🗃️ Inventory Management System in C

A robust, feature-rich Inventory & Stock Management System written in C

Perfect for learning advanced data structures, file handling, and system design

🚀 Quick Start • 📸 Screenshots • 🛠️ Features • 📖 Documentation

📋 Table of Contents

📸 System Screenshots
🚀 Features
🏗️ Project Structure
🛠️ Technical Implementation
⚡ Quick Start
💡 Usage Guide
🧪 Sample Data
🎯 Learning Objectives
🚧 Future Enhancements
🤝 Contributing

📸 System Screenshots

🖥️ Main Interface & Navigation

_{Main Menu Interface
Professional menu with 13 comprehensive operations}

_{Menu Navigation System
Interactive options for all inventory operations}

📦 Core Operations

_{Display All Items
Complete inventory listing with formatted table view}

_{Low Stock Alert System
Configurable threshold warnings for monitoring}

📊 Analytics & Reports

_{Inventory Statistics & Analysis
Comprehensive reporting with total value, item counts, and financial insights}

💾 Data Management

_{Load from CSV File
Import inventory items with data validation}

_{Create Backup
Generate timestamped backup of current data}

🔍 Search & Save Operations

_{Search by ID
Quick item lookup with detailed results}

_{Save & Exit Program
Persistent data storage with auto-save}

🚀 Features

📦 Core Operations

✅ CRUD Operations - Add, Read, Update, Delete items
🔍 Advanced Search - Search by ID or name
📊 Display Management - Formatted tables with totals
🔄 Update Items - Modify name, quantity, or price
❌ Delete Items - Safe removal with confirmation

💾 Data Management

📁 File I/O Operations - Save/load inventory data
📤 CSV Import/Export - Industry-standard format
💾 Auto-save - Persistent data on exit
🔄 Backup System - Timestamped backups
🛡️ Data Validation - Input error prevention

📊 Analysis & Reporting

📈 Inventory Statistics - Total value & item counts
💰 Financial Analysis - Most expensive items
⚠️ Low Stock Alerts - Configurable thresholds
📊 Sorting Options - Sort by price (asc/desc)
📋 Comprehensive Reports - Detailed analytics

🎨 User Experience

🖥️ Professional CLI - Beautiful ASCII interface
✅ Input Validation - Robust error handling
📱 Menu-driven UI - Intuitive navigation
🚀 Fast Performance - Efficient linked lists
🔧 Cross-platform - Windows, Linux, macOS

🏗️ Project Structure

📦 Inventory-Management-System-C/
├── 📂 src/                    # Source code files
│   ├── 📄 main.c             # Main program with UI and menu system
│   ├── 📄 inventory.c        # Core inventory operations (CRUD, search, sort)
│   └── 📄 database.c         # File I/O operations and data persistence
├── 📂 include/               # Header files
│   ├── 📄 inventory.h        # Inventory function prototypes and structures
│   └── 📄 database.h         # Database function prototypes
├── 📂 images/                # System screenshots
│   ├── 🖼️ 01.png            # Main menu interface
│   ├── 🖼️ 02.png            # Menu navigation system
│   ├── 🖼️ 03.png            # Display all inventory items
│   ├── 🖼️ 04.png            # Low stock alert system
│   ├── 🖼️ 05.png            # Inventory statistics & analysis
│   ├── 🖼️ 06.png            # Load inventory from CSV file
│   ├── 🖼️ 07.png            # Create backup functionality
│   ├── 🖼️ 08.png            # Search inventory by ID
│   └── 🖼️ 09.png            # Save inventory and exit program
├── 📂 .vscode/              # VS Code configuration
├── 📄 .gitignore            # Git ignore rules
├── 📄 Makefile              # Build configuration and compilation rules
├── 📄 run_inventory.bat     # Windows execution script
├── 📄 sample_data.csv       # Sample test dataset
├── 📄 test_data.csv         # Clean test data
└── 📄 README.md             # Project documentation

🛠️ Technical Implementation

🔧 Core Technologies

Language: C (C99 standard)
Compiler: GCC with strict warnings
Platform: Cross-platform compatibility
Memory: Dynamic allocation & cleanup
File Format: CSV for data persistence

📊 Data Structures

Singly Linked List: Dynamic inventory storage
Custom Structures: NODE type for items
Pointer Management: Advanced manipulation
Memory Safety: Proper allocation/deallocation

⚡ Key Algorithms

Search: Linear search by ID and name
Sorting: Bubble sort by price
File Parsing: Robust CSV handling
Input Validation: Comprehensive error checking
Memory Management: Leak prevention

🏗️ Architecture

Modular Design: Separated concerns
Header Files: Clean API definitions
Error Handling: Robust validation
User Interface: Professional CLI design

⚡ Quick Start

🔧 Prerequisites

✅ GCC compiler (4.9 or later)
✅ Windows/Linux/macOS operating system  
✅ 50MB free disk space
✅ Terminal/Command prompt access

📥 Installation & Setup

# 1️⃣ Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Abhishek-Atole/Inventory-Management-System-C.git
cd Inventory-Management-System-C

