Unifying operations and order flow for a multi-channel distributor
The Challenge: The client was managing inventory, order logs, and supplier delivery dates across 45 separate Excel spreadsheets. Staff manually copied order data three times between Shopify, their warehouse package, and Xero accounting. Data discrepancies occurred on 8% of transactions, leading to inventory shortages and shipping delays.
The Solution: We audited their spreadsheet sprawl and built a central PostgreSQL database. We migrated all inventory and historical order data, then wrote automated pipelines that sync sales channels, warehouse counts, and bookkeeping in real-time. No manual data transfer is required.
The AI Integration: With clean data unified, we layered a private AI search engine. The operations team can now query live system states using simple text (e.g., "Show me all orders from this week pending supplier confirmation" or "Highlight which SKU volumes are falling below average lead times") to make instant decisions.