Manufacturing Inventory & Operations Platform
Global Manufacturing Environment
Production-grade inventory tracking and management system for manufacturing operations, enabling real-time stock monitoring, automated reordering, and comprehensive reporting for supply chain optimization.
Problem Context
A large-scale manufacturing operation required accurate, real-time inventory tracking across multiple product lines and warehouse locations. Manual tracking methods led to stock discrepancies, delayed reordering, and operational inefficiencies.
Key challenges included:
- •Real-time inventory tracking across multiple warehouse locations and product lines
- •Manual stock counting leading to discrepancies and delayed reordering decisions
- •Complex search and filtering requirements for large product catalogs
- •Need for comprehensive reporting supporting supply chain optimization
System Architecture
The system follows a service-oriented architecture with clear separation between inventory tracking, reporting, and integration layers. Real-time updates ensure accurate stock levels across all system components.
Core components include:
- •Inventory tracking engine maintaining real-time stock levels and transaction history
- •Search and filtering system supporting complex queries across product attributes
- •Reporting module generating insights for supply chain optimization
- •Integration layer connecting with backend inventory services and ERP systems
Technical Stack
My Contributions
Hands-on contribution within a team environment. Key responsibilities included:
- •Built inventory tracking dashboards using React with real-time data updates
- •Integrated REST APIs with backend inventory services for stock level synchronization
- •Implemented search, filtering, and reporting capabilities supporting complex queries
- •Supported production deployment and data integrity checks ensuring system reliability
- •Developed responsive UI components optimized for warehouse tablet devices
- •Collaborated with manufacturing team to refine workflows and user experience
Implementation Highlights
Notable implementation details:
- •Real-time stock level updates using efficient polling and WebSocket connections
- •Advanced search with multi-criteria filtering supporting product attributes and locations
- •Transaction history tracking with audit trail for inventory movements
- •Data integrity validation preventing negative stock levels and duplicate entries
- •Optimized database queries handling large product catalogs efficiently
Outcome & Impact
The system successfully addresses manufacturing inventory management needs:
- •Real-time inventory visibility reducing stock discrepancies and manual counting errors
- •Improved reordering decisions through accurate stock level tracking and reporting
- •Enhanced operational efficiency with automated inventory tracking and transaction logging
- •Comprehensive reporting supporting supply chain optimization and capacity planning
- •Data integrity checks ensuring reliable inventory records for production planning
Module Breakdown
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