Aktiv Software Expands Odoo ERP Capabilities for U.S. Furniture Manufacturers Ahead of IWF Atlanta 2026

COPPELL, TEXAS — Aktiv Software, an Odoo implementation and ERP solutions provider, is expanding its focus on the U.S. furniture manufacturing industry with an industry-specific ERP approach designed to help manufacturers manage complex product configurations, quoting, production, procurement, inventory, quality, installation, and financial operations through a connected Odoo environment.

The announcement comes as U.S. furniture manufacturers continue to navigate rising operational complexity, changing customer expectations, labor pressures, supply-chain challenges, and increasingly customized product requirements. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing industry (NAICS 337) employed approximately 330,800 people in June 2026, including approximately 233,800 production and nonsupervisory employees.

BLS also reported average hourly earnings of approximately $29.66 for all employees in the industry in June 2026, while production and nonsupervisory employees averaged approximately $24.54 per hour. For manufacturers operating in a highly competitive environment, these figures highlight the importance of improving productivity and connecting the processes that influence production costs, material consumption, quoting accuracy, and order fulfillment.

Built for the Complexity of Furniture Manufacturing

Furniture manufacturing often involves significantly more product variation than traditional manufacturing environments. A single configurable sofa, for example, can include multiple fabric grades, frame options, leg styles, cushion configurations, finishes, dimensions, and other attributes.

When these specifications are managed through disconnected spreadsheets, emails, CAD files, and production systems, manufacturers can face pricing inconsistencies, incorrect material requirements, procurement delays, production errors, and limited visibility into order status. Aktiv Software’s furniture manufacturing approach combines Odoo ERP with product configuration and CPQ capabilities to connect customer requirements with pricing, Bills of Materials (BoMs), procurement, manufacturing, inventory, delivery, and accounting.

The solution can support

• CPQ and product configuration for complex and configurable furniture products
• Multi-level Bills of Materials for configurable products and assemblies
• CAD-to-ERP integration to connect engineering information with manufacturing
• Production planning and scheduling for improved capacity visibility
• Real-time inventory management across raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished products
• Barcode and RFID workflows for warehouse and production traceability
• Quality control and maintenance management across manufacturing operations
• Project and installation management for furniture delivered to customer locations
• Job costing and profitability analysis by order, product, project, or location
• Multi-company and multi-currency accounting for growing and distributed businesses
• Forecasting and analytics to improve procurement, production, and inventory planning

The approach is particularly relevant to make-to-order (MTO) and configure-to-order (CTO) manufacturers, where a customer’s product choices can directly affect pricing, material requirements, procurement, production routing, delivery commitments, and profitability.

Connecting the Furniture Manufacturing Workflow

One of the biggest challenges for furniture manufacturers is not necessarily the lack of individual software systems, but the lack of connectivity between them. A customized order may begin with a salesperson, move through product configuration or engineering, require specific materials from multiple suppliers, enter production with a particular routing, and eventually require delivery and installation at a customer location.

When information is transferred manually between departments, every handoff creates an opportunity for errors and delays. Aktiv Software’s Odoo-based approach is designed to connect the workflow: Sales & Configuration → CPQ → BoM → Procurement → Manufacturing → Quality → Inventory → Delivery → Installation → Invoicing & Finance This connected approach gives manufacturers a centralized operational view while reducing the need to maintain the same information across multiple disconnected systems.

Real-World Application in U.S. Furniture Manufacturing

Aktiv Software has implemented its furniture-focused Odoo approach for Trearc Brands, Inc., a U.S.-based commercial furniture manufacturer producing custom-configured seating and upholstered products. Trearc’s products involve multiple components, fabric grades, foam options, and finish materials, creating a need for accurate configuration, procurement, manufacturing, delivery, and financial coordination.

According to Aktiv Software’s published case study, the implementation connected Odoo 18, Aktiv CPQ, purchasing, manufacturing, inventory, delivery, accounting, and reporting. The project addressed challenges including variant-level vendor assignment, fragmented sales-order information, synchronization between sales and manufacturing, shipment documentation, procurement visibility, and cash-flow reporting. The implementation also achieved a reported 50% improvement in CPQ quoting speed after introducing inline attribute search and synchronized variant pricing for high-volume configurable products.

Aktiv Software’s broader furniture ERP solution also reports potential outcomes including up to 75% faster quote generation and up to 90% reduction in quoting errors, depending on the customer’s existing processes, product complexity, configuration requirements, and implementation scope. These figures represent potential solution-level improvements and are not guaranteed results for every manufacturer.

Supporting Manufacturers Across Major U.S. Furniture Markets

Aktiv Software’s furniture manufacturing ERP approach is designed for manufacturers operating across major U.S. manufacturing regions, including North Carolina, Texas, California, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Mississippi, and Georgia.

The need for connected manufacturing technology is particularly relevant in furniture-producing hubs such as North Carolina, while manufacturers across Texas and the Midwest are also seeking greater visibility across sales, engineering, procurement, production, warehousing, logistics, and finance.

For companies serving commercial markets across the United States, ERP connectivity can extend beyond manufacturing to include delivery scheduling, installation, field service, warranty management, customer communication, and after-sales operations.

Aktiv Software to Showcase Furniture Manufacturing Technology at IWF Atlanta 2026

Aktiv Software will also be exhibiting at Hall C- 657, IWF Atlanta 2026, the International Woodworking Fair, taking place August 25–28, 2026, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. IWF brings together woodworking, furniture manufacturing, machinery, technology, materials, and related industry professionals, making it an important meeting point for companies exploring the future of manufacturing technology.

The official IWF exhibitor program highlights companies showcasing new products and technologies across the woodworking and manufacturing ecosystem. Furniture manufacturers attending IWF Atlanta are invited to visit Aktiv Software’s booth to discuss how ERP, CPQ, product configuration, CAD integration, manufacturing, procurement, inventory, and installation management can be connected within a single business platform. Visitors can discuss practical challenges such as:

• How to automate complex furniture quotations
• How to manage thousands of product combinations and variants
• How to connect CAD designs with manufacturing BoMs
• How to automate procurement based on configured products
• How to improve production and material visibility
• How to track furniture from order through delivery and installation
• How to calculate job-level costs and profitability
• How to replace disconnected spreadsheets and legacy ERP workflows

Building a More Connected Future for Furniture Manufacturing

For U.S. furniture manufacturers, ERP transformation is increasingly about more than accounting and inventory management. Modern manufacturing systems need to connect the entire operational lifecycle—from the moment a customer selects a product configuration to the moment that product is manufactured, delivered, installed, invoiced, and supported.

Aktiv Software’s Odoo-based furniture manufacturing software designed to provide that connected foundation while allowing manufacturers to adapt workflows to their individual products, production models, and business requirements.

With a U.S. presence in Coppell, Texas, and a growing focus on furniture manufacturing technology, Aktiv Software is inviting furniture manufacturers, woodworking businesses, furniture brands, and industry professionals attending IWF Atlanta 2026 to meet with its team and explore how connected ERP and CPQ technology can improve their operations. Visit Aktiv Software at IWF Atlanta 2026, August 25–28, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, and start a conversation about the future of furniture manufacturing technology.

About Aktiv Software

Aktiv Software is an Odoo implementation and software solutions company specializing in business process automation and industry-focused ERP solutions. Its furniture manufacturing practice focuses on helping manufacturers connect sales, product configuration, CAD, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, project management, field service, and finance through Odoo. Aktiv Software works with businesses to design, implement, customize, migrate, and support Odoo ERP solutions aligned with their operational requirements.

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