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Odoo ERP for Rubber Manufacturers in Hyderabad
- Naresh Y
- 22 hours ago
- 5 min read
If you run a rubber manufacturing company in Hyderabad — making rubber seals, gaskets, O-rings, hoses, moulded parts, or rubber sheets — you already know that managing your production is not simple.
Raw rubber comes in different grades. Compounding is critical and must be exact. Moulds are expensive assets. Customer specifications vary. And rejections cost money.
Most rubber manufacturers in Hyderabad are still tracking all of this in Excel or on paper. This page explains how Odoo ERP changes that.
Problems Rubber Manufacturers in Hyderabad Face
"Our compound mixing ratios are not standardised anywhere" Your compounder knows the recipe in his head. If he leaves, the knowledge leaves with him. And batch-to-batch quality varies because there is no documented formula.
"We don't know the actual cost of each product" You know your total raw material cost. But you don't know the exact cost per kg of compound or per piece of finished product. Quoting is guesswork.
"Mould tracking is a problem" You have 50–100 moulds. Which mould is in which press? How many shots has it done? When does it need maintenance? Nobody knows without physically checking.
"Customer rejections are hurting us but we can't find the root cause" A customer returns 500 pieces. Which batch were they from? What compound was used? Who operated the press? Without traceability, you can't fix the real problem.
"Waste rubber and scrap is not accounted for properly" Flash, sprue, rejected pieces — all go into the scrap bin. But nobody tracks how much scrap came from which job. It's a silent cost.
"We supply to auto companies who ask for quality documents" Your automotive customers want batch records, inspection reports, and material traceability. You prepare these manually and it takes hours.
How Odoo Solves These Problems
Compound Formula Management (BOM)
Every rubber compound you make has a Bill of Materials in Odoo:
Base rubber (NR, SBR, EPDM, NBR, etc.) — quantity per batch
Carbon black — exact quantity
Sulphur, accelerators, activators — exact quantities
Any other additives
When you make a compound batch — Odoo deducts exact quantities from raw material stock. Batch records are automatic.
No more formula in the compounder's head. It's in the system.
Production Tracking — Compounding to Finished Goods
Odoo tracks your full production process:
Compounding — raw materials mixed, compound batch created and weighed
Moulding/Extrusion — compound issued to press, parts produced, cycle time recorded
Trimming and finishing — flash removed, pieces counted
Quality inspection — dimensions checked, hardness tested, visual inspection
Finished goods — pieces moved to FG store with batch number
Every step is recorded. Every batch is traceable.
Mould Management
Each mould is an asset in Odoo:
Mould number, cavity count, product it makes
Location — which press it's currently in
Shot count — how many cycles it has done
Maintenance schedule — service after X number of shots
Maintenance history — what was done, when, cost
You always know where each mould is and when it needs attention.
Raw Material Stock by Grade
Rubber raw materials come in specific grades. In Odoo:
NR (RSS1, RSS3, RSS4) tracked separately
Carbon black (N220, N330, N550) tracked by grade
Each chemical tracked with batch number from supplier
FIFO stock consumption — oldest batch used first
Reorder alerts when stock is low
No more last-minute emergency purchases because you didn't know stock was low.
Quality Control
Set up inspection checkpoints in Odoo:
Incoming inspection — check raw rubber and chemicals on receipt
In-process inspection — check compound hardness and mixed compound quality
Final inspection — dimensional check, hardness test, visual inspection on finished parts
Customer-specific inspection criteria — different customers have different tolerances
Inspection results stored against each batch. Quality certificate generated from Odoo for customer shipments.
Batch Traceability
When an automotive customer calls about a quality issue — you can trace in Odoo:
Which batch of finished goods were supplied
Which compound batch was used
Which raw material batches went into that compound
Which operator was on which press
Which mould was used
Inspection results for that batch
This is what your automotive, defence, and industrial customers expect. And it's automatic in Odoo.
Scrap Tracking
Every job generates scrap — flash, sprue, rejected pieces. In Odoo:
Scrap quantity recorded per production order
Scrap by type — flash, reject, trimming waste
Total scrap per product tracked
When scrap is sold — invoice raised, income recorded
You can now see your scrap rate per product and work to reduce it.
Rubber Industry Specific GST Notes
Rubber raw materials: 5% or 18% depending on type (natural rubber 5%, synthetic rubber 18%)
Rubber products (moulded, extruded): mostly 18% GST
Rubber scrap: 18% GST
Job work on rubber products: 12% or 18%
Odoo stores correct GST rates per product. Every invoice is correct automatically.
Odoo Modules for Rubber Manufacturers
Module | What It Does |
Manufacturing (MRP) | Production orders, BOM, work orders |
Inventory | Raw material, compound, FG stock by batch |
Quality | Inspection at receiving, production, dispatch |
Maintenance | Mould and press maintenance tracking |
Purchase | Rubber and chemical procurement |
Sales | Customer orders, delivery, invoicing |
Accounting | GST, financial reports |
HR & Payroll | Worker attendance, wages, PF, ESI |
How Much Does Odoo Cost for a Rubber Manufacturer in Hyderabad?
Company Size | Setup Cost | Monthly Cost |
Small rubber unit (10–30 workers) | ₹5L – ₹10L | ₹20,000–35,000 |
Mid-size manufacturer (30–100 workers) | ₹10L – ₹22L | ₹35,000–65,000 |
Large rubber company | ₹22L – ₹40L | ₹65,000+ |
Why Slyko Technologies for Rubber Manufacturer ERP in Hyderabad?
We understand rubber manufacturing — compound BOM, mould management, batch traceability, and the quality documentation requirements of automotive and industrial customers.
We are based in Hyderabad. We can visit your plant, understand your process, and show you exactly how Odoo will work for you.
Talk to Varun — Co-Founder, Slyko Technologies:
📞 +91-9959888409
Questions Rubber Manufacturers Ask Us
"We make 200+ different part numbers. Can Odoo handle this?" Yes. Each part number has its own BOM and routing in Odoo. Managing hundreds of part numbers is standard.
"Our customers are automotive OEMs who need PPAP documents. Can Odoo help?" Odoo stores quality data, inspection results, and batch records that feed into PPAP documentation. The documents themselves need to be prepared separately, but all underlying data comes from Odoo.
"We do job work for other rubber companies. How does Odoo handle this?" When you receive customer material for job work — it's tracked as a separate stock. You process it, record material consumption, and return finished parts. The accounting separates your own production from job work clearly.
"Our presses run 24x7 in shifts. Can Odoo track shift-wise production?" Yes. Production orders can be tracked by shift. Operator and shift recorded against each production entry.