Product Roadmap

See RecyclyERP's development history, and planned feature upgrades and enhancements
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<< Past   


2020 Q3 - 2022 Q4
(30 months)

  • (Completed) Initial user journeys / user stories / workflows, wireframes
  • (Completed) Core system: Users, Address Book, Settings, Apps, Menus, Search / Filtering, Groups, Favourites, Import, Export
  • (Completed) Finalised end-to-end ITAD process mapping, implemented initial support for all core processes
  • (Completed) Sales Opportunity (CRM) enhancements
  • (Completed) Quotations > Sales Orders > Invoicing
  • (Completed) Inbound Orders: Collections / Customer Drop-offs
  • (Completed) Xero Integration
  • (Completed) Sage 50 Integration
  • (Completed) Inventory Enhancements, Barcoding
  • (Completed) Marketing Campaign Management
  • (Completed) Fleet Management
  • (Completed) RFQs, Purchase Orders, Stock Receipts, Links to Inventory
  • (Completed) Inventory Dashboards
  • (Completed) Online: Website Builder, e-commerce, blogs
  • (Completed) HR: Employee Management, Time Off (Leave), Recruitment, Online Recruitment
  • (Completed) Advanced Shared Dashboards and Personal Dashboards
  • (Completed) Timesheets
  • (Completed) Surveys
  • (Completed) Project and Task Management
  • (Completed) Customer Portal

2022 Q4
(3 months)

  • (Completed) Quickbooks Integration
  • (Completed) 100s of minor usability enhancements based on customer feedback
  • (Completed) Knowledgebase system
  • (Completed) Customer Portal to include Collection visibility

2023 Q1
(3 months)

  • (Completed) Significant upgrade to core platform!
    • Originally planned for summer 2023, we've now decided to upgrade the core from Odoo 14 Community to Odoo 16 Community - providing SIGNIFICANT advantages in speed, usability, aesthetics, and functionality
  • (Completed) M ore usability and process tweaks in prep for the next phase
  • (Completed) Enhancements to Customer Portal layout and functionality
  • (Completed) Dynamic Asset Item Types, from website lead > Sales opportunity > Quotation and Inbound Order
  • (Completed) Knowledgebase enhancements, including Categories and Tags

2023 Q2-Q4

(9 months)


  • (Completed) Integration with Aiken Workbench
  • (Completed) Initial Integration with Blancco
  • (Completed) Custom Contract templates, revenue shares
  • (Completed) Further simplified inventory workflow, including advanced Lot operations (Merge, Split etc.) and Packaging
  • (Completed) Clearer separation / combining of how Recycly presents functionality for Inbound Orders vs Outbound Orders
  • (Completed) Improved E-commerce
  • (Completed) Detailed traceability from items' acquisition through to resale
  • (Completed) Customer access to Inventory Report and other relevant documents via Recycly portal
  • (Completed) Enhanced integration of Fleet Management with Inbound and Outbound Orders.
  • (Completed) Simplification of Calendar and Activity scheduling
  • (Completed) 100s of usability enhancements from customer feedback
  • (Completed) More advanced customisation options for item test results area ("snapshots"), including streamlined handling of Item Grading and corresponding rules
  • (Completed) Initial designs of Setup wizard to guide initial configuration (accessible at any time)
  • ...and more 

2024 Q1 - Q4

(12 months)

  • (Completed) Clearer "Processing" workflows for Harvesting / Demanufacturing
  • (Completed) Onboarding Wizard for new or established users to quickly set up and configure common areas of Recycly
  • (Completed) FMV / Fair Market Value advanced rules interface enhanced and simplified
  • (Completed) Enhancements to automatic quotation and purchase order generation based on configurable rule-sets
  • (Completed) General Purchasing (i.e. for packaging / storage / other non-asset item products)
  • (Completed) Simplified split of Asset Types, Other Products, Services 
  • (Completed) Driver / Crew / Vehicle schedule conflict checking
  • (Completed) 100s of minor enhancements to navigation and usability logged from 2023 Q3 and Q4
  • (Completed) Simplified user interface and workflows for Blancco and Aiken Workbench integrations
  • (Completed) Support for multiple cloud and on-site hardware auditing and media erasure tools
  • (Completed) Integration with YouWipe / GlobalErasure
  • (Completed) Further functionality on customer portal - Part 1 
  • (Completed) Support for even more advanced item testing workflows
  • (Completed) More advanced commission / profit share, and profit reporting - Part 1
  • ...and more

< Current > 

2025 Q1 - Q4

(12 months)

