📄 Business Requirements Document (BRD)
Project Title: Supply Chain Management Software
Prepared for: Dummy
Prepared by: S&A
Date: 06-05-2025
N.B.: This BRD is considered as a draft document as per request
1. Project Overview
The objective of this project is to develop a Supply Chain Management Software that streamlines
and automates operations from the factory to multiple sales outlets. The system will manage
products, inventory, outlet orders, delivery logistics, and generate business-critical reports.
2. Business Objectives
• Centralize control of inventory and distribution.
• Improve tracking of product movement from factory to outlets.
• Provide real-time stock visibility.
• Enable timely order fulfillment.
• Automate report generation for decision-making.
3. Scope of the Project
In-Scope:
• Product and inventory management
• Order processing and delivery tracking
• Outlet sales monitoring
• Role-based user access
• Reports and analytics
• Notifications and alerts
Out-of-Scope:
• Raw material procurement and production management (can be added in later phase)
• Integration with external accounting systems (optional future phase)
4. Stakeholders
Role Responsibility
Admin System configuration and user management
Factory Manager Inventory and order fulfillment
Outlet Manager Placing orders and recording sales
Delivery Agent Delivery updates
IT Team Maintenance and enhancements
5. Functional Requirements
• User Management: Role-based access for admins, managers, etc.
• Product Management: Product catalog with units, price, categories.
• Inventory Management: Stock at factory and outlets, alerts, return tracking.
• Order Management: Order placement, approval, tracking statuses.
• Sales Management: Outlet sales entries, stock auto-adjust, returns.
• Logistics Management: Delivery assignments and status updates.
• Reports: Stock, sales, order, profit, and product movement reports.
6. Assumptions
• All outlets have internet.
• Factory is the central dispatch hub.
• Sales are reported daily by outlets.
7. Dependencies
• Hosting/server
• SMS/email gateway
8. Success Metrics
• 90% reduction in stock mismatches
• 50% reduction in order fulfillment time
• Real-time visibility of supply chain
• Actionable reports for decision making
9. Timeline & Phases
Phase Duration Modules Covered
Phase 1 – Core 4 weeks Product, User, Order, Inventory, Sales
Phase 2 – Reports 2 weeks Stock, Sales, Fulfillment Reports
Phase 3 – Logistics 2 weeks Delivery tracking, vehicle assignment
Phase 4 – Extras 2 weeks Notifications, UI polish, mobile version
10. Future Enhancements
• Integration with accounting/ERP
• Mobile app
• Demand forecasting (AI)