🏆 Ultimate Inventory with POS — Stock, Sales & Purchasing Suite

End-to-end inventory control with built-in Point of Sale, purchasing, and reporting — SEO-optimized, E-E-A-T compliant, and suitable for GPL resource sites.

🚀 Overview

Ultimate Inventory with POS is a complete back-office and checkout system for retail, wholesale, and light manufacturing.
Manage products, variants, batches/expiry, suppliers, purchases, stock transfers, and POS sales from a single, secure dashboard.
Ideal for mini-marts, pharmacies, electronics, fashion, restaurants with counter sales, and multi-store operations.

Experience: Built around real store workflows — barcode scanning, returns & refunds, multi-warehouse stock, purchase orders, and audit-ready reports — so teams can run daily operations without spreadsheets.

✨ Key Features

• Products & Variants: SKU, size/color variants, serial numbers, batch & expiry tracking.
• Multi-Warehouse / Stores: locations, stock transfers, reorder points, low-stock alerts.
• Purchasing & Suppliers: RFQs/quotations, purchase orders, goods received notes, supplier returns.
• Point of Sale (POS): barcode scanning, hold/resume carts, discounts, taxes, returns, receipts.
• Customer & Loyalty: customer profiles, credit limits, loyalty points (optional), debtor management.
• Pricing & Promotions: tiered price lists, happy-hour or campaign pricing, coupons.
• Payments: cash, card, bank, mobile wallets (configurable); split payments and change.
• Inventory Controls: stock counts, adjustments, write-offs, FIFO/average costing (version-dependent).
• Manufacturing Lite: simple BOM & stock assembly/kitting (if enabled in your release).
• Comprehensive Reports: sales, profit, stock valuation, ageing, purchase analysis, cashier Z/X reports.
• Users & Roles: granular permissions, activity logs, shift management, cashier session tracking.
• Localization: multi-currency, multi-language, tax profiles; RTL friendly UI.
• Hardware Friendly: works with USB/Bluetooth scanners, receipt printers, cash drawers (via POS print).

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Backend: PHP (Laravel/CodeIgniter depending on release) with REST/JSON endpoints.
• Frontend: Responsive dashboard (Blade/Vue/React variant).
• Database: MySQL/MariaDB; Redis cache/queues (optional).
• Security: HTTPS, CSRF protection, role-based access, audit logging.
• POS Mode: browser-based; optional offline queue/fallback (if provided by your build).

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Server Prep: PHP 8+, MySQL/MariaDB, Composer, Node/NPM, HTTPS enabled.
2. Install: upload files → composer install → copy .env.example and set DB/mail/app URL.
3. Migrate & Seed: php artisan migrate --seed (creates demo roles, products, taxes).
4. Build Assets: npm install → npm run build.
5. Configure: taxes, locations/warehouses, printers, payment methods, barcode/receipt templates.
6. Go Live: create cashier/manager accounts, open shifts, test POS and stock workflows.

📦 Deliverables

• Source code for Inventory + POS + Admin Dashboard.
• Database schema & seed data (sample items, taxes, roles).
• Documentation (installation, barcode setup, hardware tips, reporting guide).
• Receipt templates & branding assets (logo, headers, A4/thermal layouts).

📱 Supported Platforms

• Web: Chrome/Edge/Firefox/Safari for POS & Admin.
• Devices: desktop terminals, touch screens, iPad/Android tablets (browser POS).
• Hardware: barcode scanner, receipt printer, cash drawer (compatible models).
• Hosting: Linux (Nginx/Apache) recommended for production.

🧠 Notes

• Best for: retail shops, pharmacies, electronics, fashion, groceries, warehouses.
• Data Integrity: enable daily backups and role approvals for stock adjustments.
• SEO Keywords: inventory management POS, stock control system, PHP POS software, multi-warehouse inventory.
• Performance Tips: index high-volume tables, enable queues for reports, optimize images/barcodes.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

Credit belongs to the original author. For official updates, commercial licensing, and support,
please obtain the software from its original marketplace (e.g., CodeCanyon).

🔒 Disclaimer

This description is provided for informational and educational purposes. Distribution and live commercial use must comply
with the original developer’s license. Configure taxation, consumer receipts, and data retention to meet your local laws.