## The Problem

CV Andika Jaya Infinite was managing their fire extinguisher (APAR) sales and maintenance business manually, from stock recording, sales, to maintenance scheduling. This manual process caused:

- Discrepancy between physical stock and system records
- Difficulty tracking expired maintenance contracts
- Slow and error-prone financial reports

## The Solution

Built MIS-APAR (Management Information System for Fire Extinguishers) as the **first product of PT Akordium Digital Berkah**, my sole proprietorship company.

### Key Features

An ERP-style system covering the entire APAR business operations:

- **Master data**: customers, products, pricing
- **Sales workflow**: sales orders, invoices, delivery
- **Maintenance management**: maintenance contracts, scheduling, tracking
- **Bookkeeping**: payments, financial reports
- **Document management**: generate transaction-related documents

### Tech Stack

| Component | Technology |
|-----------|------------|
| Backend | Laravel |
| Frontend | Livewire + Alpine.js |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS + Flux UI |
| Database | MySQL |
| Cache | Redis |

Optimized for **non-technical users**, 4 admin users and the owner operate the system for daily business activities.

## Results

- Digitized the entire APAR business operations that were previously manual
- User-friendly interface for non-technical users
- Complete ERP-style workflow from sales to maintenance contracts

## Lessons Learned

1. **User-centric design for non-technical users**: choosing Livewire + Alpine.js (not an SPA framework) accelerated development while still providing sufficient interactivity for admin users
2. **ERP-style complexity management**: the APAR business has more complex domain logic than it appears (pricing tiers, maintenance scheduling, document generation), understanding the business domain is far more important than technology choices
3. **First product lessons**: building the first product for a real client teaches the true meaning of "build what matters" vs "build what's cool"