Le Défi
Prior to partnering with Rakmana, Agro-Alimentaire D'Algérie relied on a fragmented ecosystem of legacy desktop software and Excel spreadsheets to manage their production lines and inventory. As the company scaled its distribution across 14 wilayas, this disconnected system caused severe bottlenecks.
Their primary pain points included:
- Inventory discrepancies: A lack of real-time tracking led to frequent stockouts of raw materials and overstocking of perishable finished goods.
- Delayed reporting: Financial closing took over two weeks at the end of each month due to manual data entry across departments.
- Traceability issues: Tracking lot numbers from raw ingredients to finished products was entirely manual, posing a significant compliance risk for food safety standards in Algeria.
La Solution
Rakmana proposed a unified, end-to-end digital transformation using Odoo Enterprise. The solution was designed to replace their five disparate legacy systems with a single, integrated ERP that could handle everything from procurement and manufacturing to accounting and localized Algerian payroll.
Our approach focused on creating a "single source of truth" where a sales order would automatically trigger manufacturing orders, adjust inventory, and generate the necessary financial journal entries in real-time.
Mise en œuvre
The implementation was executed over a 4-month timeline using an agile methodology:
- Phase 1 (Month 1): Complete audit of existing workflows and mapping of AAA's specific manufacturing routing to Odoo standard processes.
- Phase 2 (Month 2): Configuration of the Inventory and Manufacturing (MRP) modules, including the setup of multi-warehouse routing for their facilities in Algiers and Oran.
- Phase 3 (Month 3): Integration of the Accounting module, specifically tailored to the Algerian Chart of Accounts (SCF), and migration of historical financial data.
- Phase 4 (Month 4): On-site training for 45 employees across three departments, followed by a successful go-live.
Inventory, Manufacturing (MRP), Sales, Invoicing, Accounting, Purchase, Barcode
ERP Audit & Consultation, Odoo Implementation, Custom Development, Employee Training, Cloud Hosting (Local Algerian Servers)
While we utilized standard Odoo features for 85% of the project, Rakmana developed two critical customizations for AAA:
Local Payment Gateway Integration: We built a custom module integrating Odoo Sales directly with the SATIM network, allowing wholesale clients to pay invoices directly via CIB/Edahabia cards through a secure portal.
Custom SCF Financial Reports: We extended the standard Odoo accounting reports to generate the specific tax declaration formats required by the Algerian tax authorities (G50, Bilan Comptable).
Résultats Mesurables
- Inventory Accuracy: Improved from 65% to 99.5% accuracy within the first 60 days, facilitated by the implementation of barcode scanners in the warehouse.
- Financial Closing Time: Reduced month-end financial closing from 14 days to just 3 days.
- Operational Efficiency: Automated procurement rules eliminated manual purchase order generation, saving the procurement team an estimated 15 hours per week.
- Traceability: Achieved 100% automated lot traceability from raw supplier ingredients to the end consumer.