The selling of automotive aftermarket replacement parts is both a retail
enterprise selling
to consumers and a wholesale operation selling parts to repair shops and
other resellers.
In consideration of the diverse customer base, this data model will be
developed so that sales of auto parts either retail or wholesale can be recorded
and tracked electronically.
In addition, stock inventory levels will be monitored electronically with
this model and an automated stock replenishment mechanism implemented.
Due to time constraints this model will be a stripped down version only
pertaining to the
sales and inventory functions. The current design does allow for further
development and the addition of other components.
Since the heart of an auto parts store is in its inventory of parts we will
begin with an
explanation of how the inventory is managed. By the use of the MinQuantity
field in the
Inventory table the system will be able to indicate a low stock level once
the quantity in