Scan, track, and compare parts costs instantly from your phone for auto repair efficiency.
Small auto repair shop owners face inefficient inventory management and poor parts cost tracking, causing frequent stockouts and costly overordering.
MechScanStock uses mobile barcode scanning for fast inventory updates and real-time supplier price comparisons. Track every part in/out with costs, avoid stockouts via mobile alerts, and order smarter. Perfect for busy shop owners ditching paper lists.
Owners of small auto repair shops
Mobile-first scanning with live price scraping from suppliers, hyper-focused on quick mobile use.
friendly
Scan parts in/out via phone camera for instant stock updates.
Mobile/web dashboard with current levels and search.
Compare live prices from saved suppliers.
Push notifications for low stock on phone.
Auto-log costs on scan/purchase.
Track past orders and best suppliers.
Multi-user scanning for mechanics.
Sync when back online.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| shop_id | uuid | No |
| role | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| shop_id | uuid | No |
| barcode | text | No |
| name | text | No |
| stock | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| shop_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| part_id | uuid | No |
| supplier_id | uuid | No |
| price | float | No |
| date | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/scanProcess barcode scan and update stock
/api/parts/:barcodeGet part info and prices
/api/prices/updateLog new price from supplier
/api/stockList stock with alerts
No price compare
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 2.5% | $75 | $900 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 5.5% | $1,237 | $14,844 |
Mobile app scans barcodes, tracks stock & costs, compares supplier prices – zero stockouts for your shop.
Demo at local auto parts stores to owners. Post video scan demo in Mechanic Facebook groups. Cold email 25 shops from Google Maps 'auto repair near me'.
Workflow automation
No mobile scanning focus
Mobile-first scanning at fraction cost
Diagnostics
Bulky, no scan/price
Lightweight mobile for inventory only
Network of supplier price data from users.
PWA tech mature, smartphones ubiquitous in shops, parts prices volatile.
Barcode accuracy on phone
Use proven lib, manual fallback
Supplier scraping TOS
User-input prices only
PWA adoption
Web-first, promote install
Success: 90% scan success
Success: Daily active use
Success: $10 CAC
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