# 2️⃣ Compile using GCC
gcc -Wall -Wextra -std=c99 -Iinclude src/main.c src/inventory.c src/database.c -o inventory_system

# 3️⃣ Run the program
./inventory_system                    # Linux/macOS
inventory_system.exe                  # Windows
# OR
run_inventory.bat                     # Windows batch file

🔨 Using Makefile

make all        # Build the project
make clean      # Clean build artifacts  
make debug      # Debug build with extra flags
make run        # Build and run

💡 Usage Guide

🎯 **Step-by-Step Operations

Operation	Menu Option	Screenshot	Description
🏠 Main Menu	Start Program	Image 01 & Image 02	Access all 13 operations
📦 View Items	Option 2	Image 03	Display complete inventory
📊 Check Statistics	Option 13	Image 05	View comprehensive analytics
⚠️ Low Stock	Option 7	Image 04	Monitor stock levels
📁 Load Data	Option 10	Image 06	Import from CSV files
💾 Create Backup	Option 11	Image 07	Generate timestamped backups
🔍 Search Items	Option 3	Image 08	Find items by ID
💾 Save & Exit	Option 0	Image 09	Auto-save and close

🚀 Quick Actions

# Load sample data on first run
Choose Option 10 → Enter "sample_data.csv"

# Check low stock items  
Choose Option 7 → Enter threshold (e.g., 50)

# View all statistics
Choose Option 13 → View comprehensive report

# Create backup before major changes
Choose Option 11 → Timestamped backup created

🧪 Sample Data

The system includes comprehensive test datasets:

📄 sample_data.csv

ID,Name,Quantity,Price
101,Laptop,25,45000.00
102,Mouse,150,500.00
103,Keyboard,80,1200.00
104,Monitor,30,12000.00
105,RAM,60,2500.00

📊 Data Categories

💻 Electronics: Laptops, Monitors, Peripherals
🔧 Components: RAM, Storage, Cables
📱 Accessories: Mice, Keyboards, Webcams

🎯 Learning Objectives

📚 Data Structures Concepts

✅ Linked Lists - Implementation & manipulation
✅ Pointers - Advanced usage and double pointers
✅ Structures - Custom data types and organization
✅ Memory Management - Dynamic allocation/deallocation
✅ Arrays - String handling and manipulation

🔧 Programming Skills

✅ File I/O - Reading, writing, CSV parsing
✅ Error Handling - Robust validation and recovery
✅ Modular Design - Separation of concerns
✅ User Interface - Console-based application design
✅ Algorithms - Search, sort, and data processing

🚧 Future Enhancements

🔮 Planned Features

🗄️ Database Integration - SQLite support for larger datasets
🔐 User Authentication - Multi-user access with roles
📊 Advanced Analytics - Charts, graphs, and trend analysis
🌐 Web Interface - Browser-based dashboard
📱 Mobile App - Cross-platform mobile companion
🔄 Real-time Sync - Cloud synchronization capabilities
📧 Email Alerts - Automated low-stock notifications
🏷️ Barcode Support - Scanner integration for easy input

🎯 Enhancement Roadmap

graph LR
    A[v1.0 - CLI System] --> B[v1.1 - Database Integration]
    B --> C[v1.2 - Web Interface]
    C --> D[v2.0 - Mobile App]

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

🔧 How to Contribute

🍴 Fork the repository
🌿 Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
✅ Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
🚀 Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
📋 Open a Pull Request

🐛 Reporting Issues

Found a bug? Please create an issue with:

📝 Clear description of the problem
🔄 Steps to reproduce
💻 Your system information
📸 Screenshots if applicable

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Special thanks to:

👥 C Programming Community - For inspiration and guidance
🌟 Open Source Contributors - For valuable feedback
📚 Data Structures Resources - For educational foundation
🏫 Academic Institutions - For promoting practical learning

📞 Contact & Links

🔗 Project Repository: Inventory-Management-System-C

👨‍💻 Developer: Abhishek Atole

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🗃️ Inventory Management System in C

📋 Table of Contents

📸 System Screenshots

🖥️ Main Interface & Navigation

📦 Core Operations

📊 Analytics & Reports

💾 Data Management

🔍 Search & Save Operations

🚀 Features

📦 Core Operations

💾 Data Management

📊 Analysis & Reporting

🎨 User Experience

🏗️ Project Structure

🛠️ Technical Implementation

🔧 Core Technologies

📊 Data Structures

⚡ Key Algorithms

🏗️ Architecture

⚡ Quick Start

🔧 Prerequisites

📥 Installation & Setup

🔨 Using Makefile

💡 Usage Guide

🎯 **Step-by-Step Operations

🚀 Quick Actions

🧪 Sample Data

📄 sample_data.csv

📊 Data Categories

🎯 Learning Objectives

📚 Data Structures Concepts

🔧 Programming Skills

🚧 Future Enhancements

🔮 Planned Features

🎯 Enhancement Roadmap

🤝 Contributing

🔧 How to Contribute

🐛 Reporting Issues

📄 License

🙏 Acknowledgments

📞 Contact & Links

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