Case Study: a rapidly growing U.S.-based specialty retailer streamlines integrations and reduces technical debt with Programmers.io and MuleSoft

a rapidly growing U.S.-based specialty retailer scales to 25+ MuleSoft projects with Programmers.io

Programmers.io partnered with a rapidly growing U.S.-based specialty retailer that was struggling with a complex legacy IT infrastructure. The client's IBM i (AS/400) ERP system created significant challenges, including technical debt from multiple in-house systems, a lack of a clear integration strategy, and scalability issues that hindered new business initiatives and e-commerce growth.

The solution implemented by Programmers.io involved a strategic, phased modernization of the client's systems. They developed a custom IBM i connector for MuleSoft and deployed a Web Transaction Framework to create a seamless integration platform. This approach by Programmers.io streamlined processes, improved IT agility, and established a robust integration pipeline with over 25 MuleSoft projects, which reduced technical debt and enabled future cloud adoption.