Managing inventory across multiple warehouses with spreadsheets is a disaster waiting to happen. Stockouts, over-ordering, and data inconsistencies cost businesses thousands. Here's how we built a proper inventory management system in one afternoon using INFORMAT.
The Problem
A growing e-commerce business was tracking inventory across 3 warehouses using shared spreadsheets. They needed: real-time stock levels, automated reorder alerts, purchase order workflows, receiving and shipping logs, and inventory analytics.
The Build Process
We described the requirements to INFORMAT: "Create an inventory management system with product catalog, multi-warehouse stock tracking, purchase orders with approval workflow, receiving logs, shipping records, low-stock alerts, and inventory analytics dashboard."
What Was Generated
INFORMAT created 8 interconnected tables (Products, Warehouses, Stock Levels, Purchase Orders, PO Line Items, Receiving Logs, Shipments, Stock Movements), 3 workflow automations, 15 API endpoints, and 2 analytics dashboards — all in under 10 minutes.
Customizations Made
We added barcode scanning support via the mobile API, customized the low-stock threshold logic per product category, and integrated with their existing shipping provider via API.
Business Impact
Within two weeks of deployment: stockout incidents dropped 85%, purchase order processing time went from 2 days to 2 hours, and the finance team finally had accurate inventory valuation data.