Revamped web portal and brand-new warehouse management app now monitor 1,000 warehouse locations
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Services
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About the client
Warehouse+ is a German startup that offers warehouse rental units, services, and bulk storage of all sizes.
The company provides a webportal for logistic and warehouse companies to manage their spaces, do professional documentations of stored goods, as well as a webshop for storage customers to order their goods.
Business challenge
The Germany-based startup was looking for ideas and development support in the digitization of the existing warehouse management system.
Since almost all the processes were held offline, we had to invent a smart solution for structuring a huge amount of data into a logical, fast-working shell.
Delivered solution
Together with the client, we built a multi-functional, cost and time-saving digital solution that simplifies upload, storage and inventory organization for warehouse managers, collectors, and various customers.
When we joined the project, the client already had some basic version of the web product that included a few sections of the portal. That meant assessing and reviewing the technical system before proceeding with any new work.
Since the backend was developed using the Symfony framework, we decided to continue working with it.
As for the frontend, Angular.js was originally used. However, its version was outdated, so we switched to competing React.js. We used the React-admin library built on top of Google's Material-UI which perfectly matched the customer's vision of the portal.
As for the iOS app, we developed it from scratch using Swift, the most modern and in-demand programming language, with which our developers have significant working experience.
To ensure consistency with the existing web portal style, the app's UI was designed in accordance with the iOS human interface guidelines.
The app's UX was aligned with the article creation functionality available on the web portal.
Mobile version of the portal
Our developers adapted the full-scale version of the portal for mobile screens to enhance the user experience. We created a new display format for the list of articles, using cards to display information about each article. However, the mobile version of the site did not fully meet the needs of the employees, as it required an Internet connection. Therefore, we decided to develop an additional iOS app with offline functionality.
Offline mode
To make the app work offline, we decided to have the information saved in the device’s cache without the internet connection. This allows us to edit the items while the employees work remotely offline. Once the device picks up the Internet, all the data is sent to the server.
Reading QR codes
Another project task was developing a feature that allows users to scan QR codes for articles and warehouse locations. To make it work, the developers connected to the QR code interpreting library, which uses the device’s camera as a scanner.
Technology stack
iOS
Swift
iOS SDK
RealmSwift
Moya
RxSwift
Web
Typescript
React.js
Redux
Sentry
AWS
Backend
Symfony
MySQL
Docker
Sentry
AWS
Project results
The app we created helped to digitally transform the business of Warehouse+ by dramatically reducing the time spent by the warehouse employees on uploading and storing items.
The company has more than 1,000 warehouse locations. All of them use the new smart warehouse management system now.
Client review
The web portal and mobile app have formed the foundation of our business. Orangesoft delivers quality results through a collaborative process, taking an active role in feedback cycles. The team is efficient and talented.
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