Odoo ERP for electrical and lighting manufacturers
Thousands of variants. One bright system to run them.
Odoo ERP for UK luminaire makers, electrical product manufacturers and own-brand importers. Configure ranges, assemble and test, sell through wholesalers and online, and keep compliance data ready, all in one place.
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- ISO 27001 and ISO 9001
- Cyber Essentials certified
- UK team in Northampton
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In one sentence
What is Odoo ERP for lighting manufacturers?
It is Odoo's Sales, Manufacturing, Inventory, Quality, Helpdesk, Repairs, eCommerce and Accounting apps set up for configurable electrical products. One bill of materials covers a whole family of variants, every unit can carry a serial number, and warranty claims, repairs and compliance data link back to the product and the customer.
- 01Who it is for
- LED luminaire makers, decorative and architectural lighting brands, electrical product manufacturers, own-brand importers who assemble
- 02Core Odoo apps
- Sales, Manufacturing, Inventory, Quality, PLM, Helpdesk, Repairs, eCommerce, Accounting
- 03Typically replaces
- Sage 50/200, spreadsheets, Dynamics NAV, shared-drive compliance folders
- 04Your partner
- Thoughtlogik, Official Odoo Partner with UK consultants in Northampton and a delivery centre in Coimbatore
The bigger picture
A sector of specialist SMEs, changing fast.
LED has transformed the product mix and compliance has tightened. The firms that win keep their data under control.
Sound familiar?
The problems we hear from lighting and electrical firms.
Ranges grow, specifications change and the spreadsheets that held it together stop coping.
Most of these problems come from one cause: product, stock and customer data living in different systems.
- 01
Variant explosion
One luminaire can come in several wattages, colour temperatures, beam angles, finishes and drivers, and spreadsheets cannot keep the codes, BoMs and prices in step.
- 02
WEEE data by hand
Tonnage placed on the market by category is pieced together from sales exports and product weights every quarter.
- 03
Compliance files scattered
Declarations of conformity, test reports and energy label data sit in shared drives, yet RoHS requires technical documentation to be kept for 10 years.
- 04
Warranty claims without history
When a driver fails in year three, nobody can quickly see which batch, which components and which customer order it came from.
- 05
Kitting and assembly errors
Imported bodies, LED boards, drivers and accessories are assembled or kitted on the bench with no record of what went into each unit.
- 06
Wholesaler ordering by email
Wholesalers and contractors email for stock, prices and order status, tying up the sales office.
Follow one order
Follow one wholesaler order from quote to warranty.
Pick a stage and switch between how it runs today and how it runs in Odoo.
Specification and quote
Sales build quotes in Excel, picking codes from a price list that may already be out of date.
Pick a stage, or switch between Today and With Odoo.
2-minute readiness check
Is your lighting business outgrowing its systems?
Five quick questions. We will give you an honest view of whether Odoo would pay back.
- Do you maintain separate product codes and BoMs for every colour, wattage or finish?
- Do drivers or LED boards run out before anyone notices?
- Would finding which customers bought a faulty batch take more than an hour?
- Is WEEE or RoHS data pulled together by hand from spreadsheets?
- Are warranty claims tracked in email rather than against serial numbers?
One system
One system in place of spreadsheets, folders and bolt-ons.
Product data, stock, assembly, sales and after-sales finally share one database.
Odoo, set up for lighting and electrical manufacturers
Configure, assemble, test, sell, ship and support every product from one system.
The solution
Everything an electrical or lighting manufacturer needs.
Standard Odoo apps, configured by Thoughtlogik for configurable, compliance-heavy products.
Product attributes and variants
Manage every wattage, colour temperature and finish combination without duplicate products.
One BoM for many variants
Change a driver once and every affected variant updates.
Kits for fittings and accessories
Sell a fitting plus accessories as one line while stock and picking track each component.
Serial numbers per unit
Know exactly which components and order sit behind every unit returned under warranty.
Test and quality checks
Record incoming inspection and end-of-line test results against each batch.
Warranty and returns from tickets
Handle warranty claims in one flow linked to the original sale.
Repair orders by serial number
Cost repairs and see failure patterns by product.
B2B portal for wholesalers
Wholesalers and contractors check prices, order and download invoices themselves.
Engineering change control
Control component substitutions, such as a new driver, with approvals and history.
Compliance
Compliance data ready when you need it.
Odoo will not file returns for you, but it holds the product and sales data that WEEE, RoHS and marking obligations depend on.
UK producers and importers of EEE must register, report EEE placed on the market by category and finance WEEE, joining a compliance scheme at 5 tonnes or more a year, and mark products with the crossed-out wheeled bin.
Odoo has no built-in WEEE return, but with product weights and a WEEE category on each product, sales reporting gives units and weight placed on the market per period for your scheme.
