diff --git a/app/dashboard/index.php b/app/dashboard/index.php
index c46fb22..2045569 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/index.php
+++ b/app/dashboard/index.php
@@ -276,10 +276,25 @@
 
   <?php require "../include_ending.php";?>
 
+  <style>
+  @keyframes card-flash {
+    0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(250,204,21,0.8); }
+    100% { box-shadow: none; }
+  }
+  .card-flash { animation: card-flash 1s ease-out; }
+  </style>
+
   <script>
   var movementChart = null;
   var overallChart  = null;
 
+  function flash_card(el) {
+    if (!el) return;
+    el.classList.remove('card-flash');
+    void el.offsetWidth;
+    el.classList.add('card-flash');
+    setTimeout(function() { el.classList.remove('card-flash'); }, 1000);
+  }
 
   // ── Show all overlays ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
   function show_overlays() {
@@ -479,7 +494,7 @@
   }
 
 
-  // ── Fetch + render ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // ── Fetch + render (full) ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   function retrieve_dashboard() {
     show_overlays();
 
@@ -495,6 +510,175 @@
     });
   }
 
+  // ── Fetch + render (stock sections only) ─────────────────────────────
+  // Called by socket stock_updated — skips orders/revenue/invoices/returns.
+  function retrieve_stock_sections() {
+    $('#overlay_in, #overlay_out, #overlay_ls, #overlay_chart, #overlay_moved, #overlay_low_list, #overlay_activity, #overlay_overall').show();
+
+    return ajax_request({
+      url: "<?php echo $server_url?>dashboard/api/engine_report/reports_stats.php",
+      autoPrepare: true,
+      checkRequired: 0,
+      noLoading: true,
+      action: 'read',
+      data: {},
+      onSuccess: async function(res) {
+        var d = res.output;
+
+        // Stat cards — stock only
+        $('#stat_total_in').text(format_number(d.total_in, 2));
+        $('#stat_total_out').text(format_number(d.total_out, 2));
+        $('#stat_low_stock_count').text(format_number(d.low_stock));
+        $('#overlay_in, #overlay_out, #overlay_ls').hide();
+        flash_card(document.getElementById('overlay_in').closest('.card'));
+        flash_card(document.getElementById('overlay_out').closest('.card'));
+        flash_card(document.getElementById('overlay_ls').closest('.card'));
+
+        // Stock Movement chart
+        var mv = d.stock_movement;
+        if (movementChart) {
+          await movementChart.updateOptions({ xaxis: { categories: mv.labels || [] } }, false, false);
+          await movementChart.updateSeries([
+            { name: 'Stock In',  data: mv.stock_in  || [] },
+            { name: 'Stock Out', data: mv.stock_out || [] }
+          ]);
+        }
+        $('#overlay_chart').hide();
+        flash_card(document.getElementById('overlay_chart').closest('.card'));
+
+        // Stock Health
+        var sh = d.stock_health || { healthy: 0, warning: 0, critical: 0, total: 0 };
+        var sh_count = sh.healthy + sh.warning + sh.critical;
+        var healthy_pct  = sh_count > 0 ? Math.round(sh.healthy  / sh_count * 100) : 0;
+        var warning_pct  = sh_count > 0 ? Math.round(sh.warning  / sh_count * 100) : 0;
+        var critical_pct = sh_count > 0 ? Math.round(sh.critical / sh_count * 100) : 0;
+        $('#stat_health_healthy').text(format_number(sh.healthy));
+        $('#stat_health_critical').text(format_number(sh.warning + sh.critical));
+        $('#stat_health_healthy_pct').text(healthy_pct + '%');
+        $('#stat_health_critical_pct').text((warning_pct + critical_pct) + '%');
+        if (overallChart) await overallChart.updateSeries([healthy_pct, warning_pct + critical_pct]);
+        $('#overlay_overall').hide();
+        flash_card(document.getElementById('overlay_overall').closest('.card'));
+
+        // Most Moved
+        var moved_html = '';
+        if (!d.most_moved || d.most_moved.length === 0) {
+          moved_html = '<li class="list-group-item text-center text-muted py-4">No data for this month.</li>';
+        } else {
+          $.each(d.most_moved.slice(0, 5), function(i, item) {
+            moved_html += `<li class="list-group-item d-flex align-items-center gap-3 py-3">
+              <div class="icon-shape icon-sm bg-danger bg-opacity-10 text-danger rounded-2 flex-shrink-0"><i class="ti ti-trending-down"></i></div>
+              <div class="flex-grow-1"><p class="mb-0 fw-semibold">${item.product_name || item.product_sku}</p><small class="text-muted">${item.product_sku}</small></div>
+              <div class="text-end"><span class="fw-bold text-danger">-${Number(item.total_out).toLocaleString()}</span><br><small class="text-success">+${Number(item.total_in).toLocaleString()}</small></div>
+            </li>`;
+          });
+        }
+        $('#list_most_moved').html(moved_html);
+        $('#overlay_moved').hide();
