Supply Chain Software Development Services

Supply chains running on spreadsheets and email give you visibility a week after the fact. By the time you see a stockout, a supplier delay, or a logistics bottleneck in a report, the damage is already done.
We build custom supply chain software that gives you real-time visibility across inventory, suppliers, logistics, and demand, so you can see problems before they become costs.

See our work

  • Custom supply chain visibility, planning, and execution software for your operations

  • Real-time inventory and logistics tracking across your locations and partners

  • Supplier portal and collaboration tools to reduce manual back-and-forth

  • 100+ products shipped including ERP, inventory, and operations platforms

Recent outcomes

Supply chain visibility · Retail operations

Built a real-time inventory and supplier portal that replaced manual email PO tracking across 12 warehouse locations.

0% order errors

Demand planning · Manufacturing

Delivered a SKU-level forecasting tool that cut emergency procurement spend and reduced stockouts by connecting sales data to reorder triggers.

3x forecast accuracy

Logistics tracking · 3PL provider

Integrated carrier APIs from FedEx, UPS, and DHL into a single operations dashboard. Delivery exception alerts now fire before customers raise tickets.

12 weeks to launch
4.9 / 5 on ClutchSee all work

Recognition

Sound familiar?

  • Supply chain problems showing up in spreadsheets a week after they've already cost you?

  • Inventory accuracy low because your systems don't talk to each other?

In short

RaftLabs builds custom supply chain software for businesses in the US, UK, and Australia. Platforms cover inventory tracking, supplier portals, demand planning, and logistics visibility. Fixed cost, 100+ products shipped.

Trusted by

Vodafone
Nike
Microsoft
Cisco
T-Mobile
Aldi
Heineken
GE

Software delivery, by the numbers

software products shipped
100+
average time to first production release
12 weeks
rated by clients on Clutch
4.9/5
years delivering software for established businesses
9+

You can't manage what you can't see in time

The fundamental problem with spreadsheet-driven supply chains isn't the spreadsheet, it's the latency. By the time data is collected, formatted, and reviewed, the moment to act has passed.

Custom supply chain software gives you the data when it's still actionable. Inventory levels as goods move. Supplier confirmations as POs are issued. Logistics status as shipments are in transit. Demand signals as orders come in.

For the ERP that your supply chain software will connect to, see ERP development. For inventory management as a standalone module, see our inventory management system service.

Capabilities

What we build

Inventory management

Real-time inventory tracking across warehouses, 3PL locations, and in-transit stock. Multi-location stock view, FIFO/FEFO costing, reorder triggers, and cycle count workflows. Barcode and RFID support. The inventory data your operations team needs to make decisions, not the inventory data from last week's report.

Supplier portal

A web portal where suppliers view open POs, confirm delivery dates, submit advance shipping notices, and upload invoices. Structured data from suppliers instead of PDFs and emails. Delivery exceptions surfaced before they become stockouts. Supplier scorecards for performance tracking.

Procurement and PO management

Purchase requisition to PO workflow with approval routing. Supplier catalogue management. Three-way matching for invoice validation. Contract management for blanket orders and framework agreements. Spend analysis and reporting. The procurement workflow that keeps your supply chain funded and documented.

Demand planning and forecasting

SKU-level demand forecasting from sales history, seasonality, and forward order data. Forecast-driven reorder recommendations. Safety stock calculation based on lead time and demand variability. Scenario planning for promotions, seasonality, and new product launches. From gut-feel ordering to data-driven replenishment.

Logistics and shipment tracking

Carrier integration for real-time shipment status from FedEx, UPS, DHL, and regional carriers. In-transit visibility on your dashboard without logging into carrier portals. Delay alerts before customers ask where their order is. Proof of delivery capture and exception management.

Supply chain visibility dashboard

A single view of your supply chain, inventory levels, open POs, in-transit shipments, supplier delivery performance, and demand forecast vs. stock, in one dashboard. Data pulled from your ERP, WMS, carrier feeds, and supplier systems. The operational view your supply chain team needs to run the operation without chasing data.

Why us

Why teams choose RaftLabs

  1. Senior engineers build what they scope

    The engineers who assess your problem also build the solution. No bait-and-switch, no offshore handoff after the contract is signed. The team you meet in week 1 ships in week 12.

  2. Fixed price before development starts

    We scope the work, calculate the cost, and lock it in writing before any development starts. A scope change is a change request: priced, agreed, or dropped. It never absorbs into the project and appears on the final invoice.

  3. 9 years and 100+ products shipped

    Clients include Vodafone, T-Mobile, Aldi, Nike, Cisco, and Lockheed Martin. Track record across AI, SaaS, mobile, automation, and enterprise platforms across healthcare, fintech, logistics, and manufacturing.

  4. Compliance built in from the start

    GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2 — compliance requirements are scoped in week 1, not retrofitted before launch. We have shipped HIPAA-compliant systems for US healthcare clients and GDPR-compliant products for European markets.

Tell us where your supply chain is blind.

We'll design the visibility you need and give you a fixed cost.

Talk about your supply chain

Process

How we work

01

Supply chain audit & module scoping

We start by mapping where your supply chain data lives, where it's missing, and where latency is costing you. Which visibility gaps lead to stockouts? Where does manual data entry slow procurement? Which supplier relationships are managed entirely by email? The module priority follows the pain, not a generic implementation order.