Manufacturers must hold technical documentation and a declaration of conformity for 10 years, mark products with a type, batch or serial number, and identify who supplied them and whom they supplied for 10 years.
Lot and serial traceability links suppliers, batches and customers, and documents can be attached to product records.
Products placed on the GB market need UKCA marking, or CE marking where the UK continues to recognise it, backed by conformity assessment and documentation.
Keep declarations and test reports with each product and use PLM change orders so design changes trigger a compliance review.
GB rules set minimum efficiency for light sources and require energy labels on the A to G scale.
Energy class and product information can be held as product attributes and shown on quotes and the B2B shop.
Integrations
Connected to your channels, carriers and kit.
From wholesaler portals to barcode scanners, everything feeds one system.
Why Thoughtlogik
A solution partner, not just a software reseller.
Odoo is powerful, but the value comes from how it is set up for your lighting business. We start with your problems, design the process and only then configure the software.
UK consultants who know your sector
Your project is led from Northampton by consultants who map your real processes on site, not from a template.
Phased, fixed-scope delivery
We agree scope, milestones and price up front, then go live in phases so you keep trading while you switch.
Certified and secure
ISO 27001 for information security, ISO 9001 for quality and Cyber Essentials certified. Your data is handled properly.
UK and India delivery team
UK functional consultants backed by our technical team in Coimbatore keeps quality high and cost sensible.
Migration without the drama
We move customers, suppliers, products, open items and opening balances from Sage, spreadsheets or your legacy ERP and test them before you switch.
Support after go-live
Training, a named contact and ongoing improvements, so Odoo keeps up as your lighting business grows.
How we work
A phased roadmap that keeps you trading while you switch.
- 1
Discover
A free review of how an order moves through your business today.
- 2
Design
A clear solution blueprint, scope, milestones and price.
- 3
Build and migrate
Odoo configured for your processes, with your data moved and checked.
- 4
Train and go live
Hands-on training for each team, then a planned switch-over.
- 5
Support and grow
UK support, health checks and new apps as you need them.
The outcome
What lighting and electrical firms gain.
The results our clients look for when they move to Odoo.
A product range you control
Variants, kits and revisions managed from one BoM structure.
Stock that keeps up
Reordering rules on critical components stop line stoppages.
Faster, fairer warranty
Every claim tied to a serial number, a batch and a customer.
Compliance without panic
WEEE weights and product documentation kept current, not rebuilt each quarter.
Try Odoo free
Start your free Odoo trial
Explore Odoo's apps in your own trial database. When you are ready, we will help you configure it for how your business really works.
FAQs
Questions lighting and electrical firms ask us
Straight answers to the questions lighting and electrical manufacturers ask us most. Something else on your mind? Ask a consultant.
Can Odoo manage thousands of lighting variants?
Yes. Attributes such as wattage, colour temperature, beam angle and finish generate variants from one product template, and a single BoM can apply different components to each variant. This keeps codes, costs and prices consistent.
Does Odoo produce our WEEE return?
Not as a ready-made return. We set up a WEEE category and weight on each product so Odoo reports units and tonnage placed on the market per period, which you then pass to your compliance scheme or regulator.
How does Odoo help with RoHS and UKCA paperwork?
Declarations of conformity and test reports can be stored against each product, and lot or serial tracking shows who supplied each batch and which customers received it. RoHS requires this supplier and customer trail to be available for 10 years.
Can we handle warranty returns properly?
Yes. A Helpdesk ticket can trigger a return, refund, replacement or repair order. With serial or lot tracking you see the original order and components, which helps spot recurring failures.
Can our wholesalers order online?
Odoo eCommerce supports B2B accounts with customer-specific pricelists, so trade customers see their own prices, place orders, and view orders and invoices in their portal.
We import components and assemble in the UK. Does Odoo fit?
Yes. Purchase handles overseas suppliers in foreign currency with lead times, Manufacturing handles assembly with BoMs, and kits let you sell bundles while tracking each part. It is a common setup for own-brand lighting businesses.
How much does Odoo cost in the UK?
Odoo licences are priced per user. At October 2026, Odoo's UK list prices on annual billing are £22 per user per month for Standard and £41 for Custom (which adds Odoo.sh or on-premise hosting, Studio and multi-company), with a first-year discount to £18 and £32. One App Free covers a single app with unlimited users. Implementation is scoped separately after a free process review, so you know the full cost before you commit.
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Start your project
Ready to run your lighting business on one system?
Tell us about your ranges, channels and compliance needs. A certified Odoo consultant will get back to you within one working day with practical next steps.
- Free, no-obligation consultation
- Review of your specification-to-warranty process
- Clear plan, milestones and pricing
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