White-Label B2B Food Logistics Accelerator
Reinventing foodservice management with an all-in-one PWA on Adobe Commerce
PROJECT IN BRIEF
Internal project
Targeted internationally
Industry
eCommerce
Foodservice
Services
Research and development
From-scratch software engineering
Integrations
Platforms
Is a robustly functioning grocery eCommerce platform too much to be seeking? Looks like it. At least it did before Amitech Group introduced its first B2B Accelerator product. What made us build it?
First, most food service software lacks crucial features for niche businesses, let alone a poor customer experience. This can result in a monstrous waste. From the same old customer churn to, say, an external engineering team, or an extra 2–3 months to the delivery timeline due to an inefficient technology stack.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in spending, and little to no ROI as a bottom line. Alternatively, you’d pick your tech paths better. Zoom in on what we suggest.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The need for a niche-specific solution
Expecting tectonic shifts in online sales any couple of years now, food eCommerce businesses are struggling to ensure decent user experience, to say nothing of omnichannel capabilities and personalization.
That’s because they happen to opt for general-purpose tools that lack mission-critical industry-specific features.
TEAM OBJECTIVES
● Deliver full-service B2B food distribution software adapted to accelerate niche operational jobs for eCommerce businesses.
● Empower the solution with consistent procurement, commerce, marketing automation, and analytics capabilities for users to drive performance, security, and scalability.
CHALLENGES
Data and connectivity streamlining
To optimize database queries, enabling the platform to handle millions of price records and thousands of store items with no downtime, we used bulk data processing.
As a means to ensure offline mode support for areas with poor Internet connectivity, the team developed a custom solution upon Service Worker API.
ARCHITECTURE
SOLUTION
Non-branded B2B food distribution software
Amitech Group delivered a progressive web app flawlessly running on Adobe Commerce across desktop, mobile, and tablet devices. The white-label solution enables B2B food distribution companies to get fully functional online stores up and running in as little as 3 minutes.
A resilient modular architecture ensures easy maintenance, fast updates, strong performance, and reduced production costs and TCO.
The platform comprises 4 modules, each powering a specified aspect of online sales, from digital sources of truth and integrations to eProcurement and eCommerce.
INTEGRATIONS
Enables quick search across product, inventory, and pricing data
Ensures easy integration with popular ERP and CRM systems
Facilitates communication across fronted and backend
Securely orchestrates and automates data transmission
ENGINEERING STACK
TECH UNDER THE HOOD
Adobe Commerce, Amazon Web Services, NetSuite
PHP, JavaScript
Adobe PWA-Studio, React.js, Elasticsearch, Tailwind CSS, NGINX, Varnish, Apollo Client
MariaDB
“Upon your technical needs, the platform can serve as a web app, PWA with offline mode support, and as a native app for both iOS and Android.”
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
- AI-driven personalization
- Marketing automation
- Built-in business intelligence
- Advanced analytics
- Customizable user interface
- Consistent file management
- Customer support
CAPABILITIES
- User and permissions management
- Quick order generation and reordering
- Shipping and payment monitoring
- Analytics and content governance
- Catch-weight item handling
- Flexible item ordering (by the piece, by 10 pieces)
- Automated order guide creation
Results
3
minutes
To build a fully functional eCommerce store
1–8
weeks
To go into production
18M+
records
Processed in one go
COMPLEMENTED WITH
Seconds
To perform mission-critical tasks
Niche-specific features
To resolve unique mission-critical tasks
Advanced security
To cyber-protect sensitive data
Unmatched personalization
To create exclusive branded experiences
Enterprise-ready scalability
To handle intense user growth and loads
Productization opportunities
To build, publish, and monetize custom apps
“As you’re heading off the beaten track in technology, get prepared to struggle with mind-scratching challenges, all the way long. But in the end, nothing compares to the feeling of overachievement.”
THE UNDERLYING MASTERY INGREDIENTS
Engagement model
Dedicated Team
Team composition
- Software Architect
- Product Owner
- 4 Software Developers
- QA Engineer
Methodology
Scrum
Scalability
Amazon Web Services extend the platform scalability and help resist skyrocketing load
Standards compliance
- Role-based access control
- Data encryption
- Regular software updates
- Network traffic control
Infrastructure security
BigCommerce-Certified Tier 1
Last updated: May 28, 2024
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