How to Configure Multi-Warehouse in Odoo

If your business operates from more than one physical location — a warehouse plus a showroom, multiple stores, or regional distribution centres — you need Odoo configured for multi-warehouse operations. This guide covers the setup from scratch.

Enable multi-warehouse

• Go to Inventory → Configuration → Settings.
• Under the Warehouse section, enable Storage Locations. This unlocks the ability to track stock at specific locations within warehouses.
• Optionally enable Multi-Step Routes if you need reception in steps (e.g., receive to input zone, then move to stock) or delivery in steps (pick, pack, ship).
• Click Save.

Create your warehouses

• Go to Inventory → Configuration → Warehouses.
• Click New to create a warehouse.
• Enter the Warehouse Name (e.g., "Sydney Warehouse") and a Short Name (e.g., "SYD") — the short name is used as a prefix for stock locations and operations.
• Set the Address — this determines the delivery address for incoming shipments to this warehouse.
• Configure Incoming Shipments — choose 1-step (receive directly to stock), 2-step (receive to input, then stock), or 3-step (receive, quality check, stock).
• Configure Outgoing Shipments — choose 1-step (deliver from stock), 2-step (pick + ship), or 3-step (pick, pack, ship).
• Repeat for each physical location.

Configure stock locations

Each warehouse automatically gets a set of locations (Stock, Input, Output, etc.). You can add sub-locations for finer-grained tracking:

• Go to Inventory → Configuration → Locations.
• To add a sub-location, click New and set the Parent Location to your warehouse's Stock location.
• Example sub-locations: "Shelf A", "Cold Storage", "Overstock Area", "Picking Zone".
• Sub-locations are optional — many businesses track at the warehouse level only and that's perfectly fine.

Set up inter-warehouse transfers

• When you create multiple warehouses, Odoo automatically creates resupply routes between them.
• Go to Inventory → Configuration → Warehouses, open a warehouse, and check the Resupply From field. Tick the warehouses that can supply this one.
• Example: Your "Melbourne Store" is resupplied from "Melbourne Warehouse". Tick "Melbourne Warehouse" in the resupply settings of "Melbourne Store".
• Once configured, you can trigger inter-warehouse transfers manually or automatically via replenishment rules.

Create an inter-warehouse transfer manually

• Go to Inventory → Operations → Transfers.
• Click New.
• Set Source Location to the sending warehouse's stock location (e.g., "SYD/Stock").
• Set Destination Location to the receiving warehouse's stock location (e.g., "MEL/Stock").
• Add the products and quantities to transfer.
• Click Mark as To Do, then Validate when the physical transfer is complete.

Automatic replenishment between warehouses

• On a product, go to the Inventory tab.
• Add a Reorder Rule for the destination warehouse.
• Set the Minimum Quantity (trigger point) and Maximum Quantity (order-up-to level).
• Set the Preferred Route to the inter-warehouse resupply route.
• When stock at the destination drops below the minimum, Odoo automatically creates a transfer from the source warehouse.

Viewing stock per warehouse

• On any product, the On Hand button shows stock broken down by location.
• Use Inventory → Reporting → Inventory Report to see stock levels across all warehouses.
• Filter by warehouse, location, or product category to get the view you need.
• The Forecasted view shows expected stock levels accounting for incoming and outgoing orders.

Common configuration mistakes

• Too many locations — Don't create sub-locations unless you actually need to track stock at that level. More locations means more complexity for warehouse staff.
• Wrong resupply direction — Make sure the resupply routes go the right way. Stores should be resupplied from warehouses, not the other way around.
• Missing routes on products — If automatic replenishment isn't working, check that the product has the correct route assigned.
• Not setting the warehouse on sales orders — Each sales order should specify which warehouse it ships from. Set a default warehouse per sales team or salesperson.

Multi-warehouse setup in Odoo is straightforward once you understand the hierarchy: warehouse → locations → sub-locations. If you need help configuring warehouses for your specific operation, get in touch.