PharmaceuticalPharmaceutical Distributor

Pharma Distribution & Batch Order Management Hub

A high-throughput web application and EDI processing pipeline handling automated order routing, batch tracking, and inventory reservations.

The Operational Bottleneck

The Challenge

The client relied on manual phone and email order entries that caused clerical errors, delayed warehouse dispatch, and created inventory discrepancies across regional facilities.

Our Technical Execution

The Solution

Architected a centralized order management portal paired with automated EDI/CSV ingest workers that validate batch numbers, check real-time stock, and dispatch picking orders to warehouses within seconds.

System Architecture

Next.js App Router frontend communicating with an async FastAPI backend. Background jobs orchestrated via Temporal with PostgreSQL for ACID transaction records and Redis for cached inventory counts.

Key Engineered Capabilities

  • Real-time distributor order intake and live inventory reservation
  • Automated EDI 850/855 purchase order parsing and acknowledgment
  • Batch tracking with expiry alerts and lot verification
  • Tiered commercial volume pricing rules for wholesale accounts

Technology Stack

Next.jsFastAPIPostgreSQLRedisTemporalDocker

Engineered Deliverables

  • Web Management Console
  • Automated Order Parsing Worker
  • Warehouse Dispatch Webhook Service
  • Distributor Self-Service Portal

Demonstrated Real-World Impact

01

Eliminated manual order transcription and re-entry bottlenecks

02

Order processing cycle reduced from several hours to sub-minute automated execution

03

Real-time visibility into multi-warehouse inventory levels

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