This document discusses using MongoDB for inventory management in retail applications. Some key points:
- MongoDB allows for a single view of inventory across all channels with real-time updates and bulk writes for refresh. Its flexible schema and horizontal scaling are well-suited for inventory needs.
- Collections would include Stores, Inventory, Products, Audits, Assortments, and Shipments. Stores documents contain store-specific metadata.
- Inventory documents have embedded documents for products and variants with attributes like size and color. This embedded structure allows for efficient queries on combinations of attributes.
- The target architecture replaces traditional batch-based ETL with real-time updates to MongoDB for improved customer experience and business operations.