Industry/Market
Transport Logistics
Business Challenge
Patrick is a transport logistics company specialising in the loading and
unloading of ships and land based collection, distribution and storage of
cargo. Faced with an aging inventory management system built on Java technology
Patrick's made the decision to switch to a .Net solution. To ensure the
transition was smooth Patrick's recruited the help of Distinct
Distinct Solution
Distinct worked with Patrick's to design and develop a supply chain management
and reporting solution. To maximise the use of existing code and reduce cost
and development time Distinct custom built a data source extension enabling
MSSQL Reporting Services to draw data directly from Patrick's Java based
backend.
This custom built extension allows Patrick to process data using their existing
software before it reaches the report. The reporting tool is incorporated
seamlessly into an existing inventory management interface, also designed and
developed by Distinct, which is currently in production use within Patrick.
Benefits
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A rich user interface allows ease of
use with complex supply chain management issues |
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Easier creation and maintenance of rich,
interactive reports. |
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Maintainable well architected solution allows
ease of future development |
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Strength of supplier customer relationship
allowed ease of communication and support Client Comment |
Client Comment
"We needed expertise in .Net architecture and development and Distinct had
exactly this. In an area where confusion and uncertainty dominate, Distinct
understood our issues and addressed them clearly and concisely. We had a large
migration, conversion and integration project in which Distinct were confident
and delivered on their promises. Today we have a system that is well
architected and easy to maintain. We highly recommend Distinct to anyone who
appreciates a job well done." Marius Smith, Product Manager.
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