The problem with Odoo POS
Generally on a fresh or with demo data Odoo pos loads very fast and works quite well as it’s having limited number of products and customers. Also during the evaluation of the Odoo point of sale(POS), we only test Odoo POS loading on a single terminal. Most of the businesses require a significant amount of customization to make it operationalized. After the implementation when large amounts of data like thousands of products and customers are loaded Odoo's point of sales starts becoming slow gradually. This is called the Odoo point of sale slow loading issue.
Reasons & Solutions for Odoo POS (Point Of Sale) Slowdown
1. Products Loading
As mentioned before when you have thousands of products at the point of sale, Odoo POS used to take 4-5 minutes to load the session. It is quite tedious and not feasible for any store. So as a solution, we must develop Product caching mechanisms to overcome product loading issues. And it will run as smoothly as browsing a website.
2. Customers Loading
When the number of customers increases in the system and approaches towards more than thousand customers, Odoo POS will start loading slowly. Sometimes it stopped loading and the system administrator had to archive the customers to load it again. In that case, Proper customer loading and syncing mechanisms should be used to overcome customer loading issue.
When there is more than 5 POS Terminals
When the number of Odoo point of sale terminals are more than five, you may face point of sale background order synchronization issues. Out of the box Odoo point of sale architecture is capable enough to handle temporary network/server failure. But when we have more number of Odoo POS terminals and the server is not tuned properly you may encounter this problem.
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Conclusion
Odoo Point of Sale(POS) system’s architecture is capable of handling hundreds of terminals, thousands of products and millions of customers. Things to be considered, Server has to be tuned properly and customized code has to be written with the industry standard practices to load / write required data only when needed.
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FAQs Related to Odoo Point Of Sale(POS) Slows Down
Big product databases, poor network, outdated software, panicked cache, and overloaded hardware.
Though Odoo POS can work offline, bad network connectivity during sync or load times can cause delays in syncing sales, inventory, and customer data.
Yes, if the POS has to load thousands of products, its performance might get degraded especially if the products are not indexed well or if not well optimized in loading them.
Overloaded or outdated cache may slow down POS loading and responsiveness. Clearing it now and then keeps the speed in check.
Devices with low RAM, older processor, or limited storage might not be able to handle well the browser-based POS interface and background processes.
Sometimes, older Odoo versions cannot have certain performance optimizations implemented or contain bugs affecting POS speed and stability.
Faster hardware, cleaning the browser cache, reducing the number of product variants loaded, upgrading Odoo version, and optimizing custom code and modules.
Yes, slow-loading and heavy custom modules may conflict with POS operations, causing performance lags.
Silent Infotech does a complete system audit, log analysis, configuration optimization, and code refactor to speed up the whole POS suite and improve responsiveness.
A set of performance monitoring tools and Odoo logs is used to monitor actual time usage, load times, and errors to identify bottlenecks quickly.
ilesh M
Ilesh is a tech-savvy project manager at Silent Infotech, specializing in Odoo ERP and Salesforce. With a passion for innovation and a deep understanding of diverse technologies, he has successfully delivered cutting-edge solutions to numerous projects. Ilesh's expertise extends to blockchain technologies, IOT, AI, and Other trending technologies reflecting his commitment to staying ahead in the dynamic world of IT. As a dedicated professional with a love for problem-solving, he continues to make a significant impact in the field of ERP and other software solutions.
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