DEVELOPMENT & INTEGRATION CASE STUDIES

Courier Business Automation System

Brief summary

Comet Courier System (CSS) is a product that automates business processes in companies providing courier services. The system comprises subsystems for handling clients, a courier-handling side and an Order Entry side.

• Platform: Win32
• Technologies: 3-tier, based on Inprise MIDAS technology
• Server: Sybase Anywhere SQL server v 5.5
• Application Server: Delphi 5.0
• Client Module: Delphi 5.0
• Additional: can be remotely connected to the Application Server via Internet

Detailed summary

The courier-handling side tracks the complete functioning of the courier's activities including processing several payment systems simultaneously (e.g. monthly salary + hourly rate + commission), company's equipment rented by the courier, vehicles usage etc.

The client-handling subsystem performs a complete cycle of operations with clients, such as issuing invoices, making sure payments are made in due time etc.

The order-handling subsystem places orders and dispatches them.

The system is implemented in the 3-tier architecture using Inprise MIDAS.

Specific features

• 2-level cache.

  Data is cached both on the Application Server and on the Client module, which enhances productivity under low-speed remote connection.

• Lock manager.

  Prevents multiple users from editing a record simultaneously.

• Security.

  Enables handling 32 user groups, with each group can be authorized to insert/update/delete/select records.

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