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Import & Trading

Getting weight-sensitive trading right in sales, tax and stock

Corrections to weight-based sales, VAT, cost, credit and inventory behaviour in an existing trading implementation.

The challenge

Trading workflows depended on accurate weights, precise costs, correct VAT and consistent inventory and credit controls.

My role

Odoo developer delivering specific fixes within the existing trading system.

What I worked on

  • Corrected VAT recomputation when actual weight changes.
  • Preserved entered fixed weights on quotations and sales orders.
  • Refined unit-cost and margin calculations.
  • Addressed delivery weights, lot reservations, availability checks and partial-credit weight/approval behaviour.

Delivered scope

Targeted fixes within an existing trading implementation.

Relevant skills

  • Odoo
  • Python
  • Sales and accounting workflows
  • VAT calculations
  • Stock reservations
  • Credit controls

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