Note that any of the following changes that are not marked as Completed are provisional, and may be postponed in lieu of higher-priority changes

  • (Completed) Integration with Certus Erasure Software
  • (Completed) Create NEW Assets from hardware audit reports (e.g. reports from Blancco, Aiken, Certus, Global Erasure etc.) - ideal for quickly adding legacy data
  • (Completed) Overhauled Onboarding Wizard, made it accessible anytime, renamed to "Setup Assistant"
  • (In progress) API for Recycly Address Book: Ability to read/create/edit ad-hoc customer details + delivery addresses
  • (In progress) API for Recycly Outbound Orders: Ability to read/create Order Lines
  • (In progress) API for Recycly Deliveries: Ability to add tracking number
  • (In progress) API for Recycly Asset Types + SKUs: Read only, stock will be updated via sales order deliveries
  • (In progress) API for Recycly Items & Lots: read only
  • (Completed) Shipping cost calculations for outbound orders via ShipEngine integration
  • (Completed) Added Quick Grid Entry form for manually adding Assets, with ability to choose which attributes to set, and which to duplicate to the next entry
  • (Completed) Setup Assistant enhancements inc. even more data-import guidance
  • (Completed) Enhancements to quoting module (template text, etc.) 
  • (In Progress) Email editor enhancements
  • (Completed) Added contextual help tooltips across key forms
  • (Completed) Refreshed dependencies of “Setup Assistant” (improved guidance)
  • (Completed) Wizard to import addresses / contacts during setup
  • (Completed) Inline validation & error messages in forms (e.g. missing required fields)
  • (Completed) Added “Preview Quote” view before sending
  • (Completed) Quote templates: dynamic placeholders expansion
  • (Completed) New dashboard widget for pending orders / deliveries
  • (Completed) UI to search / filter assets by multiple attributes
  • (Completed) Bulk-edit ability on grid views (mass update)
  • (Completed) Column visibility toggles on all grids
  • (Completed) Resizable / draggable columns in grid tables
  • (Completed) Enhanced pagination in large lists
  • (Completed) Ability to save view filters / named views
  • (Completed) Cookie / session persist filter states
  • (Completed) Added “activity log / history” panel on assets / orders
  • (Completed) UI to "duplicate" orders / assets
  • (Completed) Support for serial number tracking per asset
  • (Completed) Bulk-assignment of SKUs to assets
  • (Completed) Auto-generation of SKU codes based on rules
  • (Completed) Display of stock levels in outbound order form
  • (Completed) Stock adjustment UI (manual adjustments)
  • (Completed) Inventory reports: low stock, ageing stock
  • (Completed) Lot / batch tracking visibility in item listings
  • (Completed) Ability to clone / copy existing quotes or orders
  • (Completed) Order status tracking (draft, confirmed, shipped, delivered)
  • (Completed) Alerts / warnings when stock insufficient in quote
  • (Completed) Support for order line discounts / markup
  • (Completed) Multi-currency support in quoting / orders
  • (Completed) Support for deposit / partial payments on quotes
  • (Completed) Terms / payment terms fields in quotes / orders
  • (Completed) Versioning of quote templates
  • (Completed) Log / audit trail of changes to quotes / orders
  • (Completed) Auto-allocation of shipments from nearest warehouse
  • (Completed) Batch print of shipping labels
  • (Completed) Manifest export (PDF / CSV)
  • (Completed) Delivery status webhooks / push updates
  • (Completed) Bulk upload of tracking numbers
  • (Completed) Delivery exception alerts (delays, failed)
  • (Completed) Proof-of-delivery upload (image / signature)
  • (Completed) Import / bulk upload of contacts / addresses
  • (Completed) Duplicate detection on customer entries
  • (Completed) Mark contacts as default billing / default shipping
  • (Completed) Tagging / grouping of customers (e.g. VIP, reseller)
  • (Completed) Display contact change history / audit trail
  • (Completed) Search contacts by custom fields
  • (Completed) Webhook support for key events (asset created, order shipped)
  • (Completed) API endpoint to delete or void record (soft delete)
  • (Completed) Rate limit / pagination enforcement on API responses
  • (Completed) API authentication via OAuth / token rotation
  • (Completed) Internal “API health / usage metrics” dashboard
  • (Completed) Integration with external CRM (connector stub)
  • (Completed) Integration / mapping for third-party erasure tool metadata
  • (Completed) CSV / Excel import via API endpoints
  • (Completed) Bulk API endpoints (multi-record create / update)
  • (Completed) Email templates (HTML + plaintext) management
  • (Completed) Automatic email triggers (on quote, on delivery etc)
  • (Completed) CC / BCC / reply-to fields configurable in email templates
  • (Completed) Logging of sent / failed emails
  • (Completed) Retry logic for failed emails
  • (Completed) Ability to preview emails before sending
  • (Completed) Support attachments in outgoing emails
  • (Completed) Notification centre / bell icon for in-app alerts
  • (Completed) Summary KPIs on homepage (e.g. orders this month, shipments)
  • (Completed) Custom reports builder (select fields, filters)
  • (Completed) Export reports to CSV / XLS / PDF
  • (Completed) Graph / chart visualisations (bar, line, pie)
  • (Completed) Scheduled report emails (daily, weekly digest)
  • (Completed) Report templates (save / reuse)
  • (Completed) Cross-module reports (assets + orders + deliveries combined)
  • (Completed) Granular permission controls (per module, per operation)
  • (Completed) Role templates (Admin, Manager, Operator)
  • (Completed) API key scoping (which modules allowed)
  • (Completed) Password / session policy enforcement
  • (Completed) Two-factor authentication for admin users
  • (Completed) Audit log for login / failed login attempts
  • (Completed) Caching of expensive queries / result sets
  • (Completed) Index optimisation for large tables
  • (Completed) Background jobs / queueing for heavy tasks
  • (Completed) Retry logic / error handling in asynchronous tasks
  • (Completed) Health check endpoints / monitoring alerts
  • (Completed) Automated tests (unit / integration) added coverage
  • (Completed) Log rotation / archival strategy
  • (Completed) Bulk data import performance improvements
  • (Completed) Database migration scripts hardened
  • (Completed) Date / time locale formatting fixes
  • (Completed) Timezone support across modules
  • (Completed) Input sanitisation / XSS checks
  • (Completed) Character escaping / special characters in data
  • (Completed) UI / CSS polish across browsers / devices
  • (Completed) Mobile / responsive improvements
  • (Completed) Tooltips for less-used features
  • (Completed) Fixes for corner cases (null values, missing relations)
  • (Completed) Localization / i18n stubs (future translation readiness)
  • (Completed) Help / documentation pages in UI
  • (Completed) In-app links to support / knowledge base
  • (In Progress) In addition to images, ability for customers to upload videos on the booking form
  • (In Progress) Direct Printing via PrintNode integration

