The van point of sale is easy to install and fits neatly into the Odoo web shop. This module adds few features to the point of sale that are specific to VAN sale. In this module all the products are stored in the warehouse which can be fully controlled by the module inventory. Here the process starts the loading of products into the van and the process ends at the time of unloading the unsold products from the van. 

Screenshot 1: Van point of sale - Add Salesman or Supervisor user groups:

• Go to Settings.
• Enable developer mode by clicking on the ‘Activate the developer mode’.

• Navigate to User & Companies menu -> Select Users.
• Open the desired User -> Enable Salesman/Supervisor role -> Save.

• If you want to give supervisor as administration access.

Screenshot 2: Van point of sale - Enable Storage locations:

• Go to Settings -> Inventory.
• Enable Storage Locations checkbox -> Save.

Screenshot 3: Van point of sale – Locations menu item:

• Go to Inventory.
• Navigate to Configuration -> Locations. 

Screenshot 4: Van point of sale – Locations list view:

Screenshot 5: Van point of sale – Adding a new location:

Screenshot 6: Van point of sale - operation types:

• Go to Inventory
• Navigate to Configuration -> Operation types

Screenshot 7: Van point of sale operation type - VAN_SALE:

• This operation type is used for stock move from VAN to Partners/Customers locations.

Screenshot 8: Van point of sale operation type - VAN_SALE_LOAD:

• This operation type is for stock move from warehouse locations to the VAN prior to the beginning of sales

Screenshot 9: Van point of sale operation type - VAN_SALE_UNLOAD:

• This operation type is for stock move of unsold products from VAN to Warehouse locations after sales.

Screenshot 10: Create a Van in Fleet management:

• Go to Fleet management module.
• Click New.
• Enter Driver, Fleet manager and other van details -> Save.

Fleet manager is considered as the Salesman for the Van.

Screenshot 11: Create a new Point of Sale:

• Go to Settings -> Point of Sale.
• Click on New Shop.

Screenshot 12: Enter new POS details:

Screenshot 13: Edit new POS:

• Go to POS module.
• Click on three-dot menu of new POS -> Edit

Screenshot 14: Configure new POS to Van Sale POS:

• Enable Is Van POS checkbox.
• Add a van to the POS.
• Add VAN_SALE, VAN_SALE_LOAD, VAN_SALE_UNLOAD operation types to the Shop.
• Click Save.

Screenshot 15: Van point of sale - Van Stock Transfer Load:

• Go to Inventory.
• Navigate to Operations menu -> Select Van Stock Transfer menu item.
• This process is defined under the operation type: VAN_SALE_LOAD.
• Van should be loaded with products before opening related POS session. 

Screenshot 16: Van point of sale – Create Van Stock Transfer Load:

• Select a POS.
• Add products to the van.
• Click on Initiate Transfer.

Screenshot 17: When we do not have enough stock for the Product it will not let us initiate the transfer, it will raise validation.

• While initiating the transfer. 

Screenshot 18: Van point of sale – View the created transfer if we have enough stock then transfer will be initiated:

Screenshot 19: Van point of sale – logged in as a salesman. 

• If you are logged in as salesman, you cannot validate the transfer. 
• For validating the transfer, you need to contact to your supervisor. 

• Each salesman can see only his/her Records.  

Screenshot 20: Van point of sale – Validate transfer:

• Only Supervisor can validate the transfer. 

Screenshot 21: Before ‘Approve’ If we want to reject or cancel the Transfer - Once transfer is validated you cannot reject and cancel the load it will raise validation.

• Go back to Load Transfer record.
• Click on Reject and Cancel.

Screenshot 22: In case of Reject and Cancel getting stock back to Warehouse – Create Return.

• Click on Transfers smart button.
• Go to Transfers.

Screenshot 23: Create Return:

• Click on return button.

Screenshot 24: Validate the Return:

• Stock will be moved to warehouse.

Screenshot 25: Van point of sale – Load Transfer Approval:

• Go back to Load Transfer record.
• Only Supervisor can approve the Load Transfer.
• Click Approve.

Screenshot 26: Once the Van Stock Transfer Load is approved then you cannot create another Van Stock Transfer Load for the same session it will raise validation. You need to complete the previous Load. 

Screenshot 27: Van point of sale – Open new POS session:

Screenshot 28: Van point of sale Sell the loaded products:

• Here Only Van Location Product will be visible.
• Click on product to add to cart.
• Click on Payment.

Screenshot 29: Van point of sale, Sell the loaded products:

• If we want to Sell more than available quantity in Stock, it will not let us sell more than available quantity in Stock.

Screenshot 30: Van point of sale, Sell the loaded products:

• Select any payment method – Bank/Cash.
• Validate payment

Screenshot 31: For real time stock update: 

• Go to POS 
• Click Configuration menu. 
• Click the Settings menu. 
• Select In real time (accurate but slower) option. 

Screenshot 32: When all Loaded Products are Sold it will Updated stock in real time. if we go to product screen it will show Blanck because all the loaded items are sold. 

Screenshot 33: When all Loaded Products are Sold, in That case we do not have to create Unload, we can simply close the session. Stock will auto be updated.

Screenshot 34: Van point of sale Unload transfer to move unsold products to warehouse:

• Go to Point-of-Sale module.
• Click on Van Stock Transfer Unload.

Screenshot 35: Van point of sale - Create an unload transfer:

• Create new unload transfer.
• Select POS -> Unsold products auto updated in line with remaining Quantity. 
• Click INITIATE TRANSFER.

Screenshot 36: Van point of sale – If you logged in as salesman:  

• If you are logged in as salesman, you cannot validate the transfer.
• For validating the transfer, you need to contact to your supervisor. 

• Each salesman can see only his/her unload Records. 

Screenshot 37: Van point of sale – Validate Product Transfer:

• Only Supervisor can Validate the transfer. 

Screenshot 38: Van point of sale – Approve Unload Transfer:

• Only Supervisor can Approve the transfer. 

Screenshot 39: Van point of sale – Close session:

• Click ‘Close’ in POS terminal.
• Rectify the cash differences.
• Click Close Session.

This module adds new features point of sale that are specific to VAN sale. Each van stock is recorded. Mainly two types of functions or operations take place, that can be said as loading operation and the unloading operation. And the two operations get recorded. This module mainly adds new features to the point-of-sale module. Here in this Van sale module mainly two user groups created manager and salesman. Where managers have all the access in modules, on the other hand the salesman only has certain access. 

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