Supply Chain Software Development

Custom supply chain software for businesses whose procurement volumes, supplier relationships, and inventory complexity require more than the supply chain module in their ERP -- or whose current process is still running on spreadsheets and email chains.

Built around your supplier base, your product categories, and your inventory locations. The demand signal, the replenishment logic, and the supplier communication workflow are all configured to how your supply chain actually operates.

  • Demand forecasting and replenishment planning linked to actual sales data, lead times, and safety stock targets

  • Purchase order automation from replenishment signal through approval to supplier acknowledgement

  • Supplier portal for PO acknowledgement, shipment confirmation, and performance tracking

  • Multi-location inventory visibility with stock level, in-transit, and incoming PO data in one view

Summary

RaftLabs builds custom supply chain software for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers -- demand forecasting and replenishment planning, purchase order automation, supplier management portals, multi-location inventory optimisation, inbound shipment tracking, and end-to-end supply chain visibility platforms. Most supply chain software projects deliver in 12 to 18 weeks at a fixed, agreed cost with full source code ownership.

Vodafone
Aldi
Nike
Microsoft
Heineken
Cisco
Calorgas
Energia Rewards
GE
Bank of America
T-Mobile
Valero
Techstars
East Ventures
100+Products shipped
24+Industries served
FixedCost delivery
12-18Week delivery cycles

Most supply chain problems are data visibility problems

Stockouts happen not because buyers don't know what to order, but because the replenishment signal comes too late -- by the time the stock level triggers an alert, the lead time means the gap is unavoidable. Overstock happens not because of poor judgment, but because demand forecasts are built on gut feel rather than data, and buyers hedge by ordering more. Supplier problems fester because there's no systematic way to track on-time delivery, quality rejections, and lead time variance across the supplier base.

Custom supply chain software gives your procurement and operations teams the data they need to make better decisions faster: a demand signal based on actual consumption patterns, replenishment suggestions that account for lead times and safety stock, and supplier performance data that's current rather than assembled monthly from a spreadsheet.

What we build

Demand forecasting and replenishment

Demand forecast generation from historical sales data with seasonal adjustment, trend analysis, and promotion uplift modelling. Safety stock calculation using configurable service level targets and lead time variability. Replenishment suggestion engine generating purchase recommendations by item, supplier, and location when projected stock falls below the reorder point. Forecast accuracy reporting showing the variance between predicted and actual demand by item and category. Exception management surfacing items with significant forecast deviation or stock risk for buyer review. The demand planning layer that replaces the spreadsheet forecast with a data-driven signal your buyers can act on with confidence.

Purchase order management

Purchase order generation from replenishment suggestions or manual creation, with the supplier, terms, delivery location, and required delivery date pre-populated from the supplier and item master. Approval workflow by PO value and spend category routing orders to the appropriate budget holder before release to the supplier. Supplier acknowledgement tracking confirming the supplier has accepted the PO and the confirmed delivery date. PO amendment workflow for changes to quantity, delivery date, or price, with the amendment communicated to the supplier and the change history preserved. Three-way matching of PO, goods receipt, and supplier invoice before payment approval. The procurement workflow that removes the email chain from PO management and gives finance the matching data it needs for payment.

Supplier management portal

Supplier-facing portal where suppliers view open purchase orders, confirm shipments with tracking details, submit invoices, and manage their account information. Supplier performance scorecard showing on-time delivery rate, fill rate, lead time variance, and quality rejection rate over configurable time periods. Supplier onboarding workflow collecting company information, bank details, insurance certificates, and compliance documentation before a new supplier is activated. Approved supplier list management with category assignments, preferred supplier flags, and annual review workflow. The supplier relationship infrastructure that moves supplier communication from email to a structured, measurable channel.

Inventory optimisation

Multi-location inventory view showing current stock, in-transit quantities, and incoming PO quantities across all warehouses, distribution centres, and production sites. Stock transfer management for inter-location movements with the transfer order, dispatch confirmation, and receipt tracked through the system. Slow-moving and obsolete stock reporting identifying items with low consumption relative to their stock level. Expiry and batch tracking for perishable or lot-controlled inventory with FEFO (first expiry, first out) picking guidance. Dead stock reporting and write-off workflow. The inventory visibility that means your buyers and planners can see the full stock picture without making phone calls to warehouse staff.

Inbound shipment tracking

Inbound shipment visibility from supplier despatch through customs clearance to warehouse receipt, with the expected arrival date updated from carrier tracking data. Container and shipment management for import operations with bill of lading, packing list, and customs documentation stored against the shipment. Delay alerting when an inbound shipment is running late relative to the expected arrival, with automatic replenishment impact assessment. Landed cost calculation incorporating freight, duty, insurance, and other charges against the shipment. Goods receipt recording with quantity and quality inspection results linked to the purchase order and the inbound shipment. The import visibility that replaces the weekly "where is my container?" call to the freight forwarder.

Supply chain analytics and reporting

Supply chain performance dashboard showing the KPIs your procurement and operations leadership track -- service level, stock turn, days of supply, supplier on-time delivery, and procurement cost savings. Category spend analysis showing expenditure by supplier, category, and cost centre with year-on-year comparison. Working capital reporting showing the stock investment by location and category relative to the days of supply it represents. Exception-based reporting surfacing the items, suppliers, and locations requiring management attention. Board-level supply chain reporting generated automatically without the procurement manager assembling data from multiple sources at month end.

Frequently asked questions

ERP supply chain modules cover the transactional record -- purchase orders, goods receipts, stock movements -- reliably. They typically have limited capability for demand forecasting, supplier performance analytics, or the kind of exception-based management that procurement teams need to work efficiently at scale. Custom supply chain software is often built alongside the ERP rather than replacing it: the ERP holds the transactional record and the custom system provides the planning, analytics, and supplier collaboration layer the ERP module doesn't support well. We assess your ERP's current capability during discovery so we build what's genuinely missing rather than duplicating what you already have.

Yes. Supply chain software sits in the middle of the data landscape -- it needs to pull sales data from your e-commerce or ERP, push purchase orders to your ERP or directly to suppliers, receive goods receipt confirmations from your WMS, and feed performance data back to your analytics environment. We scope the integration landscape during discovery and confirm what data flows are achievable with each system before development starts.

Irregular demand requires a forecasting approach that accounts for the intermittency -- Croston's method or similar intermittent demand models rather than standard time series methods that assume consistent consumption. Seasonal products require the seasonal pattern to be decomposed from the underlying trend before forecasting. Promotional demand needs to be modelled separately from baseline demand. The forecasting approach for each product category is configured during implementation based on your demand patterns, and the forecast accuracy is monitored from go-live so the model can be adjusted as data accumulates.

A platform covering demand forecasting, PO management, supplier portal, and inventory visibility typically runs $50,000 to $100,000. A more complete system with inbound shipment tracking, multi-location optimisation, landed cost calculation, and deep ERP integration typically runs $100,000 to $200,000. Fixed cost agreed before development starts.

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Talk to us about your supply chain software project.

Tell us your supplier base, your product categories, and where your current supply chain process creates cost, risk, or friction. We'll scope the right system and give you a fixed cost.