A mobile scanner solution was developed for operational processes at gas stations based on Xamarin.Android and C#/.NET. The goal was to map key inventory and operational workflows directly on mobile devices, even in environments without a stable backend connection.
The application supports multiple business processes such as deliveries, inventories, orders, corrections, and price changes. Data is stored locally on the device and synchronized with backend systems at a later stage. This ensures that staff can continue working reliably without depending on a constant online connection.
Interfaces are used to exchange data such as articles, deliveries, inventories, orders, corrections, price changes, and labels with the backend. Communication is secured using OAuth2 and bearer tokens. In addition, multilingual support, master data management, and device registration were implemented.
The solution is specifically designed for scanner/MDE hardware and connects mobile data capture seamlessly with existing administrative and inventory systems.
This example shows how custom software can reduce effort in existing workflows. If manual work, media breaks or unclear processes cost time in your company, a tailored software solution can help.
The most important points about mobile data capture, offline use, synchronization, inventory, orders, deliveries and backend integration in petrol station operations.
A mobile scanner solution can support typical goods and operational processes directly at the shelf, in the warehouse or during goods receipt. This includes deliveries, inventories, orders, corrections, price changes, labels and other workflows where data needs to be captured reliably on site.
Yes. Data can be stored locally on the mobile device and later synchronized with the backend. This is especially important when no stable connection is available on site or when employees need to continue working even if connection problems occur.
The mobile devices can be connected to backend systems via interfaces. For example, articles, deliveries, inventories, orders, corrections, price changes or label data can be exchanged between the scanner solution and the central system.
A scanner solution reduces paper lists, manual rework and error-prone intermediate steps. Inventories, orders, corrections and goods capture can be carried out faster, in a more structured way and closer to the actual place of work.
Yes. A custom solution can be adapted to existing inventory management, administration and operational processes. What matters is that the software does not ignore everyday work, but specifically relieves the existing workflows.
Important topics include stable local data storage, secure synchronization, device registration, master data management, multilingual support and robust interface integration. Especially with mobile devices, it is not only the function itself that matters, but also reliable use during ongoing operation.
