How ABI and TotalWeb Partners built a custom data engine to replace legacy operations, modernizing data input mechanisms, automating workflows, and enabling massive scale across hundreds of client environments.
The Challenge: Overcoming Legacy System Stagnation
Across all industries, businesses face growth stagnation when legacy software systems limit data input mechanisms and operational efficiency. Off-the-shelf software often falls short for complex organizations requiring deeply integrated workflows and high-volume data processing. This project was initiated by ABI’s sister company, TotalWeb Partners (TWP), through their established web development partnership with Moeller Punch. Together, TWP and ABI partnered with Moeller clients to demonstrate how consulting-led system modernization at an enterprise scale can completely transform a business.
The specific challenge for this engagement, known as MPT Crib, was to take a legacy crib operation and transform it into a managed SaaS platform designed to support over 100 corporate client environments. This required modernizing the system to seamlessly handle multiple users, unique site-level operational differences, corporate-controlled devices, and scanner-dependent workflows.
The Solution: A Custom Data Engine and Long-Term Operating Model
To solve these complex operational bottlenecks, ABI and TWP collaborated to develop a Custom Data Engine Website. Rather than delivering a simple, one-off build, the joint engagement matured into a comprehensive, four-year operating model. This long-term approach introduced structured intake, prioritization, quarterly planning, and sustained release delivery to ensure continuous efficiency improvements.
Executed with tight technical governance, the platform features a robust current codebase of approximately 141,224 lines across core source extensions. Operationally, the system was designed so that clients can move faster without having to wait on central teams for every request.
Key Capabilities and Transformed Data Mechanisms
A deep dive into the technical infrastructure and operational workflows that drive massive scale efficiency.
Offline-Capable Mobile Integration
The solution includes a Progressive Web App (PWA) optimized for specific high-speed mobile applications. It features offline-capable Single Page Application (SPA) behavior for constrained warehouse networks and automatic app update rollouts as new versions are released.
Massive Scale Inventory Management
The platform features an inventory management tool that efficiently tracks over 100,000 tools across 100 locations, actively managing $50M in products with real-time visibility and predictive restocking alerts.
Self-Service Workflows & Deep Permissions
An Admin Module manages client and user sign-ups with a deeply customizable, UI-driven permissions hierarchy. It empowers users with self-service workflows for adding net-new operational data and includes secure “login as user” visibility for support validation.
Automated, High-Signal Communication
Workflow automation was designed for scale, sending over 10,000 targeted notifications monthly. This high-signal communication ensures critical operational updates reach the right stakeholders instantly, reducing response times and operational risk.
Hard Data Integrity Controls
The system features robust bulk data import tools with multi-stage validation. Database-level triggers and constraints ensure that all operational data remains consistent and accurate, even during massive scale data migrations or updates.
Advanced Security and Observability
Built with a security-first mindset, the platform integrates WordPress security best practices with advanced data synchronization mechanisms. Real-time observability tools monitor system health and data flow across all distributed locations.
The Impact: Empowered Clients and Durable Execution
By transforming how data is input and managed, the system is materially more usable in day-to-day operations and significantly reduces administrative noise. Furthermore, the platform provides independent reporting capabilities that are specifically tailored by client and site context, alongside system and site-specific reporting, eliminating the reliance on a single generic dashboard for everyone.
For businesses looking to increase profits and reduce expenses through software modernization, this engagement demonstrates the combined power of ABI and TWP to deliver not just feature depth, but durable execution discipline at true operational scale.