Flanders, Belgium

Custom ERP, AI Agent & SaaS Development in Ghent

Custom ERP and billing, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for auto-component and steel businesses in Ghent. Built by Flip Retail in Jaipur, India, and delivered remotely, with working software every two weeks.

Jaipur time is
4 h 30 min ahead3 h 30 min during daylight saving
Population
≈ 560,000Approximate, city or metro area
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Indirect tax
VAT 21%
E-invoicing
MandatoryPeppol
Data protection
GDPR

National tax, e-invoicing and data rules, with sources: Belgium guide. General information, not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed October 2026.

01 — Local economy

Business in Ghent

Two large plants in the port area along the canal to Terneuzen anchor Ghent's industry: Volvo Cars' assembly plant, which builds compact SUVs including electric models, and ArcelorMittal's integrated steelworks. Ghent University and the VIB research institute have produced a biotech cluster at Zwijnaarde that includes argenx, and North Sea Port, shared with Vlissingen and Terneuzen, handles grain, fertilisers and vehicles.

Also known as Gent and Gand.

Where software helps: Suppliers to Ghent's car and steel plants work to sequenced deliveries and supplier certificates, needing EDI, Peppol e-invoicing and batch traceability that share the same order and stock data.

Business districts & industrial areas

  • North Sea Port
  • Technologiepark Zwijnaarde
  • Flanders Expo

Languages of business

Dutch, English and French

02 — Industries

ERP and AI for auto-component, steel and pharma businesses in Ghent

What we would build first for the industries Ghent is known for.

Automotive & auto components

ERP
Customer schedules turned into production plans, lot and heat-number traceability from raw material to dispatch, and the packing, labelling and advance-shipping-notice rules each customer demands.
AI agent
An agent that reconciles customer schedules, goods-receipt notes and debit notes every day and flags mismatches before they become payment disputes.
Software for automotive & auto components

Steel & metals

ERP
Stock by grade, size, thickness and warehouse; weight-based pricing with cutting and loading charges; part-load dispatch; and credit limits checked before an order is confirmed. This is the problem our own SteelERP product was built to solve.
AI agent
A quoting agent that reads enquiries from WhatsApp or email (“20 tonnes TMT 12 mm, delivery Thursday”), checks free stock and the day's rate, and drafts the quotation for a salesperson to send.
Software for steel & metals

Pharma & life sciences

ERP
Batch and expiry tracking from raw material to finished pack, formula management, QC release before dispatch, and audit trails that inspectors and customers can follow.
AI agent
A document agent that drafts batch records, certificates of analysis and customer responses from approved data, with every output reviewed by QA before it is used.
Software for pharma & life sciences

04 — Working together

Working with Jaipur from Ghent

Jaipur is 4 h 30 min ahead of Ghent on standard time, and 3 h 30 min ahead during daylight saving time there. A 09:00 start there is 13