Delivery Management + Odoo

Delivery Management Software for Odoo

Odoo gives you a complete business suite with Inventory, Sales, and basic delivery workflows. But when you deliver with your own fleet, Odoo's carrier integration is not enough. You need real-time GPS tracking, proof of delivery photos, customer ETA notifications, and route optimization. Locate2u adds the delivery management capabilities that Odoo's built-in modules lack.

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Integration Overview

Upgrading Odoo delivery beyond carrier labels

What Odoo does well

Odoo is a powerful open-source ERP that covers Sales, Inventory, Accounting, CRM, e-Commerce, and Manufacturing in an integrated suite. The Inventory module handles multi-warehouse stock management, picking operations, and delivery order creation. Odoo's carrier connectors integrate with shipping providers for label generation and tracking numbers. For businesses using third-party carriers, Odoo handles the workflow adequately.

The delivery management gap

Odoo's delivery capabilities are designed for carrier shipments, not own-fleet delivery operations. There is no real-time GPS tracking for your delivery vehicles. There is no way to optimize routes across multiple drivers and stops. Customers cannot receive live ETA notifications or branded tracking pages. Proof of delivery is limited to a "done" status checkbox -- no photos, no e-signatures, no GPS verification. Businesses delivering with their own fleet outgrow Odoo's delivery module quickly.

How Locate2u completes the picture

Locate2u adds professional delivery management to Odoo without replacing what already works. Carrier shipments continue through Odoo's standard workflow. Own-fleet deliveries get Locate2u's full capabilities: smart driver dispatch, AI route optimization, real-time GPS tracking, customer notifications with branded tracking pages, and rich proof of delivery with photos and e-signatures -- all synced back to Odoo delivery orders.

Pain Points

Delivery limitations Odoo users outgrow

No real-time vehicle tracking

Odoo shows delivery orders as "ready" or "done" but has no GPS tracking between those two states. When customers call asking where their delivery is, your team cannot provide a real answer. Dispatchers call drivers for status updates, and drivers pull over to respond -- slowing everything down.

Proof of delivery is just a checkbox

Marking an Odoo delivery order as "done" tells you nothing about how the delivery was completed. There are no photos of where the package was left, no e-signatures confirming receipt, no GPS coordinates verifying the driver was at the right address. When a customer disputes a delivery, you have no evidence.

Customers receive no delivery updates

Odoo does not send customers real-time delivery tracking links, ETA notifications, or "driver is nearby" alerts. In an era where every food delivery app provides minute-by-minute tracking, Odoo users delivering furniture, equipment, or wholesale orders cannot offer comparable visibility.

Routes are planned manually or not at all

Odoo assigns delivery orders to vehicles but does not optimize the stop sequence. Drivers receive a list of addresses and figure out the route themselves. Without algorithmic route optimization, you waste fuel, time, and delivery capacity -- costs that compound as your delivery volume grows.

How It Works

Three steps to upgrade Odoo delivery with Locate2u

Connect Odoo delivery orders

Link your Odoo instance to Locate2u via XML-RPC or REST API. Delivery orders designated for own-fleet fulfillment automatically flow to Locate2u with customer addresses, item details, and delivery preferences.

Configure drivers and routes

Set up your delivery fleet in Locate2u with driver profiles, vehicle types, and delivery zones. Configure auto-dispatch rules or manual assignment. Define which Odoo delivery statuses should trigger handoff to Locate2u.

Deliver with full visibility

Drivers get optimized routes on the mobile app. Customers receive tracking links and ETAs. Proof of delivery with photos and signatures syncs back to Odoo, updating delivery order status with rich completion data.

Feature Highlights

Delivery capabilities that upgrade Odoo

Live GPS tracking

Track every delivery vehicle in real time on a map. Replace Odoo's binary "ready/done" status with continuous delivery progress visibility.

Photo + signature POD

Upgrade Odoo's delivery checkbox to rich proof of delivery with timestamped photos, e-signatures, GPS verification, and driver notes.

Customer tracking pages

Branded tracking pages with live driver location and ETA countdown sent via SMS and email to every customer awaiting an Odoo delivery.

AI route optimization

Algorithmically sequenced stop orders that minimize drive time and fuel costs -- replacing the unoptimized address lists Odoo delivers to drivers.

Smart dispatch

Auto-assign Odoo delivery orders to drivers based on proximity, vehicle capacity, and delivery windows -- no more manual route sheet creation.

Delivery analytics

Dashboards tracking on-time rates, cost per delivery, driver performance, and customer satisfaction -- data Odoo cannot generate on its own.

Results

What Odoo users achieve with Locate2u

97%

On-time delivery rate with AI-optimized routes replacing manual driver-planned sequences

100%

Delivery proof with photos and signatures replacing Odoo's basic "done" checkbox

50%

Fewer customer calls about delivery status with automated tracking links and ETA notifications

25%

Lower fuel costs through route optimization across your Odoo delivery fleet

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Locate2u connects to Odoo through its XML-RPC and JSON-RPC APIs, as well as REST API for Odoo 17+. Delivery orders from Odoo Inventory and Sales automatically sync to Locate2u for dispatch. Delivery status, tracking information, and proof of delivery data flow back to update Odoo delivery order records.

Yes, Odoo has an Inventory module with a Delivery Orders workflow and basic carrier integration for generating shipping labels and tracking numbers. However, Odoo does not provide real-time GPS tracking for delivery vehicles, multi-stop route optimization, proof of delivery with photos and e-signatures, or automated customer ETA notifications. These advanced delivery management capabilities are what Locate2u adds.

Yes. Many Odoo users handle some orders through carriers like DHL or FedEx using Odoo's built-in carrier integration, while delivering other orders with their own fleet. Locate2u manages the own-fleet deliveries with dispatch, tracking, and POD, while carrier shipments continue through Odoo's standard workflow.

Yes. Locate2u integrates with both Odoo Community (free) and Odoo Enterprise editions. The integration uses Odoo's standard API interfaces that are available in both editions. The delivery management features from Locate2u are identical regardless of which Odoo edition you use.

When a driver completes a delivery through the Locate2u app, they capture an e-signature, delivery photo, and optional notes. This proof of delivery record is automatically linked to the corresponding Odoo delivery order, updating its status to done and attaching the POD documentation. Your Odoo users can access delivery proof directly from the delivery order record.