Small Business Inventory System
Real-time inventory tracking and management
The Challenge
A multi-location retail business was losing sales due to stockouts and overordering slow-moving products. Their existing inventory process relied on end-of-day counts and manual reconciliation, leading to inaccurate data and missed opportunities.
Key Requirements
- Real-time inventory visibility across all locations
- Integration with existing POS systems
- Automated low-stock alerts and reorder suggestions
- Purchase order management
- Sales trend analysis for forecasting
Project Details
| Client Type | Multi-Location Retailer |
| Timeline | 2.5 months |
| Team Size | 2 developers |
Technologies
Our Solution
We built a custom inventory management system that connects directly to their POS:
Multi-Location
Unified view across all stores
POS Integration
Real-time sync with sales data
Smart Alerts
Automated low-stock notifications
Purchase Orders
Create and track POs in-system
Trend Analysis
Identify fast and slow movers
Transfer Management
Move inventory between locations
Results
30%
Reduction in stockouts
20%
Decrease in overstock
Real-time
Inventory visibility
“We used to find out about stockouts when customers complained. Now we know before it happens. The system has paid for itself many times over in recovered sales.”
— Operations Manager