Connecting an Existing ERP to Shipping, Communication & Document Automation
A modular integration layer built with Python microservices, allowing an existing PHP ERP to communicate with external platforms through structured JSON interfaces.
- Industry
- Business Operations
- Year
- Duration
Client
US based business
- Automated workflows with FedEx and UPS integration
- Order to shippingAutomated workflows with FedEx and UPS integration
- Email, attachments and calendar through Microsoft Graph
- Outlook connectedEmail, attachments and calendar through Microsoft Graph
- Automated document data capture mapped into the ERP
- PDF extractionAutomated document data capture mapped into the ERP
- Ready for future integrations without a system rebuild
- Modular architectureReady for future integrations without a system rebuild
Where they were starting from.
A US based business was operating on a PHP based ERP that needed to connect with multiple external systems without replacing its existing infrastructure. The business needed to automate shipping, communication, document processing and operational workflows while keeping the existing ERP as the central system.
Four decisions that shaped the outcome.
- 01
Shipping Automation
Integrated FedEx and UPS for label generation, pickup scheduling, tracking and address validation.
- 02
Microsoft 365 Integration
Connected Microsoft Graph with Outlook Mail and Calendar for email, attachments and calendar management.
- 03
Custom OCR
Built a PDF based OCR workflow using Tesseract and Poppler to extract structured information from supplier and customer documents and map it directly into the ERP.
- 04
Reliability & Security
Implemented token management, retry logic, idempotency, error handling, secure environment variables and cron safe operations.
The solution reduced manual operational work across shipping and document processing while extending the capabilities of the existing ERP — an existing system transformed into a more connected, automated operational platform without replacing the core.
Built with
- Python
- PHP
- Microsoft Graph
- FedEx API
- UPS API
- Tesseract OCR
- Poppler
- PDF.js
- Flask
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AI-powered workflows and smart integrations that reduce manual work and improve efficiency.
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