They say you’re either in your bed or in your shoes, so invest in the best.
For furniture manufacturers, your ‘comfort zone’ is your ERP. The better it fits, the smoother your business runs.

Manufacturers across the world are accepting that the next wave of furniture innovation isn’t just in design, it’s in digital transformation.

But above all, upholstery manufacturers are concerned about precision and personalization more than ever.

Every stitch, every fabric, every cushion tells a story; but behind this artistry lies a mess of manual workflows, variant chaos, and delayed communication between sales, design, and production.

If you’re in the same league as Craftmaster, King Hickory, or Huntington House, chances are your teams face one or more of these challenges:

Fabric, leg, and finish combinations that multiply product variants exponentially
Slow quoting cycles because every order is custom
Manual BOM adjustments for each configuration
Inefficient scheduling and rework on the production floor
Limited visibility for dealers or designers on order status

It’s a cycle that drains productivity and profit until you bring ERP and CPQtogether. So, to break the cycle, in this blog, we’ll be presenting a solution- Odoo for Furniture Upholstery Manufacturers.

The Solution: Odoo ERP for Upholstery Manufacturers

At Aktiv, we’ve built a Furniture ERP that brings Odoo’s flexibility and automation to the upholstery world.

It unites your sales, design, production, purchase, and delivery processes, all on a single intelligent platform.

1. Configure with Confidence: Odoo CPQ for Upholstery

Imagine your dealer configuring a sofa in real time and generating a production-ready BOM in seconds. Upholstery is all about choices. But complexity doesn’t have to slow you down.

Challenges:

Manual configuration of fabrics, trims, and cushion types
Sales teams relying on catalogs or PDFs
Quotation errors due to mismatched components

Odoo CPQ Solution:

Ecommerce-friendly configurator for fabric, arm, cushion, leg, and trim selection
Rule-based compatibility (e.g., “Nail trim only with wooden leg options”)
Real-time price calculation (cost + margin + optional fabric surcharges)
Auto-BOM generation for each custom quote
One-click conversion from quote → manufacturing order

2. Odoo Manufacturing for Upholstery & Cutting Operations

From fabric roll to finished sofa, every step tracked, every detail visible.

Upholstery manufacturing is complex, be it, cutting, sewing, assembly, and finishing all need proper planning.

Challenges:

Separate planning for frames, cushions, and upholstery
Inefficient routing across departments
Rework due to manual instructions

Odoo ERP Solution:

Variant-driven BoMs & Routings dynamically created from CPQ
Workcenter load balancing for sewing, foam, and finishing lines
Fabric consumption tracking with waste management
Automated actions to detect bottlenecks and forecast capacity
Subcontracting workflows for third-party stitchers or finishers

3. Inventory & Procurement, Always in Sync

No more missing rolls, no more delays, your supply chain moves as fast as your sales.

Upholstery depends on timely availability of fabrics, foam, wood, and accessories.

Challenges:

Shortages of specific fabric SKUs or finishes
Unreliable lead times from vendors
Manual tracking of batch and roll numbers

Odoo ERP Solution:

Fabric inventory tracking by roll/lot number
AI-driven reordering suggestions based on consumption patterns
Vendor stock integration (via SFTP/API) for live availability
Multi-vendor PO optimization (cost + lead time + consolidation)
Automated material requisition when CPQ confirms an order

4. Accounting, CRM, and Dealer Experience, all Connected

Your dealers sell confidently when they can track progress, delivery, and payments, all in one portal.

Behind every beautiful sofa is a long chain of quotes, orders, payments, and follow-ups.

Odoo ERP makes it seamless:

AI-powered invoicing & reconciliation
Dealer portal to view orders, invoices, and delivery schedules
Warranty & RMA tracking for after-sales service
CRM pipeline with AI probability scoring for better forecasting
Email/SMS automation to keep dealers informed

Odoo for Furniture Upholstery Manufacturing & its Real-World Impact

Before Odoo ERP	After Odoo ERP
30+ spreadsheets to track fabric, orders & stock	Unified ERP dashboard
2-3 days to generate complex quote	< 10 minutes using CPQ
BOM manually created for each product	Auto-generated from configuration
Dealers calling for updates	Dealer portal visibility
Stockouts and reorders delayed	AI-based purchasing forecasts