Case Study: a Canada-based mining services provider streamlines inventory management with Toptal

a Canada-based mining services provider centralizes inventory data in months with Toptal

A Canada-based mining services provider needed additional IT expertise to develop and maintain a materials management system for its major coal-mining client. The challenge involved managing informal requirements while ensuring the end user could retain their familiar Excel interface. They partnered with Toptal for custom software development and data management services to address this.

Toptal implemented a centralized SQL server foundation that maintained Excel workbooks through SharePoint, placing business rules in stored procedures to simplify maintenance. This new system was designated the official source of truth for inventory and quality data, strengthening the provider's relationship with its major client. Toptal delivered a solution that began producing results within months of joining the engagement.