Inventory Management Application Development
App Details
Using Melbeez, users can streamline their appliances by putting everything about an appliance in a single place, accessible anywhere, anytime.
App Type
Business
Country
Global
Team Work
2 Members
Timeline
180+ Days
Goal and Objective
Melbeez aims to streamline a user’s appliance management by giving easy access to information and digitize record keeping while sending automated alerts.
Taking inspiration from management strategies, Melbeez wants to empower its users and provide a centralized platform to the target audience to efficiently manage all their appliances. Furthermore, allows users to add and edit product information, including images, purchase details, and model numbers. The application allows users to simplify appliance management, including keeping records of purchases and services, among other things.
Using the application, the users should find it easier to sort out the appliance information a user owns according to the location and segregate their appliances into Home, Office, Workshop, etc. categories. Lastly as the users feed in appliance data within the application and then let them track each appliance’s service record, guarantee, and warranty expiration dates. Plus, the app can send alerts before expiration dates to prevent unexpected repair costs.
Through these, the goal of the application is to enhance user experience and offer a comprehensive solution to the users for managing all their appliances.
What is Melbeez?
Melbeez is an inventory management application meant to simplify the tracking and organization of home and office appliances. Built for all sorts of users, this application enables users to effortlessly manage all their appliances in a single place and reduce maintenance efforts.
Client's Requirements for the project
- The users should work with a multi-location inventory management system with granular user control. They should be able to access all sorts of appliance details from a single place.
- The users should be able to manage product details from the application, which means the applications must have a customizable product schema with appropriate filters.
- Make it easier for the users to upload and store appliance data like images, date of purchase, bills, receipts, warranty cards, etc. These should also be accessible within the application.
- Visualization-based application data structuring to showcase the appliance assets held by the users. The user-held assets should also be enabled to update automatically and the changes reflected in the inventory.
Challenges Faced
The development team came across issues with managing application dependencies, including compatibility issues and bugs. Since applying patches from 3rd-party websites is a time consuming process, the development work can get a bit challenging. With users facing issues in uploading appliance information and finding the correct data, the development team had to work rigorously to optimize image loading sequences. They had to manage image compression, caching mechanisms, and efficient networking calls.
APIs are used in the application to store and retrieve data from the backend. This means the application is dependent on API calls, and delays in these calls can affect user experience. The development team worked to optimize API calls and ensure efficient data transfer. Ensuring robust security within the application is an ongoing challenge. To address this, the development team prioritized user data security with proper authentication and authorization.
The Mobmaxime development team faced an unprecedented challenge of code management. Given the application size and complexity, managing the codebase and implementing a clear code structure wasn’t easy.
Solution We Provided
- Seamless Application Location and Management: The app users can track their appliances across multiple locations while effortlessly adding and editing information about them. They can also track their appliances and create categories according to requirements.
- Better Product Visibility: With the product details stored efficiently in the application, it will become easier for the users to get the appliance information and records they need.
- User-Friendly Interface: Our design experts, working together with the customer success team, ensure that the application has an intuitive interface to make the design more accessible. This ensured that every type of user could use the application without any hindrances.
- The Mobmaxime team worked closely with the client to understand their needs and requirements. Knowing the user issues with tracking appliance location and getting detailed product information when required, the client requirements include a portal to streamline access to information and data visualization.
- Following the agile development methodologies, we opted for an iterative development cycle coupled with continuous feedback integration, ensuring the application develops according to the user’s needs.
Key Features We Integrated
Melbeez is meant to overhaul appliance owner’s experience and provide a faster and more efficient way to manage all appliances in a single place.
Multi-Location Tracking:
Users can get a list of their appliances according to location, including at home, office, workshop, etc.
Appliance Information Management:
The app users can add, edit, and store detailed appliance information and store receipts, photos, among other data.
Appliance Warranty:
Melbeez has an automated system to track the app’s warranty while allowing the users to set reminders and alerts for 30 to 60 days before expiration.
Search and Filter:
Users can set filters to find information on specific appliances based on its registration date, location, product type, etc.
Technology Stack
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App Development Platform
Frontend
API and Database
Results
It was a great experience building Melbeez for our client. As a result of the application, the client’s customers have got better organization capabilities and visibility into the appliances owned and used across multiple locations.
We have learned to transform this customer-centric app into a small business inventory management app and use more robust features to deliver the required solution. Working as a team for Melbeez we have learned to improve our data management capabilities for the target audience through a simplified application structure.
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