How to Rapidly Build a Fixed‑Asset Management Workflow with a Cloud‑Native Low‑Code Platform

Background

Fixed assets are the material foundation of a company. Effective fixed‑asset management improves asset utilization and employee experience. In the internet era, managers seek a flexible, easy‑to‑use platform—can such an application be built quickly with a low‑code platform?

Quanxiang Cloud Platform

Quanxiang Cloud is a cloud‑native, fully containerized toolset for building enterprise digital applications. It supports rapid development, easy maintenance, and integration of existing business with new cloud‑based services.

The platform provides the following core capabilities for visual management‑system construction:

🚀 Rapid Application Development

Visual Designer: drag‑and‑drop page design, workflow orchestration, data model definition, and role‑permission setup.

Form Engine: rich page components for custom UI.

Workflow Engine: flexible triggers, approval nodes, automated data actions, and rule engine for complex logic.

🧑‍💻 Flexible Organization Management

Enterprise Directory: multiple ways to manage contacts.

Role Management: fine‑grained permissions for security.

☁️ Multi‑Cloud Deployment and Operations

Fixed‑Asset Management Process Overview

The example focuses on the server pre‑arrival process: servers are shipped from a supplier to the company, become usable, and are finally recorded in the asset inventory.

The requirement is to capture information at each stage—application, shipment, approval, installation—through a single form and complete a digital workflow that results in a server being added to the inventory.

Quick Start

After clarifying requirements, log into the Quanxiang Cloud management console and begin building the application. (For trial access, contact [email protected].)

Create Application

Log in, go to Application Management, and click New Application to create the app.

Design Process Forms

Add pages and design custom forms. The server pre‑arrival workflow requires three forms:

Server Inventory Form : fields – device name, model, status (single‑select), location (option set).

Work Order Form : fields – related request, responsible person, status, remarks, attachments.

Server Pre‑Arrival Request Form : fields – applicant, department, request time, reason; includes sub‑forms for the shipment form and the work‑order form.

Workflow Design

The workflow consists of the following nodes:

Trigger: hide shipment and work‑order sub‑forms, show basic info.

Supervisor Approval: supervisor reviews request form only.

Shipment Entry: supplier fills the shipment sub‑form.

Inspection Approval: admin confirms and creates installation work order.

Installation Approval: work‑order owner installs system.

Data Insertion: after installation, data is written to the inventory table.

Internal Notification: applicant is notified via internal message.

After completing the workflow, click the Publish button to activate it, then publish the application.

Usage

End users log into the access portal, open the fixed‑asset app, and start a new process by filling in the request form.

Process Initiation: submit request, creating a new task.

Supervisor Review and Approval.

Supplier fills shipment details.

Admin assigns a work order.

Work‑order owner performs installation.

Data is successfully added to the inventory.

Summary

This example shows how to quickly build a simple fixed‑asset management system on the Quanxiang Cloud platform using visual forms and workflow configuration. The platform also offers APIs and advanced features for more complex scenarios, with ongoing feature additions.

Reference Links

Official Documentation