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Inventory management mobile app for retail stores
A barcode-scanning app that syncs stock between stores and headquarters in real time.
- Client
- Retail chain (Japan)
- Industry
- Retail & distribution
- Market
- Japanese client
- Duration
- 4 months
- Team
- 4 (PM, 2 mobile/backend engineers, QA)
Key metrics
-40%
Stocktake time
Sharply down
Inventory discrepancies
Lighter
Data-entry load
Challenge
Stock checks and stocktakes were on paper, causing double entry and mistakes, and store–HQ information always lagged.
Approach
Built a React Native app with barcode scanning and a real-time sync API to the headquarters system.
Scope of work
- UX design for store staff
- iOS / Android app
- Sync API to HQ system
- Store roll-out & training
Results
Stocktake time down ~40%, inventory discrepancies sharply reduced, and lighter data entry for store staff.