Logistics software development: get the paper out of the cab.
Logistics software development for hauliers: proof of delivery, vehicle checks and timesheets sit on paper, and the work comes from a freight exchange alone. We build the driver apps and the visibility for direct work.
An ongoing project
With one transport company we are working on direct enquiries alongside the platform. Anonymised, with no approval to name them.
Paper leaves the cab
Proof of delivery, damage reports and vehicle checks belong on a device, photographed and in the system at once.
Integration, not replacement
Your transport management system stays in charge. Apps and portals sit in front of it.
Logistics software development: what we build.
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It starts with a proof of delivery app
A signature on the screen, a photo of the load, a timestamp and a position, in the system at once. The invoice goes out earlier.
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With a transport damage this creates a documented fact with time and place. Vehicle checks, hours and expenses go on the same device: Administration & Back Office.
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Driver and warehouse apps work offline
In a hall, an underground car park, a dead spot: capture that fails there does not get used. Everything is stored on the device first.
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Built for iOS and Android from one codebase with Flutter, or with React Native, like every app we build for the field. Syncing happens as soon as there is a connection again.
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Your TMS stays in charge
The app is a capture surface and hands over to your transport management system or ERP. The core system is left alone.
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Alongside it a customer portal with shipment status and documents. Every status question answered by the customer takes load off scheduling. Steering the integration: ERP project management.
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Out of platform dependency
On a freight exchange a company is a line in a list, and the price is what shows. Direct clients look for a haulier.
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Same fleet, same team, a different negotiating position. The platform stays a channel, it just stops being the only one. Website with Astro, current state from an SEO audit, enquiry route through conversion rate optimization. The pattern elsewhere: Established Businesses.
Does this sound like your fleet?
Platform dependency or paper in the cab: describe in two sentences where it sticks. We say what software solves.
Common questions from logistics and transport.
We already use a transport management system. Does this fit together?
Yes, that is the normal case. We build the parts your TMS does not cover or that cannot be used on a handheld, and hand over through its interfaces. Your system stays in charge.
Does a driver app work without a signal?
It has to, otherwise it does not get used. Capture, photos and signatures work locally and sync once there is a connection again. The driver notices nothing about coverage.
Is a website of our own worth it if we get enough work through platforms?
Enough work and a good margin are two things. On a freight exchange the price is the only visible feature, and reliability goes unpaid. Whether direct business pays off depends on your segment.
What about data protection for driver data and location tracking?
Location data of employees is subject to particular requirements, and with a works council co-determination is always needed. We build with data minimization: a position at the moment of delivery is not continuous tracking. The legal assessment stays with you.
Can you integrate with our telematics?
If your provider offers an interface, usually yes. Often the better question is whether the data is needed at all: a proof of delivery mostly needs time, place of capture and a photo. Every integration means maintenance for good.
We are a small haulier with a handful of vehicles. Is an app worth it?
Often precisely then, because small operators rarely have one continuous system. A proof of delivery with photo, signature and handover to the TMS is a bounded case. Projects get long over unclear processes.
Further reading.
Where does your work come from?
If the answer is “from the platform”, a conversation is worth having. If there is still paper in the cab, all the more so.
From the slip in the glovebox to a report.
Tell us where your work comes from and where paper still runs through the operation. You get a first assessment of which lever is bigger.
We usually reply within 24 hours.
Remote and on site in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. International projects on request.