Transport platform
connecting 45 countries throughout
Europe and Asia
Scope of cooperation
Architecture
Development
System maintenance
Goal of the project
Digital transformation and business scaling through the deployment of modern IT solutions.
To create, maintain, and expand a scalable system. Implementing functional changes and determining directions of the development based on the ever-changing market conditions.
About the client
One of Europe’s major marketplaces for the transport industry
The Trans.eu platform was created in 2005. It gathers freight forwarders, logistics operators, and carriers in the largest transport community in Europe.
The company operates on an international scale: it opens new branches and hires over 700 people.
RST Software Masters is the main developer of the modern Trans.eu platform that handles over 100,000 users per day. It comprises vehicle and load exchange.
Technologies used in the project
Technologies we have integrated with
Technological challenges
Switching from the monolith to microservices
The extensive scope of functionalities supported by the Trans.eu system as well as various expectations regarding system scalability were the triggers to switch to a microservices architecture. By implementing a solution of this kind, we made sure that our client is more resilient to potential faults, and we increased the reliability of the platform itself. The microservices architecture allowed us to shorten time-to-market for new functionalities of the system. By switching from the monolith to microservices, the system could be simultaneously developed by numerous development teams. This model significantly streamlines the organisation of development works.
Technological upgrade
Technological development and a fast growth of the company meant that the existing technologies had to be changed. During consulting, we initiated the use of new programming languages, database technologies, and readymade solutions like Camunda BPM. Our extensive experience in building systems with complex architectures enabled us to implement changes to improve work efficiency, e.g. by reducing the time for manual work conducted by the employee by 90%.
Switching from synchronous to asynchronous communication
The changes we had implemented in the system architecture of Trans.eu resulted in an increased system performance when dealing with problems with individual components. Switching from synchronous to asynchronous communication ensured better user accessibility and easier system condition monitoring.
Integration with external services, e.g. credit bureaus or government databases
We have integrated the Trans.eu system with external services, such as payment systems (PayU, PayPal), financial systems, e.g. Macrologic, or credit bureaus or government databases. We combine many systems and we build open API platforms for external partners www.trans.eu/pl/integracja. The system became more user-friendly, and the business itself increased its scalability.
19 development teams working in SAFe
100+
People working on the project
49
Backend
Developers
13
Software testers
6
Architects
Selected metrics used in the project
SLA
Service Level Agreement 99.98%
Net Promoter Score
Customer loyalty ratings
Project Metrics
- time-to-market
- number of errors reported by the users
- time to fix errors
- predictability of the teams
- IMO(B) report (Innovation, Maintenance, Organization, Bugs) – time spent on individual stages of work
Business Metrics
- number of offers on the exchange
- number of transactions on the exchange
- number of reviews of transactions
RST has given us a stable, modern system that grows with us. With a partner like this, we are well-equipped to keep meeting our customers’ needs and setting the bar for digital development of the TSL industry.
CTO Trans.eu
Key functionalities
Order exchange
- Compilation of offers and orders
- Monitoring and system notifications informing about new offers
- SmartSort (quick matching of offers with the type of business)
B2B messenger
- Fast, multi-user communication
- Transfer of documents
- Translations related to this sector
- Access to chat history
Fleet management
- Vehicle identification
- Vehicle availability calculation
- Assessment of telematic parameters
Maps and geolocation
- Route management
- Searching on the map
- TransParking and BansForTrucks supporting apps
Order management
- Scanning
- Identification
- Transfer of documents
Factoring and debt collection
- Scoring business credibility and lowering ratings
- Collection and sales of liabilities
- Factoring
Results
99,8% SLA
40 00040 k.
Registered companies
6 500 0006.5 mln
Daily messages
400 000400 k.
Daily offers
100 000100 k.
Online users
See how it works
Download apps supporting Trans.eu
TransParking
TransParking is a free app that shows you nearby parking areas for trucks in a matter of seconds.
Bans For Trucks
Temporary driving restrictions and traffic bans for trucks in a single intuitive app.
TransMessenger
TransMessenger allows you to instantly contact people from your contact list in the Trans.eu system messenger.
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