The transition from OpenERP 7 to Odoo (OpenERP 8) visibly highlights power of the web. Odoo comes with more than 4,000 apps for sundry business needs and requisites.

There has been a worldwide acceptance for version 8.0 among its partners and users. Following are some features of version 8.0 that look alluring at a glance.

1-Website-OpenERP-(i)This feature enables users to design and manage content of their website. This option helps manage web content, products and other details that are generally put on any company website.
(ii)For creating websites, you should install the 'website' module. Once the module is installed, website menu will appear.
(iii)You can edit the page by clicking the Edit button.
(iv)To add new pages go to the menu content -> New page and give page title.

2-E-Commerce-(i)Odoo e-commerce encourages you to create awe-inspiring product catalog along with product description. It helps you come up with creative product pages, resulting in jump in online sales with a few simple clicks. Simple drag and drop designed interface enhances you to devise stunning product pages. With Odoo open source ERP, it becomes very simple to integrate warehouse, shipping, and payment getaway accommodations.
(ii)To utilize e-commerce feature, install the website_sale module. Then an incipient menu shop appears on top. We can integrate incipient products or edit the product details utilizing this menu.
(iii)Add to Cart: We can make order by clicking Add to Cart button.

3-Reporting- Reporting feature is more dynamic which makes utilizer to transmute format of report with ease and has option to easily utilize different filters.

4-Sales Teams-This feature enables to set up a team and track their progress in terms of leads, sales orders and invoice . It provides complication-free interface for team management and performance tracking.

5- Live Chat-It provides live chat option to directly chat with customers. It is an instant messaging feature. When we install the website_livechat module, an incipient icon is shown on the right side. We can cull users from this for chatting.

6-Warehouse Management- One of the most eminent changes to the Odoo 8 is the Warehouse Management application, which has an incipient barcode scanning system for warehouse or fulfilment staff. It offers advanced product routing, including FIFO, LIFO and most proximate, along with picking waves management.

Incoming shipments, Internal move, Distribution Orders etc are contained in Warehouse -> Operations -> All Operations menu. To engender incipient operations go to the menu Warehouse -> Configuration -> Types of Operation

Features of WMS:->

1-Accommodate as rudimentary building block to implement the FIFO & LIFO abstraction strategies (and costing methods).

2- Expedite sundry computation tasks (such as available quantities in stock);

3-Introduce the concept of route, i.e. a set of pre-defined push/pull rules and abstraction/put away strategies to parameter the sundry logistics flows more efficiently.

4-Amend culling, packing and shipping possibilities.