Enterprise Parcel Tracking System
Full-stack logistics management system handling domestic and international shipments with real-time tracking, automated pricing, and secure document generation.
Background
Developed for a major logistics company to modernize their shipment tracking and management processes. The system needed to handle complex pricing rules, multiple user roles, and generate various shipping documents while maintaining real-time tracking capabilities.
Key Features
Real-time Tracking
20+ parcel status types with barcode scanning integration and chain-of-custody tracking at multiple scan points.
Dynamic Pricing
Zone-based pricing system for national/international shipments with multi-factor calculation (distance, weight, content type).
Document Generation
Automated creation of shipping labels, waybills, manifests, and CN23 forms using DOMPDF with custom HTML templates.
Multi-Role Access
Hierarchical permissions system with Admin, Hub, Agency, and Client roles implemented using Jetstream.
Technical Architecture
Frontend
Interactive UI components with real-time updates and minimal page refreshes
Backend
Robust API with authentication, document generation, and business logic
Infrastructure
Secure and scalable server setup with performance optimization
System Architecture & Diagrams
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System Architecture Overview
High-level architecture showing integration between scanning points, document generation, and tracking system.
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Document Generation Flow
Process flow for automated document generation including templates, data population, and PDF creation.
Challenges
- •Complex zone-based pricing calculations
- •Real-time tracking across multiple scan points
- •International shipping document requirements
- •Multi-role access control implementation
- •High-volume document generation
Solutions
- •Implemented efficient caching for pricing rules
- •Built real-time tracking with barcode scanning
- •Created flexible document template system
- •Used Jetstream for role management
- •Optimized PDF generation with queues
Results & Impact
- •Successfully processing 5,000+ shipments daily
- •Reduced document generation time by 60%
- •Improved tracking accuracy to 99.9%
- •40% faster shipping price calculations
- •Zero security incidents since launch
Performance Metrics
- •Document generation under 2 seconds
- •Price calculation in 35ms
- •Real-time tracking updates in 50ms
- •PDF generation queue processing <5s
- •99.9% system uptime
Future Roadmap
- •Mobile app for drivers
- •AI-powered route optimization
- •Blockchain for shipment verification
- •Advanced analytics dashboard
- •International API integrations
Technologies
Infrastructure
- •VPS with Nginx
- •Redis for caching
- •SSL/TLS encryption
- •Daily backups
- •Load balancing
Team Structure
Lead Developer
- • System architecture
- • Performance optimization
- • Security implementation
- • Team coordination
Backend Developer
- • API development
- • Document generation
- • Database design
- • Business logic
Frontend Developer
- • Livewire components
- • UI/UX implementation
- • Real-time updates
- • Form validation
DevOps
- • Server setup
- • Deployment automation
- • Monitoring
- • Backup system