Twitter app separately. You can also create Customer Leads from any social post or comments to help expand business reach.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>CRM Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">et us now elaborate on the enhancements for the CRM modules. Using this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">new Odoo version<\/a>, we can add a Lead Analysis feature which can benefit you in viewing every lead and its performance in a single report. You can also install and assign different languages to the various leads that can improve your communications. If any lead expresses interest, you can now create Calendar invites, and these invites will now be directly displayed on that Lead. You can also Merge Leads into a single report and all empty fields will be automatically filled in based on data from the source merge. You can also detect similar leads based on contacts from the source leads.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Manufacturing Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the key factors to successfully managing a manufacturing division is detailed reporting. Odoo 16 offers impressive reporting features to which further improvements have been made. Firstly, you can provide allocation reports corresponding to the manufacturing orders. Secondly, the automatic addition of parent\/child relationships between linked orders will help in more accurate reporting. In addition to this, you can also get updates on the inventory of expired lots through the Expired Lots Notifications feature. In addition to this, the Tablet view of the work orders has gone through a significant revamp. This software attempts to improve the manufacturing process with its new features and added functionalities like Operational dependencies, return and repair, and subcontracting portals.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Sales Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep the heart of your business pumping by introducing the intelligent Odoo Sales module into your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/odoo-erp\">ERP solution<\/a>. To elevate sales of your business, you will have the facility to link an Amazon account with Seller Central along with all the various online marketplaces. You can also add delivery status on sales orders to keep track of all the deliveries. Odoo 16 also introduces coupons, offers, loyalty points, and e-wallet features which can be included in your solution to empower sales and grow your customer base.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>eCommerce Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most widely used modules of Odoo is eCommerce. Significant updates have been added to it. Reminders can be added to alert customers of abandoned carts. Users' sign-in can be made mandatory for checkout to better manage user profiles. A very handy feature for customers is the Back in Stock Notification that alerts customers when a product is back in stock for purchase. Preventing the sale of a product is the other side of the coin that is also possible now, to restrict users from buying certain products. Another essential and user-friendly feature added is the ability to re-order from the customer portal, saving time for customers. Customers also now have an option for ordering products on a rental basis with the Rental feature that can be added to the website. You can now add an option for the user to pick up and pay in-store. From the seller's perspective, there is ease in uploading multiple product pictures with the Bulk Picture Upload mode.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Calendar Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the significant upgrades to streamline the workflow includes the Video Calls feature in the Calendar. This enables a user to check directly for any video calls that they may have to attend. Alternatively, video calls can be made in meetings for important events from the Event Form too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another additional functionality called \u201cExtra Hours\u201d makes the user aware of the employees who contributed extra hours to achieve certain targets. It helps in knowing clock-in hours for a particular day and any additional extra hours spent. One of the new features in Odoo 16, \u201cKiosk Mode Authentication\u201d assists employees in swiping in and swiping out.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Barcodes Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odoo 16 also has a process to include Barcodes that will authenticate any product customers have purchased. You can select the scanning process for the products to keep a track of the number of products received. This feature is useful so that the products don\u2019t get lost or misplaced. There is also a chat window to text and guide employees on the Barcode operation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Online Appointments Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online Appointments are perfect for organizations in streamlining and scheduling workflows to better manage time. Odoo 16 includes this new feature of publishing appointments, setting default reminders and schedules, location, meeting links for online appointments, scheduling appointments, etc. for better business management.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Timesheets Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the numerous new features, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">new version 16 of Odoo<\/a> introduces the \u201cTimesheet\u201d application. This module helps businesses track the timeline of every project. The timeline will appear on a consolidated sheet to easily show if the project is running on time or if there may be delays. Users can lock the dates of employees to avoid any modifications. Report generation based on entries made on the timesheet for sales, invoices, and tickets is easier than ever.\u00a0<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><h3><b>Recruitment Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every employer desires to have a smooth and time-saving hiring process to onboard employees as soon as possible. This is possible with the Odoo 16 recruitment feature that covers every possible element you can think of. Employers can add skill sets of applicants, signature requests for a seamless recruitment procedure, and even digitize CVs. Employers can also add more fields specific to a job role.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Appraisal Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odoo 16 also introduces an Appraisal module to assist businesses in assessing their employees\u2019 performance. This new functionality has a 360 Feedback Template which can be enabled in your application for a seamless employee performance assessment process. It is also beneficial in furnishing employee skills for appraisal inputs given in the 360 Feedback form. There is also a reporting feature that can immensely help businesses to know if any employees upgraded their skill sets too.