Smart Delivery Management System

The Smart Delivery Management System (SDMS) is an innovative, fully integrated solution designed to simplify and streamline the entire delivery process for e-commerce businesses. This system integrates order management, delivery tracking, and notification services in a seamless, scalable architecture. Built with modern technologies, it enables efficient handling of customer orders, real-time delivery updates, and customer notifications.

Key Features:

🛒 Order Management

• Create, update, and manage customer orders efficiently.
• Track orders in real time, from order creation to delivery.
• Integration with a delivery management service for real-time status updates.

🚚 Delivery Management

• Manage and track deliveries seamlessly.
• Ensure real-time updates on delivery status, with third-party service integrations.
• Easily monitor the status of multiple deliveries.

📲 Notification Service

• Automated notifications for order updates, delivery status, and more.
• Supports Email and SMS notifications.
• Keeps customers informed at every step of their order journey.

🔐 Security

• Role-based access control using Spring Security.
• Authentication and authorization to protect sensitive endpoints.

💡 Microservices Architecture

• Built with Spring Boot for modular and scalable services.
• Spring Cloud ensures efficient communication, fault tolerance, and load balancing across microservices.
• API Gateway for routing requests to appropriate microservices.

💾 Database

• Development: H2 Database for fast in-memory storage.
• Production: MySQL for reliable, persistent data storage.

Technologies Used:

• Backend Framework: Spring Boot, Spring Cloud
• Database: H2 (Development), MySQL (Production)
• Notification Service: Twilio (SMS), Email Service (SMTP or other)
• Security: Spring Security
• Version Control: Git, GitHub for source code management

How It Works:

1. Order Creation: Customers create orders via the order service, which generates an order ID and stores the order details in the database.
2. Delivery Tracking: The delivery service tracks and updates the delivery status, allowing customers to view their delivery progress.
3. Customer Notifications: The notification service sends email/SMS notifications to customers about order and delivery status.
4. Microservice Communication: All services communicate through REST APIs and are orchestrated via Spring Cloud and the API Gateway.

Setup Instructions:

Prerequisites:

1. Java 11+ installed on your machine.
2. Maven for building the project.
3. Git for version control.

To run the project locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/MihirMehar/Smart-Delivery-Management-System.git

2. Navigate to the root directory of the project.
3. Build and run the services: mvn clean install mvn spring-boot:run
4. Access the API Gateway at http://localhost:9090.

Future Enhancements:

1.Integration with more notification services like Push Notifications. 2.Adding User Authentication for customers to manage their orders. 3.Implementing Advanced Delivery Analytics.

License:

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

🔗 Related Links:

[API Documentation] (https://spring.io/guides/gs/testing-restdocs)

Twilio API Documentation

Spring Boot Documentation