+        flash_card(document.getElementById('overlay_moved').closest('.card'));
+
+        // Low Stock list
+        var low_html = '';
+        if (!d.low_stock_items || d.low_stock_items.length === 0) {
+          low_html = '<li class="list-group-item text-center text-muted py-4">No low stock items.</li>';
+        } else {
+          $.each(d.low_stock_items.slice(0, 5), function(i, item) {
+            var sc = item.status === 'critical' ? 'danger' : 'warning';
+            low_html += `<li class="list-group-item d-flex align-items-center gap-3 py-3">
+              <div class="icon-shape icon-sm bg-${sc} bg-opacity-10 text-${sc} rounded-2 flex-shrink-0"><i class="ti ti-alert-triangle"></i></div>
+              <div class="flex-grow-1"><p class="mb-0 fw-semibold">${item.product_name || item.product_sku}</p><small class="text-muted">${item.product_sku}</small></div>
+              <div class="text-end"><span class="fw-bold text-${sc}">${Number(item.balance).toLocaleString()}</span><br><small class="text-muted">min: ${Number(item.min_stock).toLocaleString()}</small></div>
+            </li>`;
+          });
+        }
+        $('#list_low_stock').html(low_html);
+        $('#overlay_low_list').hide();
+        flash_card(document.getElementById('overlay_low_list').closest('.card'));
+
+        // Recent Activity
+        var act_html = '';
+        if (!d.recent_activity || d.recent_activity.length === 0) {
+          act_html = '<li class="list-group-item text-center text-muted py-4">No recent activity.</li>';
+        } else {
+          $.each(d.recent_activity.slice(0, 5), function(i, item) {
+            var is_in = item.direction === 'in';
+            var color = is_in ? 'success' : 'danger';
+            var icon  = is_in ? 'ti-trending-up' : 'ti-trending-down';
+            var sign  = is_in ? '+' : '-';
+            act_html += `<li class="list-group-item d-flex align-items-center gap-3 py-3">
+              <div class="icon-shape icon-sm bg-${color} bg-opacity-10 text-${color} rounded-2 flex-shrink-0"><i class="ti ${icon}"></i></div>
+              <div class="flex-grow-1"><p class="mb-0 fw-semibold">${item.product_name}</p><small class="text-muted">${item.warehouse_name}</small></div>
+              <div class="text-end"><span class="fw-bold text-${color}">${sign}${Number(item.qty).toLocaleString()}</span><br><small class="text-muted">${time_ago(item.date)}</small></div>
+            </li>`;
+          });
+        }
+        $('#list_recent_activity').html(act_html);
+        $('#overlay_activity').hide();
+        flash_card(document.getElementById('overlay_activity').closest('.card'));
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+
+  // ── Fetch + render (order sections only) ─────────────────────────────
+  function retrieve_order_sections() {
+    $('#overlay_orders').show();
+    return ajax_request({
+      url: "<?php echo $server_url?>dashboard/api/engine_report/reports_stats.php",
+      autoPrepare: true,
+      checkRequired: 0,
+      noLoading: true,
+      action: 'read',
+      data: {},
+      onSuccess: function(res) {
+        var d = res.output;
+        $('#stat_total_orders').text(format_number(d.total_orders));
+        $('#overlay_orders').hide();
+        flash_card(document.getElementById('overlay_orders').closest('.card'));
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  // ── Fetch + render (invoice sections only) ────────────────────────────
+  function retrieve_invoice_sections() {
+    $('#overlay_revenue, #overlay_ui').show();
+    return ajax_request({
+      url: "<?php echo $server_url?>dashboard/api/engine_report/reports_stats.php",
+      autoPrepare: true,
+      checkRequired: 0,
+      noLoading: true,
+      action: 'read',
+      data: {},
+      onSuccess: function(res) {
+        var d = res.output;
+        $('#stat_total_revenue').text(format_number(d.total_revenue, 2));
+        $('#stat_unpaid_invoices').text(format_number(d.unpaid_invoices));
+        $('#overlay_revenue, #overlay_ui').hide();
+        flash_card(document.getElementById('overlay_revenue').closest('.card'));
+        flash_card(document.getElementById('overlay_ui').closest('.card'));
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  // ── Fetch + render (return sections only) ─────────────────────────────
+  function retrieve_return_sections() {
+    $('#overlay_pr').show();
+    return ajax_request({
+      url: "<?php echo $server_url?>dashboard/api/engine_report/reports_stats.php",
+      autoPrepare: true,
+      checkRequired: 0,
+      noLoading: true,
+      action: 'read',
+      data: {},
+      onSuccess: function(res) {
+        var d = res.output;
+        $('#stat_pending_returns').text(format_number(d.pending_returns));
+        $('#overlay_pr').hide();
+        flash_card(document.getElementById('overlay_pr').closest('.card'));
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
 
   // ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   function time_ago(dateStr) {
@@ -518,6 +702,13 @@
     }
   });
 
+  if (window._socket) {
+    window._socket.on('stock_updated',   function() { retrieve_stock_sections();   });
+    window._socket.on('order_updated',   function() { retrieve_order_sections();   });
+    window._socket.on('invoice_updated', function() { retrieve_invoice_sections(); });
+    window._socket.on('return_updated',  function() { retrieve_return_sections();  });
+  }
+
 
 
   </script>
diff --git a/app/ics/api/engine/approve_stock.php b/app/ics/api/engine/approve_stock.php
index a614e12..4c46546 100644
--- a/app/ics/api/engine/approve_stock.php
+++ b/app/ics/api/engine/approve_stock.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ session_start();
 require_once '../../../assets/utils/db_auth.php';
 require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/StockManager.php';
 require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/WarehouseManager.php';
+require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
 require_role($user_role, ['owner', 'admin']);
 
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ try {
 
     $pdo2->commit();
 
+    notify_node('stock_updated', ['warehouse_id' => $warehouse_id, 'type' => $type], $company_id);
+
     $answer['success'] = 1;
     $answer['message'] = 'Stock approved.';
     exit(json_encode($answer));
diff --git a/app/order/api/engine/cancel_order.php b/app/order/api/engine/cancel_order.php
index 4680e90..849c7fe 100644
--- a/app/order/api/engine/cancel_order.php
+++ b/app/order/api/engine/cancel_order.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     require_role($user_role, ['owner', 'admin']);
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/OrderManager.php';
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/WarehouseManager.php';
+    require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
     $id = (int)($data['id'] ?? 0);
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
 
         $answer['success'] = 1;
         $answer['message'] = 'Order cancelled.';
+        notify_node('order_updated', [], $company_id);
 
     } catch (PDOException $e) {
         $answer['message'] = 'Database error, please try again.';
diff --git a/app/order/api/engine/cancel_return.php b/app/order/api/engine/cancel_return.php
index 479fe54..1167c84 100644
--- a/app/order/api/engine/cancel_return.php
+++ b/app/order/api/engine/cancel_return.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     require_role($user_role, ['owner', 'admin']);
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/ReturnManager.php';
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/WarehouseManager.php';
+    require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
     $id = (int)($data['id'] ?? 0);
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
 
         $answer['success'] = 1;
         $answer['message'] = 'Return cancelled.';
+        notify_node('return_updated', [], $company_id);
 
