Innovation and efficiency in transportation management

Challenge to more efficiently manage orders within its network of owned and outsourced vehicles and drivers.

Transwest, a leading transportation company, faced the challenge of managing its complex network of owned and outsourced vehicles more efficiently. The system needed to be able to collect and synchronize real-time data with their existing ERP system, manage CRM documents, and respond promptly to operational issues.

Collaboration with various transport partners (charters, subcontractors, etc.) is essential to ensure timely delivery of products to customers. This requires accurate completion and reporting of various CRM documents and incidents. To streamline this process, there is a need for an online portal that enables real-time data input and synchronization with the ERP system.

Innovative technology structure

Middleware and online portal

We developed a solution consisting of two components: a middleware and an online portal.

Middleware: This receives data from the ERP system, enriches it by breaking it down into logistics segments, adds driving instructions and calculates necessary parameters such as temperature. This enriched data is accurately distributed to the drivers' on-board computers and the online portal.
Online Portal: This portal provides a user-friendly interface where users can easily access real-time data and operational reports.

Continuous synchronization and user-friendly interaction

By integrating various APIs, we have created a seamless connection between the on-board computers, the online portal and Transwest's central ERP system. This promotes a constant flow of data and optimizes operational processes, significantly improving communication between Transwest and its partners.

Collaboration and innovation in practice

Working with Transwest gave us the opportunity to provide in-depth technology solutions specifically for the transportation industry. The project highlighted the importance of real-time data integration and revolutionized the way Transwest manages its transportation operations.

This project perfectly demonstrates how technological innovation can be used to simplify and optimize the complexity of logistics operations. Our approach ensures that Transwest remains at the forefront of the transportation industry with a system designed to evolve and scale with the company.

Technical implementation

Frontend

For the front-end development of the Transwest management portal, we chose TailwindCSS and AlpineJS:

TailwindCSS: This allowed us to quickly build a custom, responsive interface using a utility-first approach. It provided efficient and flexible styling that could support the complex requirements of the portal.
AlpineJS: This enabled us to implement subtle interactive elements without the overhead of a heavier front-end framework like Vue or React.

Backend

For the backend, we used Laravel to provide a robust and scalable server-side solution:

API Design: Focused on efficiently handling requests and seamlessly synchronizing with Transwest’s ERP system. We developed a complex yet flexible data structure to meet the company’s operational and multilingual requirements.
Filament Integration: Each API endpoint was carefully designed to deliver cohesive and consistent data, considering language-specific visibility and user permissions. This approach ensured that information was accurately displayed and managed through the admin portal, seamlessly integrating with the front end.

Conclusion

Our work with Transwest demonstrates how technological innovation and precise data integration can help optimize logistics operations. By implementing a middleware and online portal, supported by modern frontend and backend technologies, we have created a scalable and future-proof system. This project enables Transwest to increase efficiency, improve communication, and stay ahead in the transportation industry.

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