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Client Overview
A major trade printer with multiple branches spread across the United States operates exclusively online without direct sales to end customers. With annual revenues exceeding $150 million, the company continues to expand its footprint nationwide through frequent acquisitions.
Project Scope
We were tasked with developing a comprehensive e-commerce dropshipping platform for promotional products. The project required integrating both frontend and backend systems, incorporating a tax system to accommodate varying state regulations, implementing a sophisticated product preview editor, and ensuring seamless integration with the client’s ERP and supplier APIs. The objective was to create a fully automated, high-capacity e-commerce system capable of handling a vast number of product variations and ensuring fast, reliable performance.
Challanges
Complex tax integration
Different tax regulations across states needed to be accurately implemented
High product variation
Managing thousands of product variations, including multiple sizes and colours, which standard e-commerce platforms could not handle efficiently.
Automated workflow
Creating a seamless, hands-free process from order placement to product delivery, managed through various suppliers.
Performance
Ensuring the platform could handle heavy loads and maintain fast response times.
Unmet needs by Big Tech
Even leading tech companies and standard e-commerce platforms struggled to manage the complexity and volume of products involved.
Solutions delivered
Custom Ecommerce Platform
We have developed a robust custom e-commerce platform specifically designed to handle high product variation and complex tax integration.
Integrated front-end and back-end systems to streamline operations and ensure seamless data flow.
Product preview editor
Implemented a product preview feature allowing users to upload their graphics and preview how the final product would look with their logo.
Ensured the editor was user-friendly and provided accurate previews to enhance customer satisfaction
API Integrations
Integrated with the client’s ERP and supplier systems via APIs to automate data exchange.
Implemented a system to pull product information from suppliers, process orders, and automatically route them to the appropriate suppliers based on region.
Automated Printing Workflow
Developed an automated system to handle the entire printing process, from receiving the design file to printing and delivery.
Ensured the process was fully automated to handle large volumes without manual intervention.
High performance and scalability
Optimized the platform to load products and handle transactions in under a second.
Ensured the system could scale to accommodate increasing product variations and order volumes without performance degradation.
Results
Efficient Handling of High Product Variations
Successfully managed thousands of product variations, including multiple sizes and colors, which no standard ecommerce platform could support.
Improved Load Times
Achieved load times of under one second, ensuring a smooth and fast user experience.
Automated operations
Delivered a fully automated, hands-free ecommerce solution capable of managing large volumes of orders and product variations without manual intervention.
Enchanced customer experience
Provided a user-friendly product preview feature, allowing customers to see exactly how their designs would look on the final product.
What They say about us?
We were amazed at how Codelivery handled our complex requirements. Even the biggest Software House in our region couldn’t handle what we needed, but Codelivery made it happen seamlessly
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Conclusion
Our expertise in handling complex and unique products allowed us to deliver a custom ecommerce solution that significantly outperformed standard platforms like Shopify or Magento. The client chose us because no off-the-shelf software could meet their specific needs. Our tailored approach ensured their ecommerce operations were efficient, scalable, and capable of handling the unique demands of their business.
