endorsedOngoing

Ruby on Rails Migration and CMS Development for Distribution Center

Services Covered:

Website Development

Industry

Logistics & Transportation

Duration

147 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 May 2014

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

72/100

Good

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Client

American International Distribution Corporation

Williston, United States of America

Project Summary

Polcode led a long-term engagement to migrate over 20 websites from ASP to Ruby on Rails, developing CMS functionality and both frontend and backend components. The client highlights Polcode’s consistent communication, adaptability, and delivery of high-quality, near-flawless websites and ongoing maintenance.

Key Challenges

Update the platform from ASP to Ruby on Rails for all websites
Scale the migration effort by adding skilled developers to complete migration of at least twenty hosted sites

Project Deliverables

Platform migration of 20+ websites to Ruby on Rails
CMS development using Refinery
Frontend and backend development
Bug reporting integration that creates Basecamp tasks
Self-service features for subscriptions, memberships, and standing orders
Ongoing maintenance and web operations

Project Solution

Polcode managed the end-to-end migration of 20+ websites from ASP to Ruby on Rails, developing both frontend and backend components and building a Refinery-based CMS. The team collaborated with the client via Basecamp for spec and design, pushed completed work to GitHub for testing, and handled go-live. They built both straightforward migrations and complex sites with community features, automated newsletters, targeted web experiences, bug-reporting integration, and ongoing maintenance.

Project Outcome

Websites migrated and deployed that worked near-to-flawlessly
Consistent, daily communication enabled visible incremental progress
Polcode provided appropriately skilled developers who met project complexity needs

Platforms

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The developers’ consistent, clear communication and adaptability ensured that the workflow was always efficient. The varying complexity of the overall project meant that the company’s assignment of appropriately skilled coders was essential. Polcode delivered an outstanding product every time.”
Anonymous
Chief of Operations
Date: 12/05/2017