ISP Sports is the country’s largest and fastest growing multimedia rightsholder, serving as an active partner for more than 40 of America’s leading universities, four major conferences and two postseason bowl games. ISP offers Comprehensive Multimedia Sports Marketing, Event Management, and Sports marketing Consultation and Promotional Support Services. ISP Sports needed to upgrade their existing Access-based Contracts and VB-based Billing applications, as well as automate a number of critical reports to a new web-based application. ISP wanted to centralize its data, streamline data entry, improve report accuracy, and provide flexible role-based remote access. ISP selected JSWCoto develop an ASP.NET application to make use of the latest technology and security, as well as provide a solid foundation for improved scalability and future growth.

Since 1926, The Mt. Olive Pickle Company has grown to be the best selling brand of pickles in the Southeast, and the second-best selling brand of non-refrigerated pickles in the country. To improve data accuracy, maintainability, as well as managerial decision-making Mt. Olive needed to enhance its Handheld based “Pickle Patrol” application and rewrite its back-office reporting Admin Tool. Mt. Olive partnered with JSWCo to build a handheld application using the compact .NET framework used by the field sales “Pickle Patrol” team to collect pricing, facing, distribution, and other marketing data at various retail distribution locations around the country. The data is stored in Pocket SQL on the handheld and replicated to a SQL Server database. JSWCo built an ASP.NET based reporting, data import, and admin tool for data mining and review.

JSWCo, working with TreoSystems, developed a Search & Find kiosk system that lets shoppers access information for any item in the store, show its location on a store map, and even suggest related items. In addition, the iPAL-based kiosk displays upcoming store events, allows the shopper to reserve new releases, and even order an item on online directly from the kiosk.

Through our partnership with TreoSystems, JSWCo designed and developed an Online Shopping List that lets a customer prepare a grocery list with all items automatically sorted by aisle location and by the easiest shopping path in the store. A shopper can print out the list, email it, access it at a store kiosk, or even display it on a web-enabled mobile phone or PDA. Also, Treo installed their iPAL Product Locator software, which was developed by JSWCo, on kiosks located in all Bloom stores.

The Assurance Group has established itself as one of the largest Insurance Marketing Organizations (IMOs) and preeminent independent distributors in the marketplace. To keep up with its significant growth and increased volume of agents and policies, The Assurance Group (TAG) partnered with Co to build a web-based Agent Portal. Built using ASP.NET the Agent Portal has enabled TAG to support selling its varied product offerings from multiple national carriers across its five divisions. In addition the Portal simplifies production data entry, accepts credit card payments, facilitates setting up direct deposit for agents, all integrated with their GBS and Microsoft CRM data platforms.

GEM Fabrication is an On-Time, High Quality, Low-Cost Pipe Fabrication supplier, fabricating over 4 million heads a year of any length, volume, and schedule, whether steel, plain end or grooved, for fire sprinkler installers and mechanical contractors. GEM Fab has greater fabrication capacity than any other supplier in North America, as well as a nationwide network of facilities to ship high-quality, cost effective pipe fabrication to its customers quickly. GEM Fab partnered with J.S. Walker & Co to build a revolutionary “first to market” online store and distribution channel for its products in the fire-protection and mechanical piping industry. GEM Fab collaborated with J. S. Walker on the design of an ASP.NET application that includes shopping cart and online store functionality, maintenance of all “loose” products available for ordering, a customer-based pricing model, credit card payment processing, and non-technical administrative pages. Future phases are envisioned to include full back office integration as well as adding compatibility for handheld technology to better support job superintendents in the field and the addition of a waterworks line of products. This application will help GEM Fab increase revenues through sales via new distribution channels, as well as improve customer service by providing the ability for customers to accept online payments and streamline the ordering process.

Sealing Agents Waterproofing, Inc. was founded in 1996 and over the past 12 years has grown into a multi-state operation with over 130 employees. Their scope of work for large national builders and regional builders alike has grown to provide many services related to a structure’s foundation and moisture control, and are positioned as the experts at removing the negative cause and effects of water. To streamline its day to day processes, Sealing Agents wanted to construct an integrated web application to replace Microsoft CRM as well as a legacy work order management system. Sealing Agents selected J.S. Walker because of our expertise in accounting and service related applications and processes, 20 years of experience in application development, and our strength in system integration. J.S. Walker and Sealing Agents collaborated on the design of the Integrated Sales and Scheduling Application (ISS), which now manages the mission-critical daily operations of multiple Sealing Agents departments, including Sales, Scheduling, Tech Reps, and Accounting. ISS is highly integrated and customized to fit the business processes of Sealing Agents, and includes mobile access to several features in the system through pages specifically designed for a handheld browser. This application has significantly increased the productivity of Sealing Agents staff to by reducing the time required for data entry and data management, while at the same time improving the quality and accuracy of the data.

TreoSystems - a start up firm focused on delivering point-of-service solutions to the retail industry - needed a development partner to pilot a wireless handheld application suite, to be marketed to "big box" retailers. J.S. Walker & Co. was chosen after evaluating several software firms. J.S. Walker & Co. provided technical research and development of iPAL, and rapidly completed the initial project -- within an aggressive 60-day window. The application uses the Microsoft .NET Framework and is deployable on several manufacturers' handheld devices. J.S. Walker & Co. partially credits the .NET Framework for its speed to market. Cisco systems has recognized TreoSystems as one of its value-added partners, and has placed the iPAL solution in each of their five Executive Briefing Centers. Complete case study...

