Mini Basic Manufacture App

A simple manufacturing application for small businesses, designed for ease of use by users 50 years and older with a modern UI.

Features

• User Authentication & Permissions: Secure login system with role-based access control
• Database Management: Supports both SQLite (default) and PostgreSQL with backup/restore/duplicate functionality
• Core Modules:
  • Purchase Management
  • Basic Manufacturing (simple production tracking)
  • Sales Management
  • Inventory Tracking
• User & Group Configuration: Admin panel for managing users and permissions
• Dashboard: Overview of key business metrics
• Excel Export: Export all data to Excel format for external analysis
• Modern UI: Clean, modern interface using customtkinter
• Cross-platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• SQLite (included with Python)
• Optional: PostgreSQL for production use

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Run the application:

   python main.py
   

First Run

1. On first run, you'll be prompted to create an admin account
2. Log in with your admin credentials
3. Configure database settings if needed (SQLite is default)
4. Start using the application modules

Database Configuration

Admin users can configure the database connection:

• SQLite: File-based database, no additional setup required
• PostgreSQL: For production environments, requires PostgreSQL server

Database management features:

• Backup: Create a backup of the current database
• Restore: Restore from a previous backup
• Duplicate: Create a copy of the database

User Permissions

The application supports:

• Admin users: Full access to all features
• Regular users: Access based on group permissions
• User groups: Assign permissions to groups of users

Modules

Purchase

• Create and manage purchase orders
• Track supplier information
• Monitor order status
• View purchase reports with monthly charts
• Export: Export purchase orders to Excel format

Manufacturing

• Create manufacturing orders for end products
• Track production progress
• Simple workflow without complex BOM
• Export: Export manufacturing orders to Excel format

Sales

• Create and manage sales orders
• Track customer information
• Monitor order status
• View sales reports with monthly charts
• Export: Export sales orders to Excel format

Inventory

• Track product quantities
• View stock levels
• Adjust inventory manually
• Export: Export inventory data and stock movements to Excel format

Dashboard

The dashboard provides an overview of key business metrics:

• Quick stats on pending orders and low inventory
• Financial summary with revenue, costs, and profit
• Monthly sales and purchase charts
• Recent activities log

Excel Export Features

All modules support Excel export functionality:

• Purchase Orders: Export all purchase order data including suppliers, items, and status
• Manufacturing Orders: Export production orders with product details and progress
• Sales Orders: Export sales data including customers, products, and order status
• Inventory: Export current stock levels and detailed stock movement history

Exported files are saved with timestamps in the filename for easy organization.

Development

This application is built with:

• Python 3
• customtkinter for the modern GUI (replaced standard tkinter)
• SQLAlchemy for database operations
• Matplotlib for charting
• SQLite/PostgreSQL for data storage
• pandas and openpyxl for Excel export functionality

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.