AgriHire Solutions Equipment and Order Management System

A comprehensive web application for managing agricultural equipment rentals, inventory, bookings and customer relationships. Built with Python Flask and MySQL.

Features

Customer Portal

• Equipment browsing and searching with detailed product information
• Shopping cart functionality with real-time availability checking
• Online booking and payment processing
• Account management and booking history
• Promotional code support
• Store locator with distance calculation
• Customer messaging system

Staff Portal

• Equipment check-in/check-out management
• Real-time inventory tracking
• Equipment maintenance records
• Customer booking management
• Store-specific reporting

Management Portal

• Multi-store inventory management
• Staff and customer management
• Promotional campaign management
• Financial reporting
• Equipment utilization analytics
• Store performance monitoring

System Features

• Role-based access control (Customer, Staff, Local Manager, National Manager, Admin)
• Real-time availability checking
• Automated notifications
• Equipment maintenance tracking
• Multi-store support
• Responsive design

Technology Stack

• Backend: Python Flask
• Database: MySQL
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• Authentication: Flask-WTF with BCrypt
• Form Handling: WTForms
• Address Validation: Addy API
• Visualization: ECharts
• Additional Libraries:
  • geopy (distance calculations)
  • mysql-connector-python
  • requests
  • email_validator

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• MySQL
• Git

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/ChanMeng666/AgriHire-Solutions.git

2. Create and configure database connection Create connect.py under eoms folder with your database configuration:

dbuser = "your_username"
dbpass = "your_password" 
dbhost = "localhost"
dbport = "3306"
dbname = "agrihire"

3. (Optional) Create a virtual environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # Linux/Mac
venv\Scripts\activate  # Windows

4. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Create database

• Run database/agrihire_db+data.sql to create database schema and sample data
• Disable Safe Updates mode in MySQL Workbench if needed

6. Start the application

python run.py

Role-Based Access Control

Access Permissions Matrix

Function	Admin/National Manager	Local Manager/Staff	Customer
View Financial Reports	Access all data	Store-specific data only	No access
View Hire Status	Access all data	Store-specific data only	No access
View Maintenance Records	Access all data	Store-specific data only	No access
Stock/Order/Store Reports	Full access	View only	No access
View Product Inventory	Access all data	Store-specific data only	View only
View Customer Orders	Access all data	Store-specific data only	Own orders only
View Store Distribution	Full access	No access	View only
User Roles Distribution	Full access	No access	No access
User Activity Distribution	Full access	No access	No access
Equipment Management	Full access	Store-specific only	No access
Staff Management	Full access	Store-specific only	No access
Customer Management	Full access	View only	No access
Promotion Management	Full access	Store-specific only	No access

Test Accounts

All accounts use the same password: Test1234!

Customer Accounts

Email	Role
cust1@email.com	customer
cust2@email.com	customer
cust3@email.com	customer
cust4@email.com	customer
cust5@email.com	customer

Staff Accounts

Email	Role
staff1@agrihire.nz	staff
staff2@agrihire.nz	staff
staff3@agrihire.nz	staff
staff4@agrihire.nz	staff
staff5@agrihire.nz	staff
staff6@agrihire.nz	staff

Management Accounts

Email	Role
lmanager1@agrihire.nz	local manager
lmanager2@agrihire.nz	local manager
lmanager3@agrihire.nz	local manager
nmanager1@agrihire.nz	national manager
admin1@agrihire.nz	system admin

System Architecture

Core Modules

• User Authentication & Authorization
• Equipment Management
• Booking System
• Store Management
• Customer Relationship Management
• Reporting & Analytics
• Notification System
• Promotional System

Database Structure

Key tables include:

• user
• customer
• staff
• store
• machine
• product
• booking
• booking_item
• cart
• cart_item
• promotion
• service
• message

Detailed Features

Equipment Management

• Complete equipment lifecycle tracking
• Maintenance scheduling and history
• Real-time availability tracking
• Multi-store inventory management
• Equipment categorization and specification management

Booking System

• Real-time availability checking
• Flexible rental period management
• Automatic price calculation
• Multi-item bookings
• Extension and cancellation handling
• Payment processing integration

Customer Features

• Self-service booking
• Account management
• Booking history
• Equipment recommendations
• Store locator with distance calculation
• Direct messaging with store staff

Staff Features

• Equipment check-in/check-out
• Customer management
• Booking management
• Maintenance recording
• Inventory management
• Store-specific reporting

Management Features

• Multi-store oversight
• Staff management
• Performance analytics
• Financial reporting
• Promotion management
• System configuration

Promotional System

• Flexible discount rules
• Time-based promotions
• Product-specific promotions
• Store-specific promotions
• Promotional code management

Development

Project Structure

agrihire/
├── eoms/
│   ├── model/         # Database models
│   ├── route/         # Route handlers
│   ├── form/          # Form definitions
│   ├── static/        # Static assets
│   └── templates/     # HTML templates
├── database/          # SQL scripts
└── requirements.txt   # Dependencies

Development Environment Setup

1. Install MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench
2. Configure MySQL Server:
   • Disable safe updates mode
   • Enable stored procedures
   • Configure for larger result sets
3. Set up Python development environment
4. Configure IDE (recommended: VS Code)

API Documentation

Core APIs

• Authentication API
• Equipment Management API
• Booking Management API
• Store Management API
• Customer Management API
• Reporting API

Detailed API documentation is available in the project wiki.

Deployment

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• MySQL 8.0+
• Modern web browser with JavaScript enabled
• Minimum 4GB RAM
• 10GB storage space

Production Considerations

• Configure proper security measures
• Set up backup systems
• Implement monitoring
• Configure email system
• Set up SSL certificates

Support

For support and questions, please:

1. Check the documentation
2. Raise an issue in the repository
3. Contact the development team

Contributing

1. Create a new branch

git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature

2. Commit your changes

git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'

3. Push to the branch

git push origin feature/AmazingFeature

4. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

Contact

Project Link: ChanMeng666/AgriHire-Solutions

Live Demo: Home