Custom Software Development · Burton upon Trent · DE14 · Staffordshire
Custom Software Development in Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent runs on production, brewing and the logistics that move it. When off-the-shelf software cannot keep up with the operation, that is where we come in.
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Burton upon Trent's economy runs on production keeping pace with the operation. When software cannot, things slip.
Burton upon Trent is one of the country's great brewing towns, home to names like Molson Coors and Marston's and the long supply chain of food-and-drink production that has grown up around them. Add the manufacturing and the logistics and distribution operations that keep raw materials coming in and finished product going out, and you have a local economy where stock, batches, timing and despatch all have to line up precisely. In operations like these, a clunky system or a manual workaround does not just annoy people. It costs real money on every run.
That pressure is not unique to the big breweries. The same operational strain runs through the food-and-drink producers supplying them, the manufacturers across the Staffordshire industrial estates, the warehouses and distribution centres moving product around the country, and the smaller specialists threading everything together. In all of these, the gap between what the physical operation is doing and what the software thinks is happening is where the problems live.
We are based in Kent, not Staffordshire, but operational software is core to what we do and we deliver for clients right across the UK. We have built picking systems, multi-location stock management, batch and despatch tracking, integrations and customer-facing portals. Almost all of it runs remotely, you deal directly with Rob and Jason rather than an account manager, and nothing is ever sent offshore. The quality is the same whatever your postcode, and when a project genuinely needs us on-site in Burton upon Trent, we make the trip.
The operational problems bespoke software is built to fix
The specific failures look different in every operation, but the patterns are consistent. Any of these close to home?
Stock that does not match the floor
The system shows one number. The warehouse or store shows another. The discrepancy is small enough to function, large enough to cause a problem, and nobody can trace exactly where it started.
Batch and production status nobody can see without asking
Someone needs to know where a batch or run is right now. They check two systems, walk to the line, and ask the supervisor. The answer takes ten minutes and interrupts two people to produce it.
Manual data entry bridging two systems
An order or production record in one system gets typed into another by hand. Every entry is an opportunity for error and a drain on someone's time that adds no value to the operation.
Paperwork that runs ahead of the system
Delivery notes, goods-in sheets, batch records: physical paper moving faster than the software that is supposed to reflect it. The system is always catching up, never current.
Reporting that is always historical
The numbers you need to make operational decisions are available at the end of the week, or the end of the month, or after someone has spent a morning pulling them together. A live operation needs live data.
A spreadsheet running something critical
Somewhere in the operation, a spreadsheet is doing the job a proper system should be doing. It works, more or less, as long as the right person is in, has not made an error, and has remembered to save it.
Operational software for Burton upon Trent's production and logistics businesses
Stock and warehouse management systems
Real-time stock across multiple locations and zones, pick and pack workflows driven by live order data, goods-in reconciliation against purchase orders, and a warehouse floor that always reflects what the system says. Built around how your operation actually works rather than a generic template.
Batch, production and traceability tracking
End-to-end visibility on where every batch or run is, with full traceability from raw materials through production to despatch. Updated in real time by the people doing the work rather than from a data entry session hours after the fact. Suited to food-and-drink and regulated production.
Customer and supplier portals
A secure login area where your customers or suppliers can place orders, see live status and access documentation without calling your team. Proper access-controlled data from your own systems rather than third-party tools that do not reflect your operation.
Accounts, ERP and system integrations
Connecting your operation to accounts packages, ERP systems, ecommerce platforms, carrier APIs and supplier feeds so data flows without manual re-entry. If a system has an API or an SFTP feed, we can connect to it.
Order and despatch management
Orders moving cleanly from receipt to despatch without manual steps. Automatic stock reservation, pick list generation, carrier label production, proof of delivery, and confirmation feeding back to the customer and the accounts package.
Operational dashboards and reporting
A live view of throughput, stock levels, batch and order status and operational performance without someone extracting and formatting data first. Numbers that are always current because they come from the live system.
Production, fulfilment and logistics work with proven long-term results.
We deliver for clients right across the UK, and our operational software track record includes high-volume fulfilment systems for national publishers, warehouse and delivery systems for logistics and hire businesses, and bespoke operations platforms for stock, orders and despatch. A selection:
- CDS Global — high-volume fulfilment and publishing software managing national despatch, in continuous production for over a decade
- Jones Hire — warehouse picking app, customer ordering platform and live driver delivery tracking
- Hearst Communications — circulation and fulfilment management for national consumer magazine titles
- Telegraph Media Group — subscription and reader services management at scale
- BPC Energy — bespoke operations platform covering stock, orders and logistics management
- Our own CRM: built in-house, and running our business since 2011
What our clients say
19 clients. A few of their words.
