Project Context & Objective
A dedicated retail point-of-sale and stock management system engineered for mobile phone shops, providing granular IMEI tracking, accessory cataloging, and vendor purchase management.
Operational Obstacles Before Implementation
Mobile retail shops face unique operational hurdles that generic point-of-sale systems cannot handle: • High-value individual items requiring strict 15-digit unique IMEI registration to prevent fraud. • Frequent price fluctuations and trade-in purchases complicating profit-per-unit calculations. • Difficulty managing customer warranty status and repair histories across multiple technicians.
Django API & Postgres Design System
We built a robust Django-powered retail engine with custom database indexing on IMEI numbers: • Instant IMEI verification upon purchase, sale, and return. • Granular unit cost tracking ensuring exact gross margin reporting on every handset sold. • Customer warranty database with automated SMS/digital invoice delivery. • Multi-brand accessory cataloging with quick barcode scanning.
Delivered System Features
from django.db import models
import uuid
class Medicine(models.Model):
# UUID index configuration avoids sequential ID exposure
uuid = models.UUIDField(default=uuid.uuid4, unique=True, editable=False, db_index=True)
name = models.CharField(max_length=255, db_index=True)
sku_code = models.CharField(max_length=50, unique=True, db_index=True)
batch_number = models.CharField(max_length=100, db_index=True)
expiry_date = models.DateField(db_index=True)
created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, db_index=True)
class Meta:
ordering = ['-expiry_date']
indexes = [
# Compound index optimizing inventory query lookups
models.Index(fields=['uuid', 'expiry_date']),
models.Index(fields=['sku_code', 'expiry_date']),
]Engineering Performance Benchmarks
PostgreSQL compound schema indexing eliminates query bottlenecks.
Manual billing calculation and stock auditing triggers eliminated.
Role-based permissions and auditable database ledger records.
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