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Custom Software Development for the Transportation and Logistics Industry

Rolf Borkowski

Rolf Borkowski

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Rolf Borkowski is Senior Expert Project Manager at soxes and has been with the company for over 20 years. He brings many years of experience in managing complex IT projects and ensures clear processes, sound planning, and implementation that can withstand even the most demanding requirements.

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Software for Logistics and Transportation

In logistics and transportation, every minute counts. So does efficient software.

In logistics, time is the most important asset. Customers expect faster deliveries and real-time shipment tracking, but operations are often managed using legacy tools that don’t communicate with each other and can’t keep up with the pace.

soxes develops and modernizes the right software and connects your systems to create seamless, efficient workflows. Transportation and logistics companies rely on us—from Swisslog and Ceac to Thurbo, the regional railway in Eastern Switzerland.

Challenges in Transportation and Logistics

  • Planning by Hand

    Routes, assignments, and shifts are planned in Excel and in our heads, but this approach reaches its limits as soon as the volume and pace increase.

  • No real-time view

    The system often doesn't know where a shipment or vehicle is at any given moment, but the customer or passenger asks anyway.

  • Systems That Don't Work Together

    Scheduling, ERP, warehousing, fleet management, and telematics do not automatically exchange data.

  • Legacy Software at Its Limits

    Legacy applications (built on Access, Delphi, and PHP) are now virtually impossible to maintain or expand, and they hold us back rather than help us.

  • No documentation for the software

    Often, only the person who built an application knows how it's built. Without documentation, every change becomes a risk

  • No overview of the key figures

    Without integrated systems, there is no reliable overview of capacity utilization, on-time performance, and costs, and decisions are based more on gut feeling than on data.

Our References in Transportation and Logistics

We know the industry from real-world projects, ranging from global automation specialists to Swiss regional railways.

Swisslog: Processes in Automated Logistics

For Swisslog, the leading international provider of data- and robot-driven automated logistics solutions and a member of the KUKA Group, soxes has developed digital solutions and optimized processes.

Ceac AG: Modernization of BCO Pro

Challenge: Using its specialized application BCO Pro, Ceac AG creates and manages customer-specific color libraries, corrects color shades, and controls external tinting machines. The custom-developed application was technologically outdated and no longer up to current standards.

Solution: soxes carried out a complete re-engineering, migrated BCO Pro to more modern technologies, and in the process reviewed all components and improved them where necessary. The full range of functions was retained. soxes has been providing ongoing maintenance and support ever since.

Thurbo: Analysis of an Application That Had Evolved Over 20 Years

For Thurbo, the regional railway in eastern Switzerland, soxes analyzed an Access application that had evolved over more than 20 years, featuring numerous dependencies between data, forms, and processes. Such an analysis reveals how a system is truly structured and lays the foundation for reliable further development.

Develop, modernize, and connect

A customized solution rarely throws everything out the window. It makes the most of what’s already there and fills in the gaps:

  • Software development and modernization:New custom solutions or the further development of existing applications—whichever helps you move forward, as in the case of the modernization project for Ceac.
  • Connecting systems:Dispatching, ERP, warehousing, fleet management, and telematics are integrated via interfaces, eliminating the need to maintain duplicate data.
  • Enabling real-time visibility:Shipments, vehicles, and inventory are visible in real time—not just the next day.
  • Optimizing planning:Data-driven planning of routes, assignments, and resources reduces empty runs, wait times, and costs.

Frequently asked questions

  • What software do transportation and logistics companies need?

  • What does fleet management software do?

  • How do I integrate scheduling, ERP, and telematics?

  • Off-the-shelf solution or custom software for transportation and logistics?

  • When is it better to upgrade rather than buy new software?

  • How much does it cost to develop logistics software?

Get Your Business Up to Speed!

During a free initial consultation, our experts will show you how custom software can make your processes faster and more seamless.

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