The article examines the overall process of designing and future development of a warehouse management system, which is being developed with a focus on improving its operational efficiency. The main emphasis was placed on modeling methods of key business processes to optimize the main operations of the warehouse, as well as a detailed review of the desired database structure, which would serve as a datastore for storing various data about goods, their movement, and operations involving them. Various alternative systems on similar topics were also reviewed, describing their advantages and disadvantages, from which the necessary functionalities of the system can be derived.
Next, a description of the software's functional capabilities was provided, which ensured the automation of warehouse operations, including order processing, inventory management, and monitoring changes between operations. This was achieved through textual descriptions and the implementation of diagrams from various notations. The main results of the research demonstrate the importance of implementing a high-quality and modern web application for warehouse management to increase productivity, avoid errors, and ensure accuracy during operations.
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