  • Current system and data flow audit across inventory, procurement, and logistics

  • Visibility gap mapping: where you're seeing data too late to act

  • Integration landscape review: ERP, WMS, carrier APIs, supplier systems

  • Fixed-cost scope for the first phase with milestone delivery dates

02

Data architecture & integration design

We design the data model and integration architecture before writing code. Real-time inventory across multiple locations, carrier API integration for in-transit visibility, supplier portal data flows, and demand planning data pipelines, all designed with your current systems as the constraint.

  • Data model for inventory, procurement, and logistics events

  • Integration architecture for ERP, WMS, carrier APIs, and supplier systems

  • Supplier portal design: PO visibility, ASN submission, delivery confirmation flows

  • Demand planning data pipeline from sales and order management systems

03

Platform build

We build in 2-week sprints. Inventory management, supplier portal, procurement workflows, and visibility dashboards are built in sequence against agreed specifications. Every sprint delivers working software, not status reports. Your operations team can test and give feedback before the next sprint starts.

  • 2-week sprints with working software demos at the end of each

  • Core modules built in priority order: highest-pain areas first

  • Automated tests for inventory calculations, reorder logic, and data sync

  • Code review and integration tests as standard practice

04

Integration testing

We connect the platform to your ERP for inventory and financial data, carrier APIs for shipment status, supplier systems for PO and ASN data, and your e-commerce or OMS for demand signals. Each integration is tested against real production data volumes before go-live. Data quality issues discovered during integration testing are resolved, not deferred.

  • ERP integration tested against real inventory and transaction volumes

  • Carrier API integrations validated for shipment status accuracy

  • Supplier portal tested with representative suppliers before full rollout

  • End-to-end data flow validation from demand signal to replenishment trigger

05

Launch & monitoring

We deploy to production with monitoring that tells you when data feeds stop updating, when reorder triggers misfire, or when supplier portal activity drops. Your operations team has the visibility they need from day one. Configuration tools let you adjust reorder thresholds, safety stock parameters, and supplier scorecards without engineering.

  • Production deployment with real-time data feed monitoring and alerting

  • Operations team training on dashboards, supplier portal admin, and configuration

  • Supplier onboarding support for the portal rollout

  • Handover documentation and 90-day support plan

Supply chain visibility built around your operations.

Tell us where you're blind and what's costing you. We'll scope the platform and give you a fixed cost.

Talk about your supply chain

What clients say

What our clients say

Three-year average engagement. Founders and operators describing the work in their own words. No marketing varnish.

Charles E.
Charles E.
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Entrepreneur at Aggie Technologies

All of the sprints were completed on schedule and on budget. We highly recommend RaftLabs!

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Frequently asked questions

Supply chain software development is building custom digital platforms that manage the flow of goods, information, and money across your supply network. This includes inventory management, supplier collaboration, demand planning, logistics tracking, and procurement workflows. Custom supply chain software is designed around your specific product lines, supplier relationships, and fulfilment operations, not a generic supply chain platform built for a different kind of business.

We build: inventory management systems with real-time stock tracking and reorder automation, supplier portals for PO management and delivery confirmation, demand planning tools that forecast requirements from sales data and historical patterns, warehouse management systems for pick-pack-ship operations, logistics tracking platforms with carrier integration, procurement systems for PO and contract management, and supply chain visibility dashboards that aggregate data from multiple systems. Most projects start with the highest-pain module and expand from there.

Integration with your existing systems is usually the most important part of supply chain software. We build connectors for SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, and other ERPs for inventory and financial data. We integrate with WMS platforms, carrier APIs (FedEx, UPS, DHL), customs and compliance systems, and supplier EDI feeds. If a system has an API or an EDI connection, we can integrate with it. For systems without APIs, we use file-based integration.

Yes. Supplier portals are one of the highest-value supply chain software investments, they eliminate the manual email and spreadsheet back-and-forth that slows down procurement and causes delivery surprises. We build portals where suppliers can view open POs, confirm delivery dates, submit ASNs, manage their catalogue, and raise invoices. Suppliers get a web interface; you get structured data that feeds directly into your ERP and operations systems.

We build demand planning tools that pull sales history, seasonality data, and market signals to generate forward demand forecasts at the SKU level. The forecasts feed into reorder triggers and safety stock calculations, so your procurement team is working from a model rather than from gut feel. We integrate with your sales platforms for demand signals and your ERP for inventory and lead time data. Advanced implementations layer in machine learning models that improve forecast accuracy as more data accumulates.

A focused supply chain application, one module like inventory management or a supplier portal, typically runs $40,000--$80,000. Multi-module platforms covering visibility, planning, and execution across a complex supply network run higher. Cost depends on the number of systems integrated, the complexity of the business rules, and the volume of data flowing through the platform. We scope every project before pricing it.

Work with us

Tell us what you need. We'll tell you what it would take.

We scope Supply Chain Software Development Services in 30 minutes. You walk away with a clear cost, timeline, and approach. No commitment required.

  • Scope and cost agreed before work starts. No surprises. No obligation.
  • Working prototype within 3 weeks of kickoff.
  • Pay by milestone. You see progress before each invoice.
  • 60-day post-launch warranty. Bug fixes, UI tweaks, and deployment support. No retainer.
  • All conversations are NDA-protected.

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