case study · automation

Automation that enters orders on its own instead of hours of manual typing.

A client had to manually enter complex orders from long Excel files into a supplier's website that had no API. We built a desktop program that does all of that work on its own - accurate, fast, and paying for itself within months.

Industry · Order entry Technology · Selenium Project · 2023

overview

The story behind the project.

Sometimes the bottleneck isn't a clever process - it's plain typing. At this client, every order arrived as a long Excel file and had to be entered manually, row by row, into a supplier's website that exposed no API to integrate with.

It consumed precious working hours every day, it was tedious and error-prone, and it required an employee whose entire job was copy and paste. We looked for a way to let a computer do it instead of a person.

the solution

What we built.

A simple desktop program that mimics a real user on the website and enters the orders for you - accurate, fast, and never tired.

Pick an Excel file

Select the order file you want in a click, and the program reads all the data from it.

Automatic login

The program opens the supplier's website and signs in with the user credentials, with no manual intervention.

Smart navigation between screens

It reaches exactly the right pages on the site, just as an experienced worker would.

Streaming the data

Field by field, the order is entered from Excel into the form on the site at speed.

No typing errors

What is in the Excel reaches the site exactly - with no human error.

Unattended runs

Start it and forget it. The program works on its own while your team handles what matters.

results

The results, in time and money.

Full manual typing became automation: the cost of a full employee's salary saved, with the development cost recovered within a few months.

A full employee saved

Work that required dedicated staff is now done automatically, end to end.

Speed and accuracy

What took hours now takes minutes, with no typing errors and no dependence on a person.

Fast return on investment

The program recovered the development cost within months, and has kept saving ever since.

our approach

How we built the system

We fit the software to you, not the other way around. First we understand deeply how the work really flows, and only then do we write a single line of code.

  1. 1

    Deep scoping

    We sit with the team and map the real flow of information - who does what, when, and where things get stuck.

  2. 2

    Bottleneck identification

    We pinpoint exactly where errors, duplication, and delays occur - that is where the biggest value lies.

  3. 3

    Custom development

    We build the system around your process, module by module, with testing every step of the way.

  4. 4

    Rollout and support

    We go live, train your team, and stay available after launch for ongoing improvement and expansion.