Case Study: Western Power Sports scales $3M/day e-commerce on IBM i with Profound AppDev from Profound Logic

Western Power Sports processes 99.9% of sales online with Profound Logic

Western Power Sports, a wholesaler and distributor of power sports parts and accessories, faced the challenge of scaling its e-commerce platform to handle rapid growth without sacrificing the reliability of its IBM i system. They needed a solution for high-volume, self-service online ordering that maintained direct access to IBM i data and avoided increasing operational headcount, a challenge that intensified following a private equity acquisition. They partnered with vendor Profound Logic to address this using the Profound AppDev toolkit.

Profound Logic implemented a solution using Profound AppDev to build a powerful e-commerce platform tightly integrated with IBM i. This enabled Western Power Sports to futurize its operations, resulting in 99.9% of sales being processed online and generating approximately $3 million in daily revenue. The solution supported this high-volume business with a lean team of only about 3.5 people, proving IBM i to be a competitive advantage and solidifying its role as the long-term foundation for the business.

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