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CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Business owners have learned to adapt and rely on computers to manage

various aspects of their operations. Thanks to today's technological

breakthroughs, such as payroll systems, staff management systems, point of

sale systems, and inventory management systems. These programs take the

role of manual tasks and deliver precise data with lower rates of error. Inventory

management systems in particular have a significant impact on business

management and are significant in this research. A computerized inventory

system aids in effectively managing transactions that revolve around the

controlling levels of stock in a business. The researchers, therefore, looked at

related studies on inventory management systems. The reviews discussed below

would support and be used as a reference point for one or more aspects of the

current system.

A research study conducted Arudka et al. [6] focuses on the development

of a poultry farm management system that leverages technology-based solutions

in farming. The study aimed to utilize the poultry farm data, monitor production,

and modify it by accepting and providing services online. To address this issue,

the researchers employed a cloud-based poultry farm system that utilizes data

scaling to evaluate the vast amounts of data from the poultry farm. Their system

has served as a reference for acquiring, transmitting, storing, and managing

information, and uploading data to the cloud database, which enhances the

system's flexibility and scalability. Additionally, the system integrates a poultry

medicine administration module in its interface which has also been integrated in

the proposed study. In summary, the current study has utilized a cloud-based

management system to address the challenges of poultry farming and improve

production efficiency.

A study proposed by Chen et al. [7] integrated cloud-based data

management system (CDMS). The cloud-based data management in monitoring

egg production implements these strategies to monitor their egg production and

chicken production module, which solves the handling of periodic service

requests that a computer system uses, as well as the need for the traditional pen

and paper. The data is first stored in the database and file system on the local

server, the program recognizes the update, and the incremental data is sent to

the cloud data center simultaneously. The current system leverages the cloud-

based data management system developed which is to provide a more efficient

and effective solution for managing chicken and egg production modules. By

utilizing the cloud-based storage, the current system aims to minimize the need

for manual data entry and provide timely and accurate information for decision-

making. Moreover, the integration of the chicken production and inventory

management modules in the current system expands its functionality beyond egg

production, providing a more comprehensive solution for poultry farm

management. Through the incorporation of the cloud-based data management

system proposed by the research study, the current system seeks to enhance

productivity, reduce costs, and improve the overall performance of poultry farms.

A study conducted by Nduanya et al. [8] developed a web-based

inventory management system designed to keep detailed records of each new or

returned product as it enters or leaves a warehouse or point of sale, aspects that

would improve information management in a farm/agricultural setting. The related

study discussed different modules that handle different operations such as Admin

module and Dashboard module. It presented flowcharts of different concepts,

user interface design of major modules, and file structure of its database. These

proponents would help improve upon the idea of doing a poultry farm inventory

system, where stocks, a dashboard, and the concept of how to report the

inventory products and display the profile of users will be applied, along with its

own unique capabilities. It would also make use of similar technologies for both

Back-end (database implementation) and Front-end (Graphical User Interface).

The study discusses the different modules that handle various operations, such

as the Admin module and Dashboard module which has been integrated in the

current system. The Admin module is responsible for managing user profiles,

while the Dashboard module provides an overview of the system's performance.

The study also includes flowcharts that illustrate the different concepts and user

interface designs of major modules. By applying similar technologies for both the

Back-end (database implementation) and Front-end (Graphical User Interface),

the inventory system could be easily adapted to a poultry farm setting. It has

included features such as stock management, dashboard reporting, and user

profiling. Additionally, it has incorporated unique capabilities to improve upon the

idea of a poultry farm inventory system, ultimately leading to better information

management.

On the discussion of web-based management systems, this time with a

focus on agriculture, is another research study conducted by Gascon [9]

developed and designed a web-based agricultural management system that will

serve as a data management platform to implement Agro-Entrepreneurship. It

would assist the farmers and their leaders in handling and managing farmer and

product information which has allowed them to keep track of pertinent data

connected to the management system. According to the conducted research,

many farmers agree that having an information management system has allowed

them to be more organized and improve current practices and methods wherein

there is a module for farm item stocking and restocking. The current system also

utilizes the scheduling flow of farm stocks, which has been inspired by the related

study. This scheduling flow has been used by the proposed system for its feed

and vaccine replenishing, enabling farmers to manage their inventory more

efficiently. By integrating this feature into the system, farmers can keep track of

the available stocks of feed and vaccines, set a schedule for their replenishment,

and receive notifications when it's time to restock. This functionality will help

ensure that farmers never run out of essential supplies, ultimately leading to

better farm productivity and efficiency.

The study by Amor [10] designed a computerized sales and inventory

system for 2M Trading to convert its manual process of managing inventory into
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a computerized one. The related study aims to build a computerized sales and

inventory system that has recorded, computed, and updated records of 2M

Trading. The related study presented its input-process-output, where: Input is

where the staff encoded and records merchandise information; The process is

where the system computes the sales and adds the encoded item to the

inventory, and; Output would be the inventory and sales report from the

information encoded that the system will generate. The input-process-output

(IPO) mode have been used in the related study and has served as a reference

for the current study. Inputs have included information on chicken production,

egg production, medicine, and feeds. The system had processed this data by

adding it to the inventory and performing calculations to determine quantities.

Finally, the system has outputted reports on chicken and egg production and

inventory status, which have been accessible through the system's dashboard.

The IPO model provides a framework for efficient data capture, processing, and

reporting, and had been integral to the current system's design.

A research study by Mariannie [11] developed a web-based inventory

system for vaccine management for the health office that integrates a forecasting

algorithm. The researcher addressed that the City Health Office lacks an

effective and systematic method of managing the inventory system, including

documenting vaccination stocks and dispensing, making it difficult to keep

transactions and time-consuming to manually record stocks. In order to resolve

the issues at hand, the research study intends to develop an inventory system

with a forecasting algorithm. It also stated that the dashboard module has a
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notification informing the user of vaccines that are about to expire and providing

them with information. To alert the user that the stock level is low and needs

replenishment, the relevant study also includes a quantity for the reorder time.

The current system has leveraged the related study, which developed a web-

based vaccine inventory management system called e-VaccIMS, for its

notification and dashboard module, particularly in replenishing. The study aimed

to improve the City Health Office's inventory system, which lacked an effective

and systematic method of managing stocks and dispensing vaccines. The

system includes a dashboard module with notifications that alert users of

upcoming vaccine expirations and low stock levels that require replenishment. It

also features a forecasting algorithm that helps with inventory management. The

current system had used similar functionalities to inform users of low feed and

vaccine stock levels and provide reorder quantity estimates to streamline

inventory management.

In conclusion, the research and literature discussed above are highly

relevant to the suggested study on a cloud-based poultry farm system. These

studies provide valuable insights into various operations, such as item

replenishment, and the use of modules like the admin module, dashboard

module, and IPO model. This knowledge had helped the researchers create an

efficient poultry inventory system. The current system aims to offer a

comprehensive solution to manage poultry farms, reduce costs, and enhance

overall performance.