     } catch (PDOException $e) {
         $answer['message'] = 'Database error, please try again.';
diff --git a/app/order/api/engine/confirm_order.php b/app/order/api/engine/confirm_order.php
index a11d1f5..7c5e2c6 100644
--- a/app/order/api/engine/confirm_order.php
+++ b/app/order/api/engine/confirm_order.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/WarehouseManager.php';
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/InvoiceManager.php';
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/CompanySettingManager.php';
+    require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
     $id = (int)($data['id'] ?? 0);
 
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@
         $answer['message']       = 'Order confirmed.';
         $answer['auto_approved'] = $auto_approve;
         $answer['auto_invoice']  = $auto_invoice;
+        notify_node('order_updated', [], $company_id);
+        if ($auto_invoice) {
+            notify_node('invoice_updated', [], $company_id);
+        }
 
     } catch (PDOException $e) {
         $answer['message'] = 'Database error, please try again.';
diff --git a/app/order/api/engine/confirm_return.php b/app/order/api/engine/confirm_return.php
index 073ad41..0b8c565 100644
--- a/app/order/api/engine/confirm_return.php
+++ b/app/order/api/engine/confirm_return.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/InvoiceManager.php';
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/WarehouseManager.php';
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/CompanySettingManager.php';
+    require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
     $id = (int)($data['id'] ?? 0);
 
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@
         $answer['success'] = 1;
         $answer['message'] = 'Return confirmed.';
         $answer['auto_cn'] = $auto_cn;
+        notify_node('return_updated', [], $company_id);
+        if ($auto_cn) {
+            notify_node('invoice_updated', [], $company_id);
+        }
 
     } catch (PDOException $e) {
         $answer['message'] = 'Database error, please try again.';
diff --git a/app/order/api/engine/delete_invoice.php b/app/order/api/engine/delete_invoice.php
index 8b1e618..19b7516 100644
--- a/app/order/api/engine/delete_invoice.php
+++ b/app/order/api/engine/delete_invoice.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ session_start();
 require_once '../../../assets/utils/db_auth.php';
 require_role($user_role, ['owner', 'admin']);
 require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/InvoiceManager.php';
+require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
 $id = (int)($data['id'] ?? 0);
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ try {
 
     $answer['success'] = 1;
     $answer['message'] = 'Document deleted.';
+    notify_node('invoice_updated', [], $company_id);
 
 } catch (PDOException $e) {
     $answer['message'] = 'Database error, please try again.';
diff --git a/app/order/api/engine/delete_order.php b/app/order/api/engine/delete_order.php
index bf983f6..26af20c 100644
--- a/app/order/api/engine/delete_order.php
+++ b/app/order/api/engine/delete_order.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ require_once '../../../assets/utils/db_auth.php';
 require_role($user_role, ['owner', 'admin']);
 require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/OrderManager.php';
 require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/WarehouseManager.php';
+require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
 $id = (int)($data['id'] ?? 0);
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ try {
 
     $answer['success'] = 1;
     $answer['message'] = 'Sales order deleted.';
+    notify_node('order_updated', [], $company_id);
 
 } catch (PDOException $e) {
     $answer['message'] = 'Database error, please try again.';
diff --git a/app/order/api/engine/delete_return.php b/app/order/api/engine/delete_return.php
index d4619ac..e2b2484 100644
--- a/app/order/api/engine/delete_return.php
+++ b/app/order/api/engine/delete_return.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ require_once '../../../assets/utils/db_auth.php';
 require_role($user_role, ['owner', 'admin']);
 require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/ReturnManager.php';
 require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/WarehouseManager.php';
+require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
 $id = (int)($data['id'] ?? 0);
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ try {
 
     $answer['success'] = 1;
     $answer['message'] = 'Return deleted.';
+    notify_node('return_updated', [], $company_id);
 
 } catch (PDOException $e) {
     $answer['message'] = 'Database error, please try again.';
diff --git a/app/order/api/engine/manage_invoice.php b/app/order/api/engine/manage_invoice.php
index 78b932a..3280d0c 100644
--- a/app/order/api/engine/manage_invoice.php
+++ b/app/order/api/engine/manage_invoice.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     require_role($user_role, ['owner', 'admin', 'staff']);
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/UsageGuard.php';
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/InvoiceManager.php';
+    require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
     try {
         $action = $data['action'] ?? 'update';
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
         if ($is_new) {
             (new UsageGuard($pdo1, $company_id, $packages))->increment();
         }
+        notify_node('invoice_updated', [], $company_id);
 
