EndorsedendorsedOngoing

Custom Inventory & Shipping System for Olivenation

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development
Project hero — replace with case study imagery
Industry
Industry

E-commerce & Retail

Duration
Duration

168 months

Budget
Budget

200K - 999K

Client Size
Start Date

1 August 2012

Team Size
Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model
Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

gauge meter
77/100
Good

Project Capability Score (PCS) estimates how capable TOPS Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd. is of successfully delivering a project like this, based on its past experience, track record, and ability to handle similar work. Learn more about PCS


Client

Olivenation

mapBoston, United States of America

Project Summary

TOPS Infosolutions developed a custom PHP-based product scanning and inventory management system for Olivenation, a gourmet food retailer. The solution syncs inventory to multiple marketplaces and integrates shipping-rate calculations to select the cheapest carrier. The system now manages about 5,000 SKUs, reducing warehouse staffing needs and minimizing errors, and TOPS continues to maintain and update the enterprise warehouse tool.

Key Challenges

  • No off-the-shelf software met their complex inventory needs
  • Required live inventory synchronization to multiple marketplaces every 15 minutes
  • Needed a cost-effective, customized shipping integration and automated notifications for inventory abnormalities

Project Deliverables

  • Scanning software
  • Custom PHP-based inventory management system
  • Marketplace integration (Amazon, Walmart, eBay) with 15-minute inventory sync
  • Shipping-rate integration with UPS and FedEx
  • Custom triggers and notification features
  • Enterprise warehouse management tool

Project Solution

TOPS Infosolutions designed and developed a custom PHP-based inventory management system deployed on the client's server. The vendor built scanning software to identify products, implemented automated marketplace integrations to push live inventory to Amazon, Walmart and eBay every 15 minutes, and integrated shipping-rate lookups from carriers such as UPS and FedEx to select the most cost-effective provider. They also implemented customized triggers and notification features to detect inventory abnormalities and continue to provide maintenance and iterative improvements.

Project Outcome

  • Managed about 5,000 SKUs across markets and channels
  • Reduced warehouse staffing needs and minimized operational errors
  • Continued maintenance with quick bug fixes and collaborative prototyping/workflow

Platforms

  • WebWeb
  • E-commerce PlatformE-commerce Platform

Tech Stack

  • PHPPHP

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88star5 out of 5 stars

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

Managing about 5,000 SKUs, the delivered solution reduced the need for a large workforce and minimized the opportunity for mistakes in the warehouse. TOPS Infosolutions diligently follows schedules and effectively collaborates to continue providing valuable, bug-free technology.

Amit Mira

Owner

Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.

More Projects by TOPS Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd.

Ongoing
Advertising & Marketing

Magento E-commerce Development & SEO for Advertising Agency Client

Preview of the Magento E-commerce Development & SEO for Advertising Agency Client
Budget:
10K - 49K
Duration:
100 months
Team Size:
1-5

Services Covered:

+4 more