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Manufacturing Inventory & Operations Platform

Global Manufacturing Environment

An inventory and operations system for stock movement, reordering, and manufacturing reports.

Product Gallery

Live stock visibility

A warehouse-grade inventory screen with thresholds, movement velocity, and SKU health.

Inventory Control

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What Needed Attention

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 consistent reports to support reordering and capacity planning

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
High-Level ArchitectureWarehouseStaffManagementInventoryDashboardReactMaterial-UIAPI & Business LogicREST APILayerExpress.jsNode.jsTracking EngineReal-time UpdatesTransaction LogPostgreSQLDatabaseProductsStock LevelsHistory

Technical Stack

ReactTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLREST APIsExpress.jsMaterial-UI

What I Worked On

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 Notes

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

What Changed

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
  • •Reduced manual inventory tracking through consistent transaction records
  • •Reporting that supported reordering and capacity planning
  • •Data integrity checks ensuring reliable inventory records for production planning

Module Breakdown

Module BreakdownSearchInterfaceSearch & Filter EngineQuery BuilderMulti-criteriaAttributesFilter EngineLocationProduct TypeReport GeneratorSupply ChainOptimizationAnalyticsModuleTrendsForecastingProductCatalog
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