Schematic of an operations console: module grid with finance, procurement and project tiles

RL Complex Engineering

From manual overall processes to one connected operations platform.

RL Complex EngineeringOne system
  • Quotation
  • Sales Order
  • Delivery
  • Invoice
  • Collection
Shared data · role-based access5 of the modules shown
Schematic of the shipped system, drawn from the case notes

The challenge

Before

RL Complex Engineering was running a growing construction and engineering business across disconnected spreadsheets, manual records, and fragmented tools. Finance, procurement, inventory, payroll, HR, and project tracking each lived in separate systems with no shared data. Teams were burning hours every week reconciling figures, chasing approvals, and manually producing reports — with no single source of truth for financial position, project costs, or operational status.

  • Manual spreadsheets for purchase orders, invoices, and collections
  • No real-time inventory visibility — stock counts done manually
  • Payroll computed outside the system with no personnel records link
  • Project costs tracked separately from procurement and labor
  • No AR aging or AP cash flow visibility for management
  • Quotations and sales orders disconnected from billing and collection
  • Petty cash and expenses recorded in notebooks with no audit trail
  • No role-based access — anyone could see or edit any record
BeforeDisconnected tools
  • Manual spreadsheets for purchase orders,…
  • No real-time inventory visibility — stock…
  • Payroll computed outside the system with no…
  • Project costs tracked separately from…
  • No AR aging or AP cash flow visibility for…
  • Quotations and sales orders disconnected…
Schematic of the starting point, drawn from the case notes

The solution

What we built

We designed and built a full Operations Dashboard spanning 22 integrated modules across every core function of the business. Finance covers journals, AP/AR, collections, petty cash, and expense tracking. Procurement manages the full PO lifecycle from request to receiving to supplier payment. Inventory tracks materials, tools, stock movements, and count reports with variance analysis. Sales connects quotations and sales orders through to billing and customer ledger. Projects link procurement and labor directly to job costing and production KPIs. Payroll and personnel management unify HR records with payroll runs. And an AI Insights dashboard surfaces anomalies and key metrics across all modules — giving management a real-time operational pulse.

How the system flows

  1. QuotationSales OrderDeliveryInvoiceCollection
  2. Purchase RequestPurchase OrderReceivingAP VoucherSupplier Payment
  3. Inventory IssuanceMaterial MovementStock Valuation Report
  4. Project AssignmentLabor LoggingProject CostingProduction KPIs
  5. Payroll RunPersonnel RecordsPayroll Reports
  6. Petty Cash RequestApprovalExpense PostingJournal Entry
  • Role-based access controls scoped per module and user role
  • AR Aging and AP Cash Position reports for management review
  • Inventory Count Reports with variance tracking
  • AI Insights dashboard surfacing anomalies and key metrics in real time
Schematic of an operations console: module grid with finance, procurement and project tiles
Schematic of an operations console: module grid with finance, procurement and project tiles

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