Freight Aggregator Platform

An aggregator platform for freight service providers
CLIENT
A Singapore Based Startup
INDUSTRY
Logistics
CORE TECHNOLOGIES
Angular
Apache Tomcat
MySql
PrimeNG
SpringBoot
Apache POI
AWS
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Overview
Problem Statement
Solution

Overview

The end-users can use the portal to get the best rates for their logistic-related needs ... be it documenting a small parcel or large packet of goods. The system accepts details like size, weight etc. and meticulously calculates the number of containers that shall be needed to transport the goods.

Problem statement

The customer is a startup from Singapore that wanted to launch a B2C platform that brought freight provider businesses onto a single platform along with their services and rates. The customers can then specify their freight-related needs and get the best suitable freight provider to ship their goods.

THE ASK

One of the keys asks in the application was to handle complex calculations and auto-determine the number of containers needed in case of large freight-related requirements.

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The application was expected to facilitate the sign-up with freight forwarders, who in turn would provide routes and respective rates along with other details.


The end-customer of this B2C platform would provide the details of their freight; one of the keys and differentiating factors of the platform was to perform a smart search and suggest the best-suited forwarders based on the freight needs of the customer.


Uploading files, reading and processing the uploaded (excel) files and then updating the database was also one of the architecturally significant requirements

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An aggregator platform for freight service providers
The work
Parcel Details

The platform accepts details of the shipment. Especially with goods, the portal provides state-of-the-art user-experience that facilitates specifying weight, dimensions and description of each and every parcel. The user can also duplicate the parcel details and change only the differentiating values, which enhances the user-experience.

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Parcel Details

The platform accepts details of the shipment. Especially with goods, the portal provides state-of-the-art user-experience that facilitates specifying weight, dimensions and description of each and every parcel. The user can also duplicate the parcel details and change only the differentiating values, which enhances the user-experience.

Select Forwarder

This is one of the most critical and interesting part of the platform. The platform runs efficient algorithm behind the scenes and picks up the relevant freight agencies that provides services on the given route (based on to & from location).

Address Details

User can enter the address details - pick-up and drop addresses which are automatically saved to his/her address book if the user is logged on to the system. User can also select the addresses from the saved addresses in his account.

Confirm Payment

The platform displays the details of the entire transaction along with option to make the payment online or pay in cash to the freight agency.

Shipment Invoice

The platform generates the invoice on the fly and presents the same to the user.

This application was developed by us for a small startup in Singapore. They could not get funding for the same and the platform could not pick up. Hence, no review We can demonstrate the entire application though.

The Solution

We designed a simple yet powerful user experience.

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Modelled the structure of the database to accommodate complex and hierarchical data structure  

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We identified architecturally significant requirements and provided the implementation mechanism for the same.

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We provided the means to upload the master data through an easy-to-use interface that facilitated the upload and processing of excel files.

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We implemented the wizard-based user interface for the customer to provide its freight needs including the number of packets, their weight and dimensions. The wizard then proceeds further to display the list of forwarders/service providers for the customer to select. Finally, the pick-up and delivery details are accepted after which the user is presented with the payment details page

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The algorithm to match the freight forwarders/service providers based on the key factors of the customer freight was devised and implemented.

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We deployed the application to AWS ec2 instance.

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