What is Stock Valuation Inventory in Odoo18

The steps below guide you through understanding “Stock Valuation” in Odoo18. This workflow explains how to navigate to the stock valuation report, interpret its data to see stock quantities and values, and utilize features like date-based filtering and different view options (list and pivot) to get a comprehensive overview of inventory.

• Navigate to Stock Valuation: From the Odoo web application, go to the “Inventory” module, then “Reporting,” and select “Stock Valuation”.
• Understand Stock Valuation: The video explains that stock valuation shows what stocks are in inventory, their quantities, and their corresponding values for a given company (e.g., Bharat India Private Limited, which manufactures PUF Insulation panels).
• Review Stock Details: The report displays details such as the date, reference number, product (e.g., Isocyanate, PUF Insulation panel), company, quantity, unit, and total value For example, 1 kg of Isocyanate was purchased from BASF.
• View Specific Stock Movement: Clicking on a reference number (e.g., BIRWH/IN/00057) provides more detailed information about that specific stock movement, including the operation type, source document, and product details. Additional information and shipping details are also available.
• Filter by Date: The “Valuation at Date” feature allows you to view stock valuation for specific dates. For instance, you can check the opening stock for a particular month.
• Switch to Pivot View: Beyond the default list view, the report can be viewed in “Pivot View,” which provides a summarized monthly breakdown of remaining quantities and their values, offering a clearer overview of stock over time.
• Add Measures: In Pivot View, you can add “Measures” such as “Quantity” to see total quantities for each month, helping to understand overall stock levels and how much might have been sold or used in production.