Project Scope
Forbytes team spent a week in the Stenströms’ office in Sweden analyzing and exploring their business. Our main goal was to create a digital transformation strategy for the Made-to-Measure production process.
Producing unique shirts for individual client measurements required retailers to fill in a paper-based form with the client’s data, scan it, and send it to the Stenströms office in Sweden. There, the order was put in the business system manually and sent to the factory in Estonia, where managers had to convert the information again so it could be used in their own system.
We chose a project management approach that satisfied both teams and made communication transparent during the development stage. We agreed on the project team structure with the necessary skills to ensure better results at an optimal cost.
After we analyzed the work of the prototype and gathered feedback on its use, Forbytes dove into software product engineering. Stenströms and Forbytes teams worked together to design an application that reduces manual work and consolidates business processes in one system.
The application decreases the number of mistakes in Made-to-Measure orders, helps control fabric availability in different warehouses, and frees up retailers’ time to allow them to handle more orders. It is expected that it will help the company double the number of produced Made-to-Measure shirts per week.
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Projects Results
Goal
Conduct a discovery phase, presenting the client with a plan for digital transformation.
Result
After we deeply studied the client’s business, we came up with a plan for developing a transformative tool that would streamline their operations.
Goal
Present the client with the visual look of the solution before starting development.
Result
Our team presented the client with a clickable prototype of what the solution would look like, incorporated the client’s feedback, and then moved to the development stage.
Goal
Precisely estimate the time, cost, and scope of the development project.
Result
Forbytes created a project roadmap, with a clear breakdown structure and precisely estimated timelines, scope, and budget.
Goal
Create one system for managing data on all of the client’s online and offline stores.
Result
The solution we designed for Stenströms consolidates data from other systems used by the client and ensures consistent data flow between these systems.
Technology Stack
Backend: .NET Core, .NET Framework, ASP.NET Core, MVC, WebAPI, Entity Framework, .NET Rules Engine, .NET Background Jobs
Frontend: ASP.NET MVC, SPA Vue.js, Webpack
Database: MS SQL
Hosting: on-premises, IIS, Windows Services, MS SQL Server
CI/CD: Azure DevOps
About the client
Stenströms is a respected fashion brand with more than 120 years of history. It is well-known in Europe and has a wide distribution network in the US and Canada. Stenströms has always focused on quality and comfort. Fabrics for their products are produced in the Chech Republic, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, and Spain.
Visit site- Internationally renowned brand
- History roots back to the 1890s
- $26 million revenue
- Presence in 20+ countries
- Adopters of the MTM approach
- 150+ employees in Sweden and Estonia
