Industry
B2B Chemical & Industrial Supply Distribution
Company
Armchem International
Location
Florida, USA
Established
1983
About Armchem International:
Armchem International is a leading B2B distributor of specialty chemicals, industrial maintenance products, safety supplies, and facility solutions. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company serves businesses across multiple industries with an extensive product portfolio and a well-established distribution network, helping customers maintain efficient and reliable day-to-day operations.
As business operations grew, managing inventory, pricing, and multi-company workflows became increasingly complex. The company required business process automation for distributors to reduce manual work and support long-term growth.
"The Odoo 18 upgrade has given us an ERP system that better supports the way our business operates. Our inventory, multi-company processes, pricing, and reporting are now much easier to manage, and the implementation was completed with minimal disruption to our daily operations. We appreciated the team's understanding of our requirements and their support throughout the project."
Management Team,
Armchem International
Type of Project
Old ERP
New Customised ERP
Odoo Implementation Overview
- Services Offered:
- Odoo Migration, Odoo Implementation, Odoo Customization
- Odoo Applications Used:
- Sales, Purchase, Inventory, Accounting, Website, CRM, Email Marketing, Expenses
- Hosting And Edition:
- On-Premise - Odoo 18 Community
- Timeline Of Implementation:
- 1 Year
Key Challenges Faced
Limited Flexibility in Inventory Management
As product packaging and unit requirements changed over time, updating inventory records became difficult. The existing ERP system restricted changes to product units after transactions, resulting in additional manual effort and slower inventory management.
Complex Multi-Company Operations
Managing multiple business entities became increasingly complex, especially when consolidating legacy companies while preserving customer records, pending payments, and historical invoices. The existing system lacked an efficient way to manage this process.
Restricted Pricing for Regional Distribution
The business required different pricing strategies for customers in specific delivery zones, including incorporating shipping costs into product prices. The existing ERP system could not efficiently support this pricing requirement.
Limited Real-Time Business Visibility
Sales and warehouse teams needed real-time access to business performance. However, dashboards required manual refreshing, making it difficult to monitor operations and respond quickly to changing business activities.
Solutions Offered
To modernize operations, we upgraded the existing ERP environment to Odoo 18 Community and delivered a customized Odoo ERP for Chemical Distribution solution.
Odoo 18 Community Upgrade
- Successfully upgraded the existing Odoo 15 environment to Odoo 18 Community, ensuring a smooth transition while preserving business data, custom workflows, and operational continuity.
Customized Inventory Management
- Developed custom inventory capabilities that enabled secure Unit of Measure (UOM) updates after transactions, introduced product bundle management, and automated inter-company stock transfers to support flexible inventory operations.
Multi-Company Management
- Built a custom company merge solution to simplify the consolidation of legacy business entities. Customer records, pending payments, and historical invoices were transferred while maintaining continued access to financial documents through Odoo Multi-Company Management.
Advanced Sales & Pricing Management
- Implemented custom pricing logic to support region-based pricing by including shipping costs within product prices. Multi-salesperson assignment and geo-location tracking were also added to improve sales management and support Odoo Distribution Management.
Real-Time Analytics & Business Reporting
- Created automated dashboards with real-time data refresh for continuous business visibility. Developed custom reports for paid invoice profitability, customer activity, lost customers, new customer onboarding, and upselling opportunities to support better business decisions.
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Key Outcomes and Success Metrics
25%
Better Pricing Accuracy With Region-Specific Pricing Logic
100%
Centralized Multi-Company Data for Consistent Business Operations
20%
Greater Operational Scalability Following the Odoo 18 Upgrade
Impact created
With the new ERP environment in place, Armchem International achieved measurable improvements across its distribution operations and business processes.
- Reduced manual work involved in inventory updates and company management.
- Simplified business processes by eliminating repetitive administrative tasks.
- Improved flexibility to support changing inventory and operational requirements.
- Enabled region-specific pricing based on business requirements.
- Helped manage shipping costs more effectively within product pricing.
- Maintained consistent pricing across different delivery locations.
- Provided real-time access to sales and operational performance.
- Helped sales and warehouse teams stay aligned with up-to-date business data.
- Improved visibility through automated dashboards and business reports.
- Established a scalable ERP environment to support business growth.
- Simplified multi-company operations for easier expansion.
- Created a strong foundation to support future operational requirements.
After Implementation – What's Next?
Implementing Odoo ERP is only the first step. Here's how Softhealer continues to support as your business grows.
User Training & Onboarding
Provide practical training to help teams confidently use Odoo ERP in their daily operations.
Continuous Optimization
Refine workflows and system configurations to support changing business requirements.
Support & Maintenance
Deliver ongoing support, maintenance, and regular updates for reliable system performance.
Scalability & Growth
Support future growth with additional Odoo modules, customizations, and system enhancements.
