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Enhanced Applications Automate and Digitize Internal Site-to-Site Operations

About The Client

is a leading producer of advanced conveyor systems and handling solutions dedicated to distribution, manufacturing, processing, and warehousing needs since 1947. Headquartered in Jonesboro, Arkansas, they partner with a wide network of integration specialists to implement their solutions and train customers across the globe.

  • Industry: Manufacturing
  • Headquartered: Arkansas, USA
  • Platforms: Windows
  • Team Size: 4 (1 Business Analyst, 2 Developers, and 1 QA Expert)
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The Challenge

The client had container log and shipping schedule applications for their external (customer) shipment operations. These applications did not have the mechanism to allocate, manage, and track reusable containers for factory orders (FO), shop orders (SO), and parts that moved between two internal site locations.

Due to this incapability, the client relied on paperwork to manually create new containers for internal plant shipment, identify existing containers in use, track container and consignment statuses, and generate lading bills before transfers. This approach resulted in poor visibility of shipment processes and tedious operational coordination.

 

Our Solution

Programmers.io followed a strategic approach to upgrade the applications and deliver the desired results.

The Solution

View Container Status Feature Integration

The Programmers.io team integrated a new ‘View Container Status’ feature with the container log application to check the number of reusable containers available for allocation.

The Solution

Active/Inactive Container Feature Integration

The team incorporated the “Active/Inactive Containers” feature in the container log application to help business users identify broken and usable containers for internal transfers.

The Solution

Create Containers Feature Integration

They implemented the “Create Containers” feature in the container log application so that business users could create new reusable containers for internal shipments.

The Solution

Site-to-Site Selection Feature Integration

They integrated a ‘Site-to-Site Selection’ feature in the container log application to allocate containers for internal plant transfers, enabling users to carry out internal and external shipments separately.

The Solution

Bill of Lading Finalization Feature Integration

The team incorporated a ‘Bill of Lading Finalization’ feature in the shipping scheduler app to generate container information before unloading them at the destination.

The Solution

Automated Container Barcode Deletion

The Programmers.io team upgraded the container log application to automatically delete container barcodes once they are empty, making them available for reallocation.

Technologies Used

Our software architects and engineers are experts in using the latest technologies.

  • .NET
    .NET
  • .VB.NET
    .VB.NET
  • IBM Db2
    IBM Db2
  • RPG
    RPG
  • VS Code
    VS Code
  • Visual Studio
    Visual Studio
 

Business Impact

Our solution added value with surprising results because we were able to deliver a high-quality product on time.

Impact 1

100% Visibility into Internal Shipment Operations

Impact 2

Enhanced Coordination and Collaboration

Here’s how we did it

  • Eliminated manual paperwork

    by automating and digitizing operations with the enhanced applications.

  • Improved container counting, identification, and creation accuracy

    by integrating advanced features in the container log application.

  • Automated bill of lading processes

    by incorporating the "Bill of Lading Finalization" feature in the shipping scheduler application.

  • Streamlined container reallocation

    by automatically deleting barcodes after containers are emptied.

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