What's New

A running log of bc17 / Blu changes worth surfacing to the team.

2026-05-23

Purchase Requisitions gate added in front of Auto-RFQ. The reordering-rule cron no longer creates a draft RFQ directly — it now creates a draft Purchase Requisition owned by the warehouse team. The warehouse reviews lines and clicks Submit for Approval; the head of the new PR Approvers group approves (or rejects) via a tokenized Viber link, no Odoo login required. On approval the PR locks, a draft RFQ is born with a placeholder vendor ([TBD] Vendor to be assigned) for purchasing to set, and the existing Purchasing-Team notification fires at that moment instead of at cron time. Manual PRs are also available at Inventory → Purchase Requisitions → New. See Purchase → Purchase Requisitions and the updated note on Purchase → Auto-RFQ.

Repair service workflow now notifies clients automatically. When a service is scheduled (or rescheduled) the customer gets a Viber message with the technician and date; when the repair is completed they receive a Viber link to a no-login satisfaction survey. Responses are reviewable under Repairs → Portal Access → Service Surveys and via a Surveys smart button on the Repair Order. See Repairs → Service Workflow.
Expiring Stock watch-list added. A new Reports → Expiring Stock list surfaces every lot/batch that still has quantity on hand and is already expired or expiring within 9 months — colour-coded red/amber, with filters and group-by. The same live list is published on a no-login web link for phone access, and opted-in users get a short Viber summary every morning at 9:00 AM. Opt in via Settings → Users → Preferences → Receives Expiring-Stock Alerts. See Inventory → Expiring Stock Watch-List.

SLA badge now on Delivery Orders. Every outgoing picking inherits the SLA from its sale order, so warehouse and dispatch staff can spot at-risk deliveries from the Transfers list without opening the underlying SO. New columns, filters, and a Group By → SLA Status are available out of the box. See Inventory → Delivery Orders SLA.

Docs site launched at https://blu-docs.panville.com. Built with Docusaurus 3.10, includes an AI chat assistant grounded in this documentation.
MRP plan drafted for the Blu Coffee roastery. Covers the existing-FG → new-FG repackaging flow (e.g. Blu Espresso Blend 500g → Sugbo Blend 70g). See Manufacturing → MRP Plan Overview.