In today’s fast-moving eyewear retail and vision care environment, running an optician’s shop efficiently means more than just selling frames and lenses. You must manage patients, prescriptions, inventory, and vendor relationships — and all reliably, with fewer errors. That’s where a purpose-built ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution for optical shops comes into play.
In this blog we’ll explore how the powerful platform Odoo ERP can be used specifically for optical store management, and then walk through the key features of our Optical ERP Software tailored for opticians.
Benefits of Odoo ERP for Optical Management
Leveraging Odoo ERP brings distinct advantages to an optical retail business and vision care practice. Here are the top benefits:
➣ Unified platform & real-time data
Odoo integrates sales, inventory, accounting, CRM and more on one platform. That means optical shops get a whole bunch of data under one platform like patient records, prescriptions, frame inventory, vendor orders, all in one place.
This leads to fewer data silos, quicker decisions and improved operational visibility.
➣ Cost-effective and lower barriers to entry
Compared to traditional large ERP systems, Odoo is more affordable and suitable for small to medium optical stores.
That means you can invest in an optical-specific ERP without breaking the bank.
➣ Customisable to optical workflows
Odoo supports tailor-made workflows, fields and modules, which is ideal when your business has unique processes (e.g., lens configurations, warranty tracking).
This ensures your ERP fits you, rather than you bending to the ERP.
➣ Improved efficiency & reduced manual error
With automation of tasks such as order generation, stock updates, reports and role-based access, you reduce reliance on spreadsheets and manual tracking — which means fewer mistakes.
In optical retail, where prescriptions, lens parameters, warranties matter, that reduction in error is highly valuable.
➣ Better customer/patient experience
Because patient management, prescription history, frame inventory, and vendor delivery timelines are all visible, you can serve the patient faster, track warranties, manage after-sales and build loyalty.
For example, you can retrieve a patient’s previous prescription instantly and recommend upgrades.
➣ Enhanced inventory & warranty control
For optical shops, inventory is complex: frames, lenses, accessories, variants (colour, size, shape), and warranties. Odoo gives you advanced inventory control features which are critical in this niche. This means less spoilage, less obsolete stock, and better vendor negotiations.
Features of Our ERP Software for Optical Shops
Below is a breakdown of our tailored software built on the Odoo platform, optimized for optician shops and eyewear stores. These features address the unique needs of vision-care retail and service.
➣ Patient Management
Our ERP allows you to manage every patient and their history in one place:
➦ Create and maintain detailed patient records: name, contact, previous prescriptions, optometrist notes, eye-test history.
➦ Link the patient record to frame/lens orders, warranty information, service history, follow-ups.
➦ View patient prescription PDFs, recency of eye tests, and manage appointments.
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➣ User-wise Access Roles
Security and role-based access is critical in healthcare/retail environments. Our ERP provides:
➦ Role-based user access permission: for example., Optometrist, Sales manager, Inventory Manager, Store Manager.
➦ Every role sees only relevant details: for example., the Sales Manager may view patient purchase history, but not edit inventory; Optometrist sees prescriptions but not vendor invoices.
➦ Audit trails and access logs detail to ensure compliance, transparency and control.
This gives you secure collaboration without risk of data leak or unauthorized access.
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➣ Inventory Management with Product Warranty Management
A powerful module to run the backbone of your optics store:
➦ Effectively Inventory control management for frames, sunglasses, lenses, accessories with variants such as colour, material, thickness, shape, size.
➦ Alerts for low stock, re-ordering, pending vendor deliveries.
➦ Serial numbers or batch tracking for warranty-eligible products.
➦ Warranty management: link purchase of frame/lens to warranty period, track claims, returns, replacements.
➦ Stock movements, audits, real-time dashboards showing inventory value, ageing stock, fast-moving frames.
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➣ Optical Configuration – Frame/Lens Attributes (Colour, Material, Thickness, Size, Shape, Vendor)
This is where optical retail really requires specialised configuration — our ERP addresses it directly:
➦ Define each product frame or lens with attributes such as: colour (black, tortoise, silver), material (acetate, metal, titanium), size (eye width, bridge, temple length), shape (round, rectangular, aviator), thickness/gauge (for lenses).
➦ Vendor linkage: track which vendor supplies which material/colour/variant, lead-times, cost-price, minimum order quantity.
➦ When a sales associate selects a product, the system filters by available variants. For example: “metal aviator frame, 54mm eye size, temple 140mm, silver colour” – the variant is selected, stock checked, warranty flagged, order created.
➦ Custom price lists per vendor/variant, and margin calculation for each variant to ensure profitability.
➦ Custom filter/search interface so staff can quickly locate “acetate rectangular frame size 52 colour blue”.
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➣ Spectacle Prescription PDF
Generate a professional “Spectacle Prescription PDF” automatically from the optometrist/consultation module: includes patient data, eye-test results (sphere, cylinder, axis, add), recommended lenses, frame selected, special instructions (anti-glare, progressive lenses).
Why Choose Our Optical ERP Solution?
➦ Industry-Specific: We’ve taken an ERP (Odoo) and adapted it for the specific needs of optical shops — not a generic retail ERP.
➦ End-to-end workflow: From patient check-in to frame/lens order to delivery and warranty — everything in one system.
➦ Improved growth: Better inventory management, variant tracking, warranty control and vendor cost oversight help reduce waste and improve margins.
➦ Improved patient experience: Faster service, quick access to past prescriptions, fewer errors, professional documentation.
➦ Scalable : Whether you have one store or multiple, you can scale modules, users and locations easily.
➦ Secure : Role-based access, audit trail, data centralisation ensure security and governance.
Conclusion
For an optician shop or eyewear retail business, implementing a dedicated Optical ERP built on the robust Odoo platform gives you the competitive edge: streamlined operations, better patient service, tighter control over your inventory and variant-rich product catalogues, and a single system that grows with you.
If you’re ready to move beyond spreadsheets, paper prescriptions, and manual stock tracking, our Optician software is designed to deliver. Contact us for a demo and see how you can transform your optical store workflow today.
How Can SerpentCS Help You?
SerpentCS is your one-stop destination for custom Odoo ERP solutions. We assist you in simplifying processes for your business with Odoo ERP Implementation. As a leading ERP solution provider with over 15 years of domain experience and an Official Odoo Partner, we know what it takes to make sophisticated ERP for several industries.
Here are some of the reasons why SerpentCS is your preferred Odoo ERP partner for an ERP Implementation company.
- Comprehensive ERP Solutions All in One Place
- Our In-House with team of skilled developers
- A CMMI-appraised company with a Global Reach
- Most Trusted Company by Startups and Large Enterprises
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