Industrial and Mechanical Engineering
ReferencesFentec
FENTEC's end-to-end product development project started from the need to renew not only the hardware but also the old operating system and software. The result was a high-quality modular solution that made the customised operating system and software easy to maintain and develop further.
FENTEC is one of Finland's leading technology companies in RFID-based automatic data collection and 24/7 logistics solutions that improve productivity and competitiveness. FENTEC has more than two decades of expertise in RFID technology and in developing customer-specific remote identification solutions. Using data collected in real time from operational processes is increasingly important in steering day-to-day business and decision-making. FENTEC's innovative technology solutions serve many business areas, including industry, logistics, different stages of the supply chain, healthcare and services.
Data collection solution delivers significant business benefits
FENTEC has drawn on Bitwise's solid experience in developing software for smart data collection solutions. Bitwise's experts have been involved in product development projects for RFID-based data collection and logistics solutions.
FENTEC's data collection solutions make processes more efficient by making them traceable. With RFID technology, real-time information is available from different stages of production and logistics, for example. The data collection solutions convert the accumulated data into a readable format for back-end systems and user interfaces. This information can be used to control, improve, plan and forecast operations – and it is available to all parties without delay.
FENTEC's cloud-based 24/7 solution, in turn, is used for automatic, real-time inventory management, for example. Automatic stock level monitoring, stocktaking and product ordering bring efficiency to logistics processes across many industries.
“We improve our customers' service and profitability with solutions that keep product availability up to date 24/7. Our solutions reduce waste and save resources and the environment at different stages of the supply chain,” says FENTEC CEO Jari Kinnunen.
Well-built software is easy to maintain and develop further
FENTEC's end-to-end product development project started from the need to renew not only the hardware but also the old operating system and software. The result was a high-quality modular solution that made the customised operating system and software easy to maintain and develop further.
Matti Pulkkinen, who led the project at Bitwise, emphasises quality from the very first line of code: “Quality is the cornerstone of our work above all else. The customer must be able to maintain and develop the software further easily and cost-effectively. Sustainably developed software is also a solid foundation for creating new products and solutions. By choosing modern tools and methods and sticking to proven programming practices, we make sure the whole team builds in quality from the first line of code to the last.”
Smart choices pay off in the maintenance phase at the latest, as maintenance and further development are typically the largest cost item over a software solution's lifecycle. A high-quality software solution is, above all, an investment in the future.
Bitwise and FENTEC continue to work together. Harri Huotari, R&D Manager at FENTEC, says: “The well-executed groundwork on the software and the modular solution model proved their value in a short time, enabling agile development of new product variants at a clearly faster pace than before. Bitwise is a valuable partner that supports our software product development. Close collaboration with committed and productive experts has allowed us to renew our development model and improve code quality – thank you, Bitwise!”
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We are your partner when you need high-quality, reliable software, even for the most demanding environments. We promise to untangle your critical software bottlenecks so you can focus on developing your business and maintaining your competitive edge. We integrate solutions into scalable cloud services and make sure the whole chain works.
“The well-executed groundwork on the software and the modular solution model proved their value in a short time, enabling agile development of new product variants at a clearly faster pace than before. Bitwise is a valuable partner that supports our software product development. Close collaboration with committed and productive experts has allowed us to renew our development model and improve code quality – thank you, Bitwise!”
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