Create product categories on Odoo

Good product organization is essential for gaining clarity, efficiency and commercial performance. 

In this tutorial, learn how to create and structure product categories in Odoo to optimize your catalog management, facilitate product searches, and improve the user experience, whether internally or on your e-commerce site. Whether you manage a few SKUs or hundreds, product categories are a powerful tool for better segmenting your offerings, automating certain rules (accounting, logistics, etc.), and simplifying your daily life.

Grouping products by "family" will facilitate the use, management and analysis related to these products.

Also, product categories will be important in your inventory valuation method. The valuation method (FIFO, AVCO, etc.) for each product will be defined based on the product category.

So here's how to set them up 👇

1. Ouvrez l'application "Inventaire"

2. Dans la barre du haut, sélectionnez "Configuration" > Catégories de produits

This way, all product categories are displayed

3. Click NEW to create a new category

4. Fill in the information for your category

First, name it.

Then, if necessary, enter a parent category. This will make your category, in fact, a subcategory.

From there, you can also configure logistics, valuation and accounting information.

5. Finally, once your category is created, you can assign products to it. By selecting a category directly on the product page.

Properly structuring your product categories in Odoo is a simple but strategic step to better manage your catalog, gain daily efficiency, and better value from your inventory. Clear classification not only allows you to find your items more quickly, but also automates certain management rules, improves the display on your e-commerce site, and facilitates sales analysis.

Need help organizing your product database or optimizing your management in Odoo? Don't hesitate to consult our other tutorials or contact us for tailor-made support!