System Dev for Commodities Trading Firm
A trading firm entrusted their ERP software needs to Inventive. The team built components to enhance the client's database and activated payment calculation and data accessibility among staff and traders.

"We were most impressed with Inventive Work’s utmost understanding of our needs."
System Dev for Commodities Trading Firm

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THE REVIEWER
Controller, Commodities Trading Firm
Anonymous
Finance
Austin, TX
51-200 Employees
January 14, 2022
The Story Behind the Win
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Background
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m a controller at a commodities trading firm.
Challenge
What challenge were you trying to address with Inventive?
We needed their team to build our ERP system.
Solution
What was the scope of their involvement?
Inventive incorporated different data components into our database and automated our processes by crafting our ERP system. They developed solutions that enabled us to calculate payment terms, store all our product information, and make our data more accessible to our overseas team and traders.
What is the team composition?
We worked with about 6–7 resources throughout the project.
How did you come to work with Inventive?
We initially onboarded a different provider to build our product, but they weren’t able to meet our requirements in the long run. I knew about Inventive Work’s team and their previous projects, so I reached out to them and discussed our needs.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent between $30,000–$40,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
The project ran from July–October 2021.
Results
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Inventive Works brought their expertise and dedication to the table and delivered a system that mirrored our requirements. We didn’t set any particular KPIs for their work, but our entire team was happy with their performance.
How did Inventive Works perform from a project management standpoint?
We communicated via email, phone calls, and Zoom meetings. Unlike our previous partner, Inventive had top-notch project management and communication skills — they made it a point to provide weekly progress reports with detailed completion percentages, and they kept all their lines open to address our needs.
What did you find most impressive about them?
We were most impressed with Inventive's utmost understanding of our needs, transparency, and the reasonable price point of their services.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I couldn’t point out anything constructive about their work — we had nothing but a positive experience with Inventive.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Have a solid grasp of what you want to achieve to help them build and narrow down more tailored solutions that can address those.
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