PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING

Pharmaceutical ERP on Odoo 19
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5 integrated modules — from vendor qualification to Certificate of Analysis — enforced approvals and audit-ready records in place of shared drives, paper batch records and spreadsheets.

Quality Command Core

QC specifications, test orders and Batch Manufacturing Records, with in-process quality checks (IPQC) and out-of-specification (OOS/OOT) investigations built in.

Deviations & CAPA

Log a deviation the moment something unexpected happens, classify its severity, run root cause analysis, and drive it through Corrective and Preventive Actions to verified closure.

Traceability & Release

Generate a Certificate of Analysis and trace batch genealogy in both directions, all backed by an ALCOA+ compliant, field-level audit trail.

SOP & Training

Version-controlled Standard Operating Procedures (Draft → Review → Effective → Archived), linked to Bill of Materials operations, with training compliance tracked to expiry.

Vendor Qualification

Qualify vendors through weighted questionnaire scoring and enforce your Approved Vendor List directly on purchase orders — no unapproved supplier slips through.

GMP21 CFR Part 11EU GMP Annex 11WHO GMPALCOA+IPQCOOS / OOT
THE BIG PICTURE

One record set, from receiving dock to release desk

Pharmaceutical manufacturing runs across incoming material control, in-process production and GMP batch release — each stage producing specification, quality and audit-trail records that have to stay linked across teams, sites and inspectors. Most manufacturers still run that on spreadsheets, a standalone QMS and paper batch records, reconciling signatures by hand while finished batches wait on the floor and audit risk grows. The five modules below unify materials, specifications, BMRs, deviations, CAPA and QA release inside one Odoo database, so every GMP decision is written against the same records your teams already use.

01 · FOUNDATION

Every GMP record, one shared configuration

The core module underneath the other four — shared configuration and menus, role-based security, and the quality cockpit every other capability reports into.

Shared Configuration & Menus

One set of configuration, menus and reference data every other module in the suite builds on.

Role-Based Security Groups

Four assignable roles — User, QA, Manager, Administrator — layered under escalating technical groups and the feature groups that unlock each optional tier.

Central Quality Cockpit

Open QC tests, the quarantine queue, deviations and CAPA counts rolled into one live dashboard, filtered by role.

QC Specs, BMR & Investigations

Specifications, Batch Manufacturing Records, in-process quality checks and out-of-specification investigations, all in one record set.

Incoming raw material record held in the Quarantine Queue with a GMP notice, next to the Quality Control menu listing QC Specifications, QC Test Orders, Quarantine Queue and OOS Investigations
02 · GOVERNANCE

A deviation raised is a deviation tracked to closure

Nothing gets logged and forgotten — every deviation is classified, root-caused and driven through corrective or preventive action before it can close.

Severity Classification

Every deviation is logged critical, major or minor the moment it is raised, tagged to the manufacturing, QC or packaging stage it happened at.

Root Cause Analysis

A structured set of root-cause categories drives the investigation toward a corrective or preventive action, not just a closed ticket.

Corrective & Preventive Actions

CAPAs are typed, tracked and verified independently of the deviation that raised them, before either record can close.

Release / Reject Disposition

Every closed deviation carries an explicit release-or-reject call, tied back to the affected lot.

A Corrective and Preventive Action record linked to its source deviation, with Root Cause Analysis and Action Plan fields and a Draft to Closed status bar
03 · RELEASE

Genealogy and CoA, generated from real results

Traceability that runs in both directions, and a Certificate of Analysis that comes straight from recorded QC data — not a spreadsheet assembled after the fact.

Upward & Downward Genealogy

Trace a finished batch back to every input lot, or a raw-material lot forward to every batch it entered — in either direction, on live data.

Certificate of Analysis

Generated straight from recorded QC results and locked the moment a batch is released — never typed up by hand after the fact.

QA Release Queue

A dedicated release desk where QA gives, or refuses, the final disposition on a completed batch.

Field-Level Audit Trail

Old value, new value, user and timestamp captured on every change — ALCOA+-aligned throughout, not just at sign-off.

Batch Genealogy screen for a finished tablet batch showing raw material traceability back to each input lot, its vendor, purchase order and QC status
RELEASE CONTROL

A batch that isn't ready doesn't get released

The QA release queue lives natively in the same database as the stock it is releasing, so an open deviation, an unfinished check or an untrained operator blocks a release the moment it appears — not at month end, when it's too late to matter.

6 BMR
Awaiting Release
1 critical
Blocking Deviations
3 orders
Finished Goods QC
42 CoA
Certificates Issued
QA Release Queue record with a Release Checklist confirming BMR completed, finished goods QC passed, no open deviations and no open CAPAs, before Confirm & Release is available
Every certificate of analysis issued here is generated from recorded QC results and locked the instant a batch is released — nothing is retyped by hand.
04 · WORKFORCE COMPLIANCE

Only a trained operator can run the operation

Standard Operating Procedures are version-controlled and linked directly to the Bill of Materials operations they govern, with per-employee training records that decide who is actually allowed to execute them.

SOP Lifecycle

Draft → Under Review → Effective → Archived, so only the current, approved version of a procedure is ever live.