     } catch (PDOException $e) {
         $answer['message'] = 'Database error, please try again.';
diff --git a/app/order/api/engine/manage_order.php b/app/order/api/engine/manage_order.php
index 48533ba..005174c 100644
--- a/app/order/api/engine/manage_order.php
+++ b/app/order/api/engine/manage_order.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     require_role($user_role, ['owner', 'admin', 'staff']);
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/UsageGuard.php';
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/OrderManager.php';
+    require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
     // Decode items JSON string back to array
     $data['items'] = json_decode($data['items'] ?? '[]', true) ?: [];
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
             $answer['new_id'] = $new_id;
             (new UsageGuard($pdo1, $company_id, $packages))->increment();
         }
+        notify_node('order_updated', [], $company_id);
 
     } catch (PDOException $e) {
         $answer['message'] = 'Database error, please try again.';
diff --git a/app/order/api/engine/manage_return.php b/app/order/api/engine/manage_return.php
index 11b0bc0..ba75d2d 100644
--- a/app/order/api/engine/manage_return.php
+++ b/app/order/api/engine/manage_return.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/db_auth.php';
     require_role($user_role, ['owner', 'admin', 'staff']);
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/ReturnManager.php';
+    require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
     $action = $data['action'] ?? 'save';
     $data['items'] = json_decode($data['items'] ?? '[]', true) ?: [];
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
         if ($new_id) {
             $answer['new_id'] = $new_id;
         }
+        notify_node('return_updated', [], $company_id);
 
     } catch (PDOException $e) {
         $answer['message'] = 'Database error, please try again.';
diff --git a/app/order/api/engine/proceed_to_invoice.php b/app/order/api/engine/proceed_to_invoice.php
index 3db1901..3055a92 100644
--- a/app/order/api/engine/proceed_to_invoice.php
+++ b/app/order/api/engine/proceed_to_invoice.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/db_auth.php';
     require_role($user_role, ['owner', 'admin', 'staff']);
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/InvoiceManager.php';
+    require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
     $order_id = (int)($data['order_id'] ?? 0);
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
 
         $answer['success'] = 1;
         $answer['new_id']  = $new_id;
+        notify_node('invoice_updated', [], $company_id);
 
     } catch (PDOException $e) {
         $answer['message'] = 'Database error, please try again.';
diff --git a/app/order/api/engine/update_invoice_status.php b/app/order/api/engine/update_invoice_status.php
index 64fc982..c180539 100644
--- a/app/order/api/engine/update_invoice_status.php
+++ b/app/order/api/engine/update_invoice_status.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/db_auth.php';
     require_role($user_role, ['owner', 'admin', 'staff']);
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/InvoiceManager.php';
+    require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
     $id     = (int)($data['invoice_id'] ?? 0);
     $status = (int)($data['status']     ?? 0);
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 
         $answer['success'] = 1;
         $answer['message'] = 'Invoice status updated.';
+        notify_node('invoice_updated', [], $company_id);
 
     } catch (PDOException $e) {
         $answer['message'] = 'Database error, please try again.';
diff --git a/app/order/api/engine/void_invoice.php b/app/order/api/engine/void_invoice.php
index 4f8cc94..9ec142e 100644
--- a/app/order/api/engine/void_invoice.php
+++ b/app/order/api/engine/void_invoice.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/db_auth.php';
     require_role($user_role, ['owner', 'admin']);
     require_once '../../../assets/utils/classes/InvoiceManager.php';
+    require_once '../../../assets/utils/notify_node.php';
 
     $id = (int)($data['id'] ?? 0);
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
 
         $answer['success'] = 1;
         $answer['message'] = 'Invoice voided.';
+        notify_node('invoice_updated', [], $company_id);
 
     } catch (PDOException $e) {
         $answer['message'] = 'Database error, please try again.';