About Lesson
This project aims at building a system to manage the flow of goods and materials from suppliers to customers. It closely monitors the dealers and clients and constantly tracks products throughout different points in the supply chain. This system will track products, orders, and shipments to help businesses optimise their supply chains. The project includes adding and managing product information, tracking suppliers and customer details, processing of customer orders, simulating inventory levels and managing stock, and generating reports on inventory, orders, and supplier performance.
Learning outcomes:
- Knowledge of object-oriented programming to create classes for representing products, suppliers, customers, orders, and other aspects of the supply chain
- Understanding of data structure and collections like arrays and lists to efficiently store and manage data
- Use of database connectivity to connect your system to a database for continuous storage of supply chain data
- Developing a user-friendly system with Java libraries like Swing or JavaFX
What it takes to execute this project:
- Set up your development environment by installing Java Development Kit or JDK and code editor Eclipse
- Design your system with functionalities like registration, login, adding products, managing suppliers, placing orders, tracking deliveries, etc.
- Develop the core logic with Java code to implement these functionalities using classes and methods
- Connect to a database like MySQL to store supply chain data
- Build a user interface using a basic text interface or a graphical user interface
- Test your program in different scenarios and make improvements as needed
Real-world applications:
- Retailers can use this tool to manage inventory across their warehouses, stores, and online platforms and ensure the right items are in stock when customers need them
- Manufacturers can rely on a supply chain management system to track inventory coming from different suppliers, ensure timely delivery to the assembly line, and avoid production delays
- Restaurants can use such a system to keep track of their grocery stores, ensure on-time food delivery, and minimise spoilage
- Healthcare institutions can use them to keep track of medicine and other healthcare products in stock to meet any emergency