Let’s Swap 24 – Let’s Change Logistics
Agile software development with our entire Software Bauhaus service.
Follow us
Let’s Change
Logistics
The company was founded by Thomas Zysk and Oliver Fendler and specializes in the exchange of load carriers (e.g. pallets or pallet cages). The business model is promising, with over 200 partners already involved. The system is as simple as it is ingenious: partner companies can search for an available depot of load carriers on a digital community platform and then deliver or collect their pallets there. Virtual swaps are also possible to settle debts.
The Challenge:
Strict adherence to compliance guidelines for customer data
The requirements were to create a platform that is easy and intuitive for users to use on the one hand, and that offers a complex range of functions such as multilingualism, speed and stability on the other. A central requirement of LETSSWAP24 was also strict adherence to compliance guidelines for customer data.
A roadmap and a minimum viable product (MVP) were created from these requirements.
The solution:
The software development journey according to
agile principles at QualityMinds
QualityMinds has chosen an asynchronous
(eventdriven) architecture with a comprehensive backup structure for the web-based load carrier exchange platform.
architecture with a comprehensive backup structure.
The creation of a highly available platform with protected customer data
The decision in favor of an asynchronous architecture is rather unusual in software projects of this kind, but proved to be absolutely right for this project.
The security of the platform and the protection of customer data were paramount, which is why all personal data was outsourced from the platform.
In the course of the project, a highly available platform was created, which has now successfully positioned itself in the logistics market. The QualityMinds team was able to constantly incorporate new requirements into the roadmap that was initially created, for example, account management was also integrated into the software.
Facts at a glance
Creation of MVP for web-based load carrier exchange platform
Integration of account management
Asynchronous (event-driven) architecture with comprehensive backup structure
UX/UI design adapted to different user groups
Outsourcing of personal data
Agile fixed price with 14-day sprint rhythm
All key roles from a single source: scrum master, front-end and back-end developers, database experts and specialists for various technical aspects to bundle responsibilities with one service provider
“The quality assurance with a very high test coverage was impressive.
QualityMinds proved to be independent and creative through the proactive development of processes and workarounds, even with weak requirement descriptions, which is not a matter of course with complex logistical processes. The decision in favor of an asynchronous (event-driven) architecture demonstrates professionalism and experience in such projects.”
Thomas Zysk
Co-founder of LETSSWAP.de, a brand of SWAP INNOVATIONS GmbH