The scenario
A customer returns a faulty unit. You need to know when it was made, with which components, and whether other units received the same components.
- Customer returnSerial number
- RepairUnder warranty or not
- TraceabilityUnit components
- Supplier lotOriginal receipt
- Other unitsSame component lot
In Odoo Community
- Each finished unit carries a unique serial number.
- The traceability report goes back to component lots and serials.
- A repair can be linked to the serial number and marked as under warranty.
Tracing back to the supplier
If critical components are tracked by supplier lot, the traceability report gives the original receipt and the other units concerned.
Limits
Warranty duration and conditions are managed by contract; the warranty flag on the repair does not by itself calculate the customer’s rights.