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Event Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizations, enterprises, and many small-scale businesses wish to collaborate with employees through specific events. Thanks to this new version of Odoo, users can create an application featuring locations for events, track registration, add timezones for events, and input mandatory questions for the event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Live Chat Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Live Chat option has become extremely popular in most business applications developed these days. The new chatbot has been integrated with Odoo 16 as it assists organizations to build a customer base for the long term. This will help your application to directly interact with a prospective customer and display any notifications too.\u00a0<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><h3><b>Website Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Odoo 16 website module has gone through a major revamp. Any website is the starting point for the relationship between a business and a user. User-friendly websites can easily be designed and businesses can attain critical analytical information with Plausible.io, the latest analytical tool addition in Odoo 16. Get websites to ask for user consent for storing non-essential cookies. Throw in a floating chat icon rather than the live Chat option. Websites can now be edited directly in mobile view, rather than having to go through an additional step of editing it in desktop mode and then viewing it in mobile view. Websites can now get direct assistance from GeoIP to set the phone country code directly. Social media is a key revenue generator and we can now add social media building blocks directly onto websites for easy access.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Inventory Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are substantial new features available in the Inventory Management module of Odoo 16. We can now create automatic backorders for each operation type. The user can now be warned if there are duplicate serial numbers added to the inventory. Specific locations can be selected as replenishment locations, allowing users to view their available stock from other warehouses being used for resupply. Replenishment Visibility days can be set as a rule to determine the quantity needed and post the forecast date using the inventory module.\u00a0<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><h3><b>Purchase Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are not many changes in this module as compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-15-features\/\">Odoo 15<\/a>, Purchasing is always an important aspect of any business. Any difference between the bill and purchase order price is corrected automatically. The purchase history of products can be viewed on the Request for Quotations, providing easier tracking of price.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><h3><b>Point of Sale Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Point of Sale for a customer is vital to execute a sale successfully. Enticing customers can be done with ease using offers, promotions, coupons, and gift cards that can be added for customers checking out. Our current digital era results in every business leaning towards e-wallets, which can be added with Odoo 16. Invoices not generated correctly or in the current session can now be generated for lost or previous sessions. Even customers can request invoices by themselves. Loyalty programs can be placed into the PoS for the customers\u2019 benefit. PoS orders can now be made auto-confirming orders after payment completion.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><h3><b>Sign Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confidentiality and consent are of utmost importance in any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/odoo-erp\">ERP solution<\/a>. This Signature module allows you to create real signatures into essential documents. It gives the users an option to auto-add their signature by default instead of having them draw it every time. Create a signing order to determine the flow of signatures required, and notifications when it is a user\u2019s turn. If a user doesn\u2019t wish to sign, there is an option added to allow users to reject signatures as well. For a more realistic feel, a new visual frame has been added so that people get an idea of where the signature is getting placed in the actual document.\u00a0<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><h3><b>Project Module<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project Module has undergone plenty of changes with the latest version of Odoo. Tasks have a direct option to manage documents with ease. An updated Gantt Chart view keeps the user up to date with all the resource allocations on that project. Tasks can be scheduled automatically via the Gantt Chart view as well. Tagging is much improved to keep only relevant tags present on tasks. Get notified via SMS when a task reaches specific stages.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While we highlight some of the key advancements in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">Odoo 16<\/a>, there are several new and useful features highlighted in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.odoo.com\/odoo-16-release-notes\"><b>release notes Odoo 16<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">new version of Odoo<\/a> has the potential to benefit almost every organization with its features and sophisticated environment. It has been specially designed to create intelligent ERP systems aiding companies to better manage employees and work harmoniously. It is the powerhouse for users who need to keep track of numerous business operations everyday. Moreover, the applications designed with this software will be comfortable to work with thanks to its personalized features catering to the requirements of users whose job responsibilities are significantly dependent upon the application. ERP systems using Odoo 16 can be equipped with more tools than their earlier versions. Thus Odoo 16 qualifies the requirements for designing an end-to-end ERP solution. This will enable its users to make better decisions to achieve their targets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/\">Confianz<\/a> is delighted to upgrade to the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/cit-blog\/odoo-16-features\/\">Odoo 16 version<\/a> and build a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confianzit.com\/openerp-customization\">customized ERP solution<\/a> matching your requirements. 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