Industry

Meat Processing Equipment Manufacturing

Headquarters

United States

Global Presence

United States, Australia, Ireland, South Africa, China, Argentina

ERP Partner

Aktiv Software

Our Solution

Migration to Odoo + CPQ

About Kentmaster

Kentmaster has been a trusted name in the meat processing equipment industry for over 50 years. Headquartered in Monrovia, California, with branch offices and distributors worldwide, Kentmaster designs and manufactures specialized carcass-cutting tools, vacuum cleaning systems, and custom-built offal byproduct solutions. Their Omaha branch plays a crucial role in developing equipment like pork stomach openers, automatic intestine cutters, and carcass cleaning systems that meet the highest industry standards.

The Challenges

NetSuite’s Maintenance Costs

Mounting NetSuite license & maintenance expenses with limited flexibility to customize, made them think, it was time for a change.

Ineffective Inventory Management

No centralized system to track stock, prevent negative balances, or manage serial numbers.

Unstructured Financial Follow-Ups

Payment tracking and overdue follow-ups were manual, time-consuming, and prone to delays.

Warehouse Inefficiencies

Products were transferred or stored without predefined rules, creating errors and slowing operations.

No CPQ System

Sales teams struggled with product configuration and quoting, often relying on external tools, leading to pricing inconsistencies and errors.

Limited Real-Time Insights

Leadership lacked timely visibility into operations, making data-driven decisions difficult.

Our Solution: Odoo for Meat Processing Equipment Manufacturers

Sales & Purchase

streamlined order and vendor management

Manufacturing

full integration with BOMs and CPQ-driven production

Accounting

real-time financial visibility across companies

Inventory Management

strong control over stock movements and serial tracking

Implementing Odoo Manufacturing, Inventory & CPQ at a scale

Phase 1

Discovery & Solution Blueprinting

Kentmaster engaged Aktiv Software to modernize complex manufacturing and sales operations. The discovery phase focused on helping them migrate from Netsuite to Odoo and aligning business-critical workflows with a future-ready ERP architecture.

Key focus areas:

B2B & B2C sales workflows
CPQ-driven product configuration
Manufacturing, inventory, and order fulfillment
Multi-company and multi-location operations

Each process was mapped in detail to ensure customizations enhanced, not replaced, standard ERP capabilities.

Phase 2

Large-Scale Data Migration to Odoo

Kentmaster migrated from NetSuite to Odoo with zero disruption to operations.

Odoo Migration scope included:

Thousands of products, variants, and complex BOMs
Customer and vendor records with full history
Sales, purchase, inventory, and accounting transactions
Multi-company financial data

A fully consolidated ERP environment with improved flexibility, scalability, and significantly reduced licensing costs.

Phase 3

Core Implementation & Advanced Customization

The implementation focused on precision, automation, and control across manufacturing, inventory, accounting, and sales.

Manufacturing & Order-to-Cash

Flexible production across multiple warehouses
Automated component picking and stock movements
BoM versioning for traceability
Seamless linkage between sales, delivery, and invoicing

Phase 4

Enablement & Long-Term Partnership

Beyond go-live, Aktiv continues to support Kentmaster with:

Continuous system optimization
Enhancements aligned with evolving manufacturing needs
Support for scalability and future expansion
Long-term reliability and performance assurance

Functional & Operational Overview of Kentmaster’s Odoo System

CPQ & Sales Management (From Configuration to Accurate Quotes)

Manufacturing Operations (Flexible, Multi-Location Production)

Inventory Management (Accuracy, Control & Compliance)

Order-to-Cash Automation (Sales → Delivery → Invoicing)

Accounting & Financial Visibility (360° Control)

1 CPQ & Sales Management (From Configuration to Accurate Quotes)

Problem Statement

KentMaster had no integrated CPQ within their ERP. Sales teams had to:

Switch between multiple systems to configure products
Manually calculate pricing, leading to inconsistencies
Create BOMs separately from sales quotes
Rely on error-prone, time-consuming quote preparation

This resulted in slow turnaround times, inaccurate quotes, and misalignment between sales commitments and production feasibility.

