Smart Order Management Application for a Leading North American Manufacturer

Mendix manufacturing order management

How Do You Simplify Complex Material Requests Across 4 Countries?

A top-tier metal manufacturer with operations in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, and China needed a solution to streamline their order management process - fast.

Smart order management across four countries

Business Challenge

Material request management

Manage material requests and quotes across regions

SAP integration

Integrate seamlessly with SAP (for processing)

Teams collaboration

Enable Microsoft Teams chat for sales collaboration

Multi-level approvals

Establish a multi-level approval mechanism

keyKey Objective

Deliver a complete web application within 9 months, tailored for cross-border workflows

Technologies and Framework Used

Power BI
Mx 9.12
Plotly JS
Jira
Postgresql

Why Mendix Was the Right Choice

Integration

Rapid Integration : Enabled quick Proof of Concept to validate SAP and collaboration tool integrations.

Low-code

Low-Code Speed : Delivered faster builds with reusable components.

Scalability

Scalability : Enterprise-grade architecture supporting global operations.

Team collaborating on Mendix order management solution development.

What We Delivered

A robust, modular Order Management solution, built using

Mendix 9.12.2

PostgreSQL database

Hosted on Mendix Cloud

Agile-driven development with sprints, reviews, and retrospectives.

Modules Developed

A set of modular components designed to support key business functions.

Agent Onboarding

Request

Intake and track material needs

Transactions &

Approval

Automated multi-stage validation

Admin Services
                        & Notifications

Chart

Visual analytics for decision-making

Reports & Analytics

Audit Trail

Full visibility of user actions

The Delivery Model

Area

details

Development Cycle

1 module per month

Duration

9 months (8 months build + 1 month optimization)

Team

4 Developers, 2 QA (functional + performance), 1 UI Engineer, 2 Business Engineers

Testing

100% test-driven with verified scenarios

Tools

JIRA for story tracking, reusable UI components

Deployment & Accessibility

  • 3 Environments: Test, UAT, Production
  • Full support for global accessibility and performance optimization.

Business Impact

  • Faster quote generation and approvals
  • Centralized control across 4 regions
  • Reduced manual intervention
  • Increased visibility and operational efficiency
  • Delivered on time - zero deadline extensions

Is Your Manufacturing Workflow Future-Ready?

If your order processes are fragmented, slow, or manually driven, Mendix can transform them

01

Start with a

Proof of Concept

02

Scale with

Agile + Low-Code

03

Deliver smarter,

faster with Mendix.