   Future >>
 

2026 onwards

  • Ability for photo of a lot / pallet / pile of items to be assessed by AI for types / estimated quantities.  Show AI suggestion for user to reject, edit and accept, or accept
  • Simplified / global search for all modules
  • Ability for a photo of an individual item to be assessed by AI for specs / type / damage.  Show AI suggestion for user to reject, edit and accept, or accept
  • API for 3rd party developer-integration
  • Shipping cost calculations via ShipEngine Integration for Inbound Orders
  • Weighbridge software integration
  • Calendar sync with Google and Office 365 (bidirectional)
  • Customer feedback alongside our own extensive research means we have an extensive list of enhancements and refinements we'll be continuously adding to
  • Additional HR functions including:
    • Recruitment
    • Employee / Driver timesheets
    • Probation and Performance Reviews / Appraisals
  • Integration with CreditSafe​
  • Inbound order "Snooze" functionality
  • ​Collections route planning / optimisation
  • (In Progress) eCommerce Integrations: Shopify, Magento, Amazon, eBay
  • (In Progress) Further functionality on customer portal, inc. self-survey form - Part 2 
  • (In Progress) eSigning for items collected / dropped off
  • (In Progress) Ability to update of Duty of Care, Hazardous Waste and other documents from mobile device
  • Integration with WipeDrive
  • (In Progress) Option to allow specified customers to book their own collections via the portal (rather than just enquire)
  • (In Progress) More advanced commission / profit share, and profit reporting - Part 2
  • Support for Marginal VAT
  • Map view for collections planning
  • Map view for customers
  • (To do) "Sales Intelligence" version 1: Matching inbound orders with outbound demand 
  • (In Progress) Smart updating of Inbound Order value based on quotations / purchase orders
  • Provision for Recycly user of customer (via portal) to divert some/all of revenue share to charity
  • (In Progress) Product details lookup, i.e. ability to retrieve images / specs from SKU (Stock-Keeping Unit) and/or Universal Product Code (UPC)
  • (In Progress) Enhanced scanning of multiple incoming items from a mobile device
  • (To Do) Companies House lookup for new leads & customers