Solution

Aktiv implemented a custom-built CPQ module within Odoo, tightly integrated with Sales and Manufacturing:

Rule-based product configuration with dependencies and validations
Automated pricing with margin control and consistency
Approval workflows for discounts and special pricing
Customer-ready, dynamic quote PDFs
Seamless conversion from Quote → Sales Order → Manufacturing

Once a quote is confirmed, the system automatically generates the correct BOM and routes it to production.

Impact

Faster and error-free quote generation
Consistent pricing and controlled margins
Zero rework between sales and manufacturing
Improved responsiveness to customer requirements

2 Manufacturing Operations (Flexible, Multi-Location Production)

Problem Statement:

Manufacturing was restricted to fixed locations, which led to:

Manual stock transfers before production
Components being picked from incorrect locations
Higher risk of errors and production delays
Limited scalability across warehouses and production units

Solution:

Aktiv re-engineered Odoo Manufacturing to support dynamic, location-aware production:

Defined production locations per manufacturing order
Enabled component picking from multiple designated storage locations
Automated stock movements without manual intervention
Ensured finished goods were stored in correct output locations
Introduced BOM versioning for traceability and controlled updates

Impact:

Reduced production delays and manual coordination
Accurate material consumption and stock movement
Scalable manufacturing across multiple warehouses
Improved production traceability and control

3 Inventory Management (Accuracy, Control & Compliance)

Problem Statement 1: Inconsistent Storage & Stock Movement

Difficulty tracking exact stock per location
Manual errors during internal transfers
Time-consuming stock reconciliation
Risk of products being stored incorrectly

Solution:

Configured Preferred Locations per product
Enforced rules so stock movements occur only from assigned locations
Ensured inbound products are stored directly in preferred locations
Maintained flexibility for multi-warehouse operations

Impact:

Real-time, accurate inventory levels
Strong serial traceability and compliance
Reduced reconciliation effort and operational risk

4 Order-to-Cash Automation (Sales → Delivery → Invoicing)

Problem Statement:

Delivery and invoicing were handled independently, causing:

Manual linking of deliveries to invoices
Missing or incorrect shipment details on invoices
Repeated data entry and inefficiencies
Limited visibility for customers

Solution:

Aktiv bridged Sales, Delivery, and Invoicing into a single automated flow:

Delivery orders automatically linked during invoice creation
Shipping methods and tracking numbers flowed directly to invoices
Consistent data across sales, delivery, and billing

Impact:

Faster order-to-cash cycle
Elimination of duplicate data entry
Improved customer transparency and experience

5 Accounting & Financial Visibility (360° Control)

Problem Statement

Finance teams manually tracked invoices, outstanding balances, and follow-ups with no consolidated reporting.

Solution

Aktiv implemented enhanced Accounting workflows with custom follow-up reporting:

Real-time visibility into due and overdue invoices
Customer-level outstanding balance tracking
Automated follow-up reminders via email or print
Flexible filtering by aging, company, and customer

Impact

Improved cash flow control
Reduced manual finance workload
Faster and more consistent payment follow-ups

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Customer Success Stories

Not to flex, but these are some Real results. Real wins.

4.7

is our

average

Aktiv Software Pvt. Ltd. followed up on the project as promised.

Bjorn-Midtlien

Bjorn Midtlien

CEO, Digitus Nordic AS

Rather than focusing on short-term fixes, their approach is pragmatic, focused on sustainable, long-term results.

Kasper-G

Kasper G

Owner, Nordic by Choice

Their solution has helped us reduce our project managers' time for invoicing from a week to two days.

Kateryna-Mykhailenko

Kateryna Mykhailenko

Manager, ToxMinds

On a scale of 1-10, we would rate Aktiv’s partnership as 11.

Fabrice Beaux

CEO, InterHyve Sàrl

About Us

Aktiv is Odoo certified partner offering end-to-end implementation services.

We don’t just implement ERP, we bridge the gap between technology and your workforce, ensuring smooth adoption, empowered employees, and maximized ROI.

With over 10+ years of experience implementing Odoo for SME and Enterprise clients, we know how to assist you in your digital transformation journey. It’s what we do the best!