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A Bicycle Parts Distributor Goes Keyboard-First. Hotkeys Across the Whole ERP.
/ The engagement
An Odoo ERP Built for Speed.
Established in 1982, the client is a leading US wholesale distributor of Lowrider, Chopper, BMX, and Beach Cruiser bicycle parts, with over 5,000 accessories. Brainvire upgraded its Odoo ERP with a keyboard-first interface, adding hotkey functionality, customer order merging, a unified inventory screen, and tailored default views across CRM, purchase, sales, inventory, accounting, and manufacturing.
/ About the client
Established in 1982, the client is a leading international wholesale distributor in the United States, specializing in Lowrider, Chopper, Limo Cruiser, BMX, and Beach Cruiser bicycle parts, with a collection of over 5,000 accessories. A pioneer of the Lowrider sector, it sources high-quality products from top manufacturers in Taiwan and Thailand for a nationwide customer base.
To improve day-to-day operations, the client wanted a web application that integrates with its existing desktop-based systems. Brainvire delivered an Odoo ERP upgrade focused on keyboard operability, so hotkey functionality in the new interface lets users manage CRM, purchase, sales, inventory, accounting, invoicing, and manufacturing efficiently.
/ The approach
Design, architecture, and features, shipped as one program.
Operations, keyed
The client wanted full keyboard accessibility, so hotkey functionality in Odoo ERP runs every operation from the keyboard without the mouse.
Deliveries, merged
Merging a customer's confirmed orders and delivery schedules was hard, so a customization handles multiple orders from one customer and eases product-quantity constraints within a single order.
Stock, unified
The client wanted end-to-end visibility, so a single screen surfaces product master, purchase, inventory, and sales with insights on hot-selling and low-stock products.
Screens, tailored
Users wanted their own default view, so custom screen options let each user pick preferred modules and set them as defaults for faster work.
/ What stood in the way
Four problems, solved without a maintenance window.
Select a challenge to see how it shaped the build.
Keyboard-only operation
The client requested a web app with comprehensive keyboard accessibility. Brainvire enhanced Odoo ERP with hotkey functionality, ensuring seamless execution of all operations from the keyboard.
Customer order merging
The client wanted to merge confirmed orders and delivery schedules for one customer efficiently. Brainvire customized Odoo ERP to accommodate multiple orders from a single customer, addressing constraints on product quantities within a single order.
Streamlined inventory management
The client wanted end-to-end visibility of product master, purchase, inventory, and sales orders on one screen. The team surfaced insights and notifications about hot-selling and low-stock products on a single screen for efficient inventory.
Tailored user views
Users needed to choose a default view on logging in. Custom screen options let users select preferred modules and set them as defaults, so they work faster from the moment they sign in.
/ Product screens
The delivered experience.
The interface people actually use.
/01Dashboard
/02Orders
/03Inventory
/04Views
/05Reports/ The results
What changed, in numbers.
/ Next step
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