Customized Shopify App for Seamless Inventory Management

Framer Shopify Developer

Web Developer

Node.js

React

Shopify

Project Overview

A leading outdoor gear and apparel brand approached me to develop a custom Shopify application that would streamline their inventory management process across multiple retail locations and online channels. The goal was to create a centralized platform that would provide real-time visibility, advanced reporting, and automated synchronization of stock levels.

Key Features

Seamless integration with the client's Shopify store and point-of-sale systems

Robust inventory management functionality, including stock level tracking, low stock alerts, and batch updates

Custom reporting dashboard with sales analytics, inventory insights, and forecasting tools

Automated synchronization of inventory data across all sales channels

Intuitive user interface with role-based access controls

Technologies Used

Shopify API

React.js for the front-end UI

Node.js and Express.js for the backend server

MongoDB for storing inventory and sales data

AWS services for hosting, serverless functions, and data processing

Results

The custom Shopify application I developed for the client has transformed their inventory management process. By providing real-time visibility, advanced reporting, and automated synchronization, the app has helped the client reduce stock-outs, optimize inventory levels, and improve overall operational efficiency. The client has reported a 28% decrease in inventory holding costs and a 15% increase in sales due to better stock availability.

Code Snippet

import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';

import axios from 'axios';



const InventoryDashboard extends React.Component {

  constructor(props) {

    super(props);

    this.state = {

      products: [],

      lowStockProducts: [],

      totalInventoryValue: 0

    };

  }



  componentDidMount() {

    // Fetch inventory data from the custom Shopify app API

    axios.get('/api/inventory')

      .then(res => {

        this.setState({

          products: res.data.products,

          lowStockProducts: res.data.lowStockProducts,

          totalInventoryValue: res.data.totalInventoryValue

        });

      });

  }



  handleProductUpdate = (productId, newQuantity) => {

    // Update the product inventory quantity via the API

    axios.put(`/api/inventory/${productId}`, { quantity: newQuantity })

      .then(res => {

        // Update the local state with the new inventory data

        this.setState(prevState => ({

          products: prevState.products.map(product =>

            product.id === productId ? { ...product, quantity: newQuantity } : product

          )

        }));

      });

  }



  render() {

    const { products, lowStockProducts, totalInventoryValue } = this.state;



    return (

      <div className="inventory-dashboard">

        <div className="dashboard-header">

          <h1>Inventory Management</h1>

          <p>Total Inventory Value: ${totalInventoryValue.toFixed(2)}</p>

        </div>

        <div className="products-table">

          <table>

            <thead>

              <tr>

                <th>Product</th>

                <th>Quantity</th>

                <th>Actions</th>

              </tr>

            </thead>

            <tbody>

              {products.map(product => (

                <tr key={product.id}>

                  <td>{product.title}</td>

                  <td>

                    <input

                      type="number"

                      value={product.quantity}

                      onChange={e => this.handleProductUpdate(product.id, e.target.value)}

                    />

                  </td>

                  <td>

                    <button>Update</button>

                  </td>

                </tr>

              ))}

            </tbody>

          </table>

        </div>

        {lowStockProducts.length > 0 && (

          <div className="low-stock-alert">

            <h2>Low Stock Alerts</h2>

            <ul>

              {lowStockProducts.map(product => (

                <li key={product.id}>{product.title} - {product.quantity} in stock</li>

              ))}

            </ul>

          </div>

        )}

      </div>

    );

  }

}



export default InventoryDashboard;