DryDog Barriers is a leading provider of solutions for the moisture control Industry. Their products are used in various segments of the building construction industry but are primarily focused on the commercial and residential waterproofing and repair industry. DryDog Barriers partnered with JSWCo to build an ASP.NET application to manage the warranty workflow and improve the storage of warranty and related records. Stored in a SQL Server database and through the data entry web pages, data imports, administrative web pages, and reporting provided warranty data management is greatly improved. In addition to is internal uses DryDog is now leveraging this application in its sales and marketing efforts as a service offering to its customers.

Fiduciary Risk Assessment LLC (FRA) has dedicated its resources to the creation and support of web-hosted fiduciary compliance tools that simplify complex fiduciary requirements through the use of a diagnostic wizard. Users of the diagnostic wizard determine whether they conform or do not conform to the regulations and then applicable detailed and summary reports are given based on their responses. This enables responsible parties to implement prudent procedures that mitigate fiduciary risk. FRA partnered with J.S. Walker & Co. to create a dynamic web-based application which permits a service provider to automate and monitor compliance. By automating compliance, a service provider can leverage the inherent efficiencies of technology to increase margins while delivering a cost effective solution to their clients. J.S. Walker & Co. was selected as the right company to partner with FRA because of our shared values of excellence and integrity reflected in the solutions we provide.

Krispy Kreme partnered with JSW & Co. to evaluate the company’s internal raw material order and delivery process. An initial analysis and design engagement concluded that improving process and supply chain communication would deliver significant ROI. Microsoft-based web development tools were used to build a system that replaced many of the manual procedures that formerly had dominated much of the supply chain. The new supply chain system was deployed inside Krispy Kreme’s existing intranet portal, and the system synchronized data with the existing Macola accounting, inventory and billing system. Krispy Kreme management has praised the system’s effectiveness internally and in the press on numerous occasions. J.S. Walker has continued to provide custom software development services for Krispy Kreme, most recently using Microsoft .Net technology.

Carolina Pad sources products from global suppliers. The TRAX web system built by JSWCo is a workflow-based tool to manage the procurement of products from agents and factories through the world. Its innovative design allows CPP user’s to define new products each with a unique set of requirements. TRAX also collects pricing, duty, and other information required to complete the overseas procurement process.

Seven Islands owns and manages timberland in the state of Maine. JSWCo replaced their existing desktop data collection system with a browser-based tool that increased automation and improved efficiency and reporting. The new web application integrates with the company’s Dynamics accounting software.

Century Furniture Industries needed a solution to deliver purchase orders to their 1,000 suppliers worldwide. Century had installed a world-class ERP system using SAP, and the Century VP of Global Logistics envisioned a web-based purchase order system as a strategic addition to the core SAP functionality. Century decided to develop a pilot web-based purchase order system and chose J.S. Walker & Co. to be their development partner. Century Supplier Net was created to take the purchase order data from SAP and deliver it to the supplier seamlessly. J.S. Walker & Co. worked closely with Century IT staff to not only help solve the technical issues, but also to create a solution that was well-received by the supplier community and which achieved payback in less than one year.

A paper and pad manufacturing company, which had highly seasonal demand, knew that accurate sales forecasts very critical. Their existing attempts to manually collect and analyze forecasts using spreadsheets was complicated by the need to communicate with a number of field sales personnel scattered across the country. We created a web-based sales forecast system developed with Microsoft .NET that uses forecasting models to establish initial estimates that can be viewed and edited by the sales staff. The models account for seasonal variations are based on actual data that is automatically retrieved from an AS/400 system. Reporting is done through the .NET Crystal Report engine, which produces high quality reports into PDF documents for printing or downloading from the web site. Full abstract...

The LIFO system provides a remote data entry tool for auto dealerships to enter LIFO accounting figures for their end-of-year car inventory. Tax department and administrative users access the site to consolidate and calculate the final LIFO data. This system replaced a manual process where diskettes of data were submitted from the dealerships. The intranet site uses the latest in Microsoft .NET technology.

"Ministry Watch" is a web site for providing information on non-profit organizations. This service is being provided by Wall Watchers Inc., itself a non-profit venture. Data for this site is collected, analyzed, and summarized by Wall Watcher staff using a database and application developed by J.S.Walker. The composite data is uploaded to the SQL Server database and presented via an ASP-based application, also produced by J.S.Walker.

J.S. Walker & Company, Inc. has developed and is providing a web-based, business-to-business, procurement application specifically designed to accommodate users that process Request for Quotes - RFQs. This application uses a "cart" approach to collect RFQ information and provides a means to forward these requests on to selected vendors. These vendors then provide price and availability through the application allowing for a final quotation to be sent to the customer. The customer accesses this web-based system to check quotes, place orders, and view status.

The Key Performance Indicator System is a data warehousing and reporting application that allows users to define and monitor a custom set of performance measures. Data for these measurements can come from multiple sources. The KPI system can import fixed width, delimited, or XML-formatted files. Validation and translation of data can be controlled by the application and performed automatically. Custom reporting, with high graphical content, is supported.

A large financial institution wanted to provide branch personnel with detailed demographic, competitive, and product use data for their specific market area. With more detailed information, local managers could adapt their marketing efforts to the unique needs of their customers and prospects. The challenge was to produce an 18-page report, customized for each one of their 2500 branches, with data sourced from 5 or 6 dissimilar systems. J.S. Walker & Company designed and constructed the Oracle database, the entire data loading process, the report package, and the distribution procedures.