Product Customizations

📋 Description

Custom product fields extension adding production reference and technical drawing reference fields to products. Essential for Van Thiel's engineering and manufacturing workflow integration.

🎯 Business Challenge

Van Thiel needed to link products to:

• Internal production reference codes
• Technical drawing document numbers
• Engineering documentation for shop floor access
• Quality control specifications

💡 Solution Approach

Marcel and Matthias added custom fields to product master:

• Production Reference: Internal manufacturing code field
• Technical Drawing Reference: Links to engineering docs
• Form View Updates: Fields prominently displayed
• Access Control: Secure field permissions

🔧 Technical Implementation

Model and view extensions for product templates:

• Extends product.template and product.product
• New Char fields: prodin_reference, technical_drawing_reference
• View inheritance updates form layouts
• Access rights via ir.model.access.csv

📊 Results & Impact

Engineering team can now directly reference drawings from product records. Production staff access technical specs instantly. Product data becomes central hub for manufacturing information.