The considered project aims to enhance the operational efficiency of a Small Business (SB) through the development of an advanced Inventory Management and Sales Reporting System. This multifaceted system is meticulously designed to address two crucial aspects: the seamless management of the SB's inventory and the generation of insightful sales reports.
- Product Management: Enable users to add, update, and delete products in the inventory. Each product should have attributes such as name, quantity, price, and category.
- Inventory Management: Establish a robust inventory management system that empowers the SB to effortlessly add, update, and remove products.
- Sales and Purchase Logging: Record sales and purchase transactions, capturing details like product, quantity, date, and transaction type.
- Basic sales reporting: Generate basic reports, such as the current inventory status, sales history, and popular products. Furthermore, the program generate data analysis features, like calculating average sales, identifying peak sales periods, and determining the most popular products
- User Authentication: Incorporate a simple user authentication system to secure access to the inventory system.
- Data Entry: Develop a system that allows users to input sales data, including product details, sales quantity, and dates.
- File Handling: Use file handling to store and retrieve sales data. Employ text files or simple flat file databases for storage.
- Data Display: Create a dashboard-like interface to display basic sales statistics, such as total sales, best-selling products, and sales trends over time.