Linked to BoM Operations

Procedures are filtered directly onto the Bill of Materials operations they govern, not filed away in a separate binder.

Assessment Scoring

Training is scored against a default 80% pass mark before a record counts as complete.

Nightly Expiry Cron

Lapsed training is expired automatically every night, so a stale certificate never quietly stays "valid".

SOP register listing 15 versioned Standard Operating Procedures, all Effective, each with an author, reviewer, approver and review-due date
05 · APPROVED VENDOR CONTROL

Buy only from a supplier who has earned it

Every vendor is scored on a weighted questionnaire before it can reach the Approved Vendor List — and the purchase order itself is the gate that keeps an unqualified supplier out.

Scored Questionnaires

Weighted questionnaire templates score every supplier against the criteria your quality function actually cares about.

Vendor Portal

Suppliers answer their qualification questionnaire on an emailed portal link — no PDF forms round-tripped by email.

Approval Threshold

A configurable pass mark, 70% by default, decides whether a vendor earns a place on the Approved Vendor List.

AVL Enforcement

Purchase orders are gated against the Approved Vendor List, so an unqualified supplier can’t be bought from by accident.

Vendor qualification record for a supplier scored 87 out of 100 on a weighted questionnaire, moving through Audit Scheduled toward Approved, with the portal email it was sent
HOW IT FLOWS

Three workflows, fully connected

Procurement

Vendor QualificationPurchase Order (AVL-enforced)QuarantineQC TestingMaterial Release

Manufacturing

Bill of MaterialsManufacturing OrderBatch Manufacturing RecordIPQC ChecksFinished Goods TestingQA ReleaseCertificate of Analysis

Quality Disposition

Test Result EntryPass / Fail VerdictInvestigation (if failed)Root Cause AnalysisDisposition & Release

Every step is covered by role-based access (User, QA, Manager, Administrator) and an immutable, field-level audit trail — nothing is edited without a record of who changed what, and when.

QUALITY COCKPIT

What a live quality dashboard shows

Open checks, training compliance, active CAPAs and approved-vendor coverage, rolled up in one place instead of chased across spreadsheets.

18
Open Quality Checks
92%
Training Compliance
3
Active CAPAs
87%
Approved Vendors
Pharmaceutical ERP quality dashboard showing today's releases, open OOS, open CAPA, open deviations and open QC tests, alongside a QC schedule and recent batch statuses
WHY THIS PLATFORM

Built to be owned, not rented

Open source, no lock-in

Own the source. Adjust CAPA severity rules, training pass marks or AVL scoring directly — nothing sits behind a vendor black box.

One data backbone

Quality, procurement, manufacturing and training share the same records, instead of a standalone QMS reconciled against the ERP overnight.

Roll out at your pace

Adopt by site or by product family — start with vendor qualification or deviations, then bring in the rest of the suite later.

Efficient procurement

Vendor questionnaires, weighted scoring, the Approved Vendor List and a QA gate on the purchase order — linked natively to products, lots and QC specifications, not bolted on as a side system.

Enforced segregation of duties

Four roles sit under one privilege model, with QA deliberately held out of create and delete rights — data entry and approval stay with different people, enforced by the system rather than by policy.

Centralised data access

Role-based dashboards give operators, QC analysts, QA managers and directors real-time visibility from one login, all reading the same GMP records an inspector would read.

FAQ

Pharmaceutical ERP, answered.

What is actually installed in this demo?
All 5 pharmaceutical_erp modules shown above, on Odoo 19 — quality core, CAPA & deviations, traceability & CoA, SOP & training, and vendor qualification are all live in the same database.
Does this come pre-validated for GMP or FDA compliance?
No — this ships the technical foundation (versioned procedures, field-level audit trails, enforced approvals) that regulated processes need, but validating it against your own intended use and environment is something your QA function performs, not something a demo can certify for you.
Can I customise the CAPA severity levels or vendor scoring weights?
Yes — it is open source, so those rules are configuration and code you own, not a vendor-controlled setting hidden behind a support ticket.
Is the Certificate of Analysis generated automatically, or typed up by hand?
Automatically — the Traceability, CoA & Audit Trail module generates it straight from recorded QC results, with batch genealogy traceable in both directions.
How many user roles are there, and how is approval separated?
Four — User, QA, Manager and Administrator — on one selection field under a single privilege. QA deliberately does not inherit User: a QA user can read, approve or reject, and edit fields, but never create or delete a record, so data entry and approval always sit with different people.
What happens when a test result fails?
A failed test can move into an out-of-specification investigation, carrying the expected limits, actual value and unit across automatically. A first-phase laboratory review checks for an assignable lab error; if none is found, the investigation widens into the batch record, materials and equipment, and closes with a named investigator, a written conclusion and a release-or-reject disposition.
Do I need to install all 5 modules?
No — Pharmaceutical ERP Core is the base application; CAPA & Deviations, Traceability & CoA, SOP & Training and Vendor Qualification are optional tiers, each switched on independently as your process needs them.
Can I deploy my own instance based on this?
Yes. Once you have explored the demo, you can deploy your own managed Odoo instance preconfigured the same way in under 60 seconds.
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