Eastern Propane & Oil - one of the premier propane distributors in the Northeast uses Swift for GPS tracking, time-entry, and route management

GPS, Time Entry & Route Management apps using Swift no-code platform

Eastern Propane & Oil – US 15th largest propane gas retailer with 100,000 plus residential & commercial customers uses JD Edwards as their core ERP, Oracle Fusion Cloud applications for their CRM and field service and multiple other systems.

Two-thirds of Eastern employees are mobile and they needed a strong ERP no-code mobility platform to roll out multiple apps across their operations.

Problem

 

Eastern was looking for an enterprise app automation no-code platform that could provide the following capabilities: 

 

  • Business Analyst Friendly / Low Code No Code with integration with JD Edwards, Oracle Fusion and 3rd party apps and databases 
  • Device Agnostic iOS, Android, smartphones, tablets and scanners JD Edwards Integration (AIS & Orchestrations) integrates at a meta-data level 
  • JDE business logic & Functional Knowledge inherited from standard or custom JDE modules & forms 
  • Oracle Fusion Apps Integration with seamless integration with Oracle CX Fusion Apps 
  • JD Edwards Security compliance with existing JD Edwards security
  • Soc2 Type 2 Compliance

Eastern was looking for an enterprise app automation no-code platform that could provide mobility and seamless integration with their JD Edwards ERP.

 

solutions

Transforming Operations with Swift Eastern’s Mobile Time Entry App

Eastern harnessed the power of Swift’s low code/no code app automation platform and Orchestrator/AIS to develop their Mobile Time Entry application:

 

  • Analytics: Easier data gathering for enhanced visualization. 
  • Agility: A remarkable reduction in time-to-market for app launches. 
  • Mobility: Improvement in delivery driver time entry – enabling on-the-go attendance. 
  • Device Agnostic Flexibility: Fully compatible across iPhone, Android, tablet & web. 
  • Efficiency: Significant increase in overall operational efficiency.

Optimizing Route Management Swift Mobile Route Driver Update App

Eastern harnessed the power of Swift’s low code/no code app automation platform and Orchestrator/AIS to develop their Route Driver Update App:

 

  • Accuracy: Ensures on-call delivery drivers get emergency delivery requests on their routes despite having to change trucks.
  • Efficiency: Gives delivery drivers in the field the ability to change their truck on a planned route without needing to reach out to on-call logistics team.
  • Mobility: Faster route tracking process than the conventional way of contacting on-call logistics team.
  • Agility: Substantial reduction in time to market from design to production in the app launch cycle using Ephlux Swift.
  • Device Agnostic Flexibility: Fully device/platform agnostic across iPhone, Android, tablet, and web.

Meeting the “Dig Safe” Requirement to Streamlined Field Operations

Eastern Propane & Oil partnered with Ephlux to create the Dig Safe app using the Swift no-code platform, enabling field teams to capture GPS coordinates of underground propane tanks accurately and efficiently. Key benefits include:

  • Enhanced Accuracy: The app aims to reduce errors by capturing GPS data more precisely than manual entry.
  • Increased Efficiency: The goal is to speed up data collection, potentially improving overall productivity.
  • Reduced Admin Work: Real-time logging could help minimize the need for post-site data entry, potentially streamlining reporting.
  • Easy Adoption: The user-friendly interface is designed to help field technicians adopt the app with minimal training.

The Swift No-Code platform enabled Ephlux to rapidly prototype and deliver a solution that addressed Eastern Propane & Oil’s needs that will empower their teams with the right tools to succeed.

“We feel that Swift is a God-sent and a game-changer for us. The ability for our BAs and even power users to create apps across mobile and web integrated with our ERP within a couple of days, that otherwise took months for a whole dev team, is amazingly empowering. It was hard to believe at first!”  

Brian Sherrard – Distribution Manager, Mizuno USA

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