Integration Engine for Distributed ERP Operations

A multi-unit industrial provider partnered with Sky Insights to replace scattered SaaS tools with an integration engine that sits on top of their existing ERP stack. The platform connects transport, demolition and logistics workflows into one view, continuously surfacing bottlenecks and efficiency gains without touching core ERP security.

Core Performance Indicators:

7 Custom Operational Modules

Unified on one platform, delivering a single live view across fleet, warehouse and commercial operations for field and back-office teams alike.

5 Third-Party Tools Decommissioned

License and integration overhead dropped while removing sync failures between external systems and the ERP.

Quick Look

Sector
  • Heavy industrial, commercial transport, logistics
What we built
  • A web-based integration layer that talks to the client's ERP
  • Orchestrates key flows: goods receipt/issue, transfers, picking and shipping
  • Shared control surface for field and back-office teams
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The Situation

The client operated several business lines — transport, fleet, logistics, demolition — all nominally connected to the same ERP, but in practice spread across different SaaS tools and manual side systems. Each department saw only its own slice of reality.

Adding another tool on top would only have made the fragmentation worse. They needed a single integration layer that respected ERP security, but exposed live data and actions in a way that matched how the business actually runs day to day.

The ERP was robust. The integration was possible for field and back-office teams with no issues — without touching core ERP security or rebuilding from scratch.

Our Approach

We started from the flows that already existed in the client's ERP and built an integration layer that made those flows visible and actionable for people in the field — without replacing or destabilizing the ERP itself.

ERP-Aware Integration, Not ERP Replacement

We mapped the core flows already running in the ERP: goods receipt and goods issue, inventory transfers and bin locations, picking, packing and shipping, and sales and service orders. With explicit consent and the client's internal governance, we implemented secure APIs that allow our platform to read and write only the fields required for these processes. The ERP remains the system of record; the integration engine becomes the way people interact with it in real time.

Seven Focused Applications, One Platform

Instead of one bloated monolith, we built seven compact web applications — for dispatch, warehouse, fleet management, demolition sites and management reporting — all running on the same shared backend. Each app exposes just the screens and actions that matter for that role, and all of them talk to the same integration core, so a change in one area is reflected everywhere else automatically. Dispatch can see live truck availability, current routes and warehouse capacity on a single screen, rather than switching between several tools.

Field-Grade UX for Industrial Environments

Interfaces were designed for harsh conditions: tablets used in trucks, demolition sites, and noisy warehouses. High-contrast layouts and large touch targets accommodate gloved hands. Navigation depth is kept minimal so critical decisions are always one or two taps away. Orders, loads and capacity are presented as clear, structured summaries rather than dense ERP tables.

Continuous Improvement Loop

Because the platform sits between people and the ERP, it can observe patterns in how work actually flows. It identifies repeated manual corrections or overrides in specific steps, flags routes, warehouses or customer flows where delays and exceptions cluster, and surfaces weekly and daily insight on where small automations or rule changes could remove friction. Tiny percentage improvements in routing efficiency, warehouse turns or error rates compound into significant cost and time savings across the network.

Security, Consent and Ownership

All integrations are implemented under strict approval from the client's leadership and ERP administrators. Access scopes are tightly defined per module and per environment. Traffic between the platform and the ERP is encrypted and audited. The entire codebase is custom-built for the client and fully documented, so they retain long-term control and can extend the system independently if they choose.

The Results

Running ERP-driven operations on too many disconnected tools?

We build secure integration engines that sit on top of your existing ERP, connect critical workflows end-to-end, and keep you in full control of the stack.

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