Roadmap
This document outlines the development roadmap for The Inventory. The system is organized into phases, each building on the previous one to progressively extend capabilities from core inventory management into a full-featured platform.
Status key: ✅ Complete · 🚧 In Progress · 📋 Planned
Overview
The Inventory is a comprehensive REST API for inventory management. All major features are complete and production-ready. This roadmap shows what’s been built and what’s planned for future enhancements.
Phase 1 — Core Inventory ✅ Complete
Foundation for inventory management
The core system provides essential inventory tracking capabilities:
- Product Catalog — Manage products with SKU, descriptions, images, and pricing
- Stock Tracking — Real-time stock levels per product per location
- Stock Movements — Complete audit trail of all inventory changes (receive, issue, transfer, adjustment)
- Hierarchical Organization — Categories and stock locations with tree structure
- Low Stock Alerts — Automatic notifications when stock falls below reorder points
- Search & Filtering — Full-text search and advanced filtering on all entities
Status: ✅ Production-ready
See also: Features Guide for complete capability list
Phase 2 — Procurement & Sales ✅ Complete
Full lifecycle management from suppliers to customers
Extended the system to track the complete flow of goods:
- Supplier Management — Maintain supplier contacts, lead times, and terms
- Purchase Orders — Create and manage purchase orders with line items and status workflows
- Goods Received Notes — Track incoming goods with automatic stock updates
- Customer Management — Maintain customer contacts and information
- Sales Orders — Create and manage sales orders with line items and status workflows
- Dispatch Tracking — Track shipments with automatic stock updates
- Order Workflows — Draft → Confirmed → Fulfilled status management
Status: ✅ Production-ready
Phase 3 — Reporting & Analytics ✅ Complete
Insights into inventory health and business metrics
Comprehensive reporting and analytics capabilities:
- Stock Valuation Reports — Weighted average and latest cost analysis
- Movement History — Complete audit trail with filtering and export
- Low Stock & Overstock Reports — Identify items needing attention
- Purchase & Sales Summaries — Daily, weekly, monthly aggregations
- Dashboard Charts — Visual analytics for stock levels and trends
- Export Formats — CSV and PDF export on all reports
Status: ✅ Production-ready
Phase 4 — REST API & Integrations ✅ Complete
Headless API for any frontend or integration
Comprehensive REST API enabling external integrations:
- RESTful Endpoints — Standard HTTP methods for all operations
- Authentication — JWT, token, and session-based authentication
- Advanced Filtering — Filter, search, and order results
- Pagination — Configurable page sizes with limits
- API Documentation — OpenAPI schema with Swagger UI and Redoc
- Data Import — CSV and Excel import for bulk operations
- Custom Actions — Confirm/cancel orders, receive goods, process dispatch
- Immutable Audit Trail — Stock movements cannot be modified or deleted
Status: ✅ Production-ready
See also: API Reference for complete endpoint documentation
Phase 5 — Multi-Tenancy & SaaS ✅ Complete
Support for multiple organizations on single deployment
Enterprise-grade multi-tenancy features:
- Tenant Isolation — Complete data separation between organizations
- User Memberships — Assign users to organizations with role-based access
- Role-Based Access Control — Owner, Coordinator, Manager, Viewer roles
- Per-Tenant Branding — Customize admin interface per organization
- Subscription Hooks — Support for billing and plan limits
- Audit Logging — Track all user actions per tenant
- API Impersonation — Support staff break-glass access
Status: ✅ Production-ready
Future Enhancements (Planned)
Advanced Search (Phase 6)
Elasticsearch integration for large-scale deployments
- Full-text search across all entities
- Faceted search and filtering
- Search analytics and insights
- Improved performance for large datasets
Timeline: TBD
Mobile App Support (Phase 7)
Native mobile applications
- iOS and Android apps
- Offline-first capabilities
- Barcode/QR code scanning
- Push notifications
Timeline: TBD
Advanced Analytics (Phase 8)
Business intelligence and forecasting
- Predictive analytics for stock levels
- Demand forecasting
- Supplier performance analytics
- Custom report builder
Timeline: TBD
Webhooks & Events (Phase 9)
Real-time event notifications
- Stock movement events
- Order status changes
- Low stock alerts
- Custom webhook triggers
Timeline: TBD
Integrations (Phase 10)
Third-party system integrations
- Accounting software (QuickBooks, Xero)
- E-commerce platforms (Shopify, WooCommerce)
- Shipping providers (FedEx, UPS, DHL)
- CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot)
Timeline: TBD
Current Capabilities Summary
What’s Ready Now
✅ Inventory Management — Products, categories, stock locations, movements
✅ Procurement — Suppliers, purchase orders, goods received notes
✅ Sales — Customers, sales orders, dispatch tracking
✅ Reporting — Stock valuation, movement history, analytics
✅ REST API — Comprehensive API with OpenAPI documentation
✅ Multi-Tenancy — Support for multiple organizations
✅ Security — JWT authentication, RBAC, audit logging
✅ Internationalization — Support for multiple languages
What’s Production-Ready
- ✅ All core features tested and stable
- ✅ Comprehensive test coverage (~1500+ tests)
- ✅ Production deployment guides (Docker, Render, Kubernetes)
- ✅ Security best practices implemented
- ✅ Performance optimized for typical workloads
- ✅ Scalable architecture for growth
Getting Started
For New Users
- Getting Started Guide — Installation and first steps
- Features Guide — What this system provides
- API Reference — REST API endpoints and examples
For Deployers
- Deployment Guide — Production deployment
- Operations Guide — Platform management
- Security Guide — Security best practices
For Developers
- Development Guide — Contributing and extending
- Architecture Guide — Technical design
- Integration Guide — Building frontends
Contributing
We welcome contributions! Here’s how to get involved:
- Review the roadmap — Pick a feature or enhancement you’re interested in
- Open an issue — Discuss your approach with the team
- Submit a PR — Follow the Contributing Guide
Areas for Contribution
- Bug fixes — Report and fix issues
- Documentation — Improve guides and examples
- Tests — Increase test coverage
- Performance — Optimize queries and caching
- Features — Implement planned enhancements
- Integrations — Add third-party integrations
Release Schedule
Current Version: 1.0.0 (Stable)
Release Cycle:
- Major releases (1.x.0) — Quarterly
- Minor releases (1.x.y) — Monthly
- Patch releases (1.x.y-z) — As needed
See Changelog for release notes and version history.
Support & Feedback
License
This project is open-source under the BSD 3-Clause License. See LICENSE for details.