A well-rounded team, ensuring a full suite of expertise & resource is always available. CDS Global have seen the successful completion of major projects over the years where Dev Partners' ability to grasp the underlying business needs to provide a future-proof solution has been invaluable.
We have worked with Jason & his team to develop our Shopify store, and the experience was outstanding from start to finish. The design is clean, modern, and perfectly aligned with our brand identity, while the build is fast, responsive, and easy to manage on the backend. They clearly understood our vision and delivered a store we're genuinely proud of. Highly recommend to any brand looking for a top-quality Shopify partner.
After ongoing issues and delays with our previous developers, we brought in Rob & Jason at Dev Partners to take over all our websites and bespoke software. What a breath of fresh air, fully focused, excellent pre-launch designs and clear communication throughout. Highly recommended.
BPC Energy Ltd turned to Dev Partners for a complete turnkey solution, and they exceeded our expectations. The team handled everything from project management to development and support with real care and attention. They understood what we were aiming for, stayed on top of every detail, and always delivered on schedule with excellent quality.
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Questions people don't always ask, but should
The questions we think every business should ask a software developer, including us. The honest answers are on our custom software page.
- We've been burned by a developer before. Why would this be any different?
- How do we know the price won't balloon once the project starts?
- Are we going to be completely dependent on you forever once this is built?
- Can a company your size handle a project as complex as ours?
- We don't have a technical person internally. Will we be able to manage this?
- How long will it actually take? Every developer we've spoken to has underestimated.
- What happens if something goes wrong after the software launches?
- We've had quotes ranging from £5k to £80k for the same project. How do we know yours is realistic?
- How do we know you'll still be around in three years to support this?
Questions from Burton upon Trent production and logistics businesses
Yes. Stock control, batch and production tracking, order and despatch management, and operational reporting for manufacturing, food-and-drink and logistics businesses are a core part of what we build. We have built picking systems, multi-location stock management, goods-in reconciliation, and despatch tracking. This is not a sideline.
Yes. We work with clients right across the UK, and almost all of this work runs remotely. You deal directly with Rob and Jason, the founders, by phone, video and screen-share, with everything built by our in-house team in Kent and nothing sent offshore. The quality is the same regardless of postcode, and we travel to Burton upon Trent when a project genuinely benefits from us being on-site.
Usually yes. Integrations between operational platforms and accounts or ERP packages, supplier and carrier feeds, ecommerce platforms, and production or warehouse systems are routine for us. If the system has an API or an SFTP feed, we can connect to it so data flows without manual re-entry.
Yes. Batch tracking, stock by location, goods-in reconciliation and end-to-end traceability are common requirements for the food-and-drink and manufacturing businesses we work with. Proper access-controlled systems that reflect what is actually happening on the floor rather than a spreadsheet that is always slightly behind the operation.
In stages, with a parallel-run period and a clear rollback plan. For a production line, warehouse or despatch operation, taking the system down or disrupting live work is not an option. We plan the transition carefully, train staff before cutover, and do not switch off the old system until the new one is proven in production.
Yes, outright. The source code and your data are yours from day one. No licence traps, no ongoing dependency on us to keep the system running, and no lock-in. We stay involved because clients choose to keep us, not because they have no other option.
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Operational software lives or dies on the details — the edge cases, the handovers, the one report nobody ever documented. We build it properly the first time, in-house, so it keeps pace with the business instead of becoming the thing everyone works around.
Software for your Burton upon Trent operation
Tell us where the operation strains. No pitch, no obligation.
Stock, batches, despatch, reporting: wherever the data falls behind the physical operation is usually where bespoke software earns back its cost fastest. Tell us about the problem and we will give you a straight view on what is worth fixing.
We will cover:
- The specific operational problem causing the most friction
- Whether bespoke software or an integration would solve it
- How a transition works in a live production or logistics operation
- A realistic scope and cost before any commitment
Based in Gravesend, Kent, working with clients across the UK. You deal directly with Rob and Jason, and nothing is sent offshore. We reply within one working day. Call 01474 639 089.
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