Solutions

Where custom software actually pays for itself

We don't sell transformation. We look at where information gets lost between people, and put a system in that gap. These are five common situations, written as examples rather than client case studies.

Distribution & wholesale

Three sales channels, one stock figure

The situation

A distributor selling through a shop counter, a WhatsApp order line and a small online store usually counts stock once a week in a spreadsheet, so online orders get taken for items already sold at the counter.

How we would build it

We would put every channel through one order management system. Stock is reserved the moment an order is confirmed, and the counter, the WhatsApp desk and the website all read the same number.

Expected result

Cancellations from out of stock orders fall close to zero, and the weekly stock count becomes a verification instead of a discovery.

Retail & food outlets

Four branches, one closing report

The situation

A café group with four locations often sees sales only after each manager sends a photo of the day's register total. Comparing branches or spotting cash shortfalls waits until the end of the month.

How we would build it

We would deploy our POS at every counter with offline support, shift open and close, and a single owner dashboard. Cash variance is calculated at close, per shift, per person.

Expected result

Daily numbers become available the same night without anyone sending a message, and unexplained cash differences are caught immediately.

Property & building societies

Maintenance dues that don't start arguments

The situation

A residential building of around 120 units often tracks maintenance charges in a register. Reminders go out on WhatsApp, receipts are handwritten, and every quarter brings a dispute about who paid.

How we would build it

We would set up an apartment management system with a per unit ledger, automated monthly billing, digital receipts and a complaint ticket flow with assignment and closure.

Expected result

Arrears stay visible per unit at any time, receipts are searchable, and the committee can spend meetings on decisions rather than reconciliation.

Service businesses

Leads that stop falling through

The situation

A commercial interiors firm typically receives enquiries through a website form, Facebook and direct calls. Follow up depends on whoever picks up, and there is no record of what was quoted.

How we would build it

We would build a CRM around the actual sales stages, connect the web form and ad platforms to it, and add follow up reminders with quotation history per contact.

Expected result

Every enquiry gets an owner and a next action date, and the firm can see which marketing channel produces work worth having.

Manufacturing & facilities

Sensor data that reaches a person

The situation

A processing unit may already have temperature and runtime sensors installed, but readings appear only on a panel in the plant. Deviations get noticed on the next walk around, sometimes hours later.

How we would build it

We would pull device readings into a time series database, build a simple dashboard with historical charts, and set thresholds that trigger SMS alerts to the shift supervisor.

Expected result

Deviations get flagged in minutes instead of hours, and the historical record supports maintenance planning rather than guesswork.

Not sure which of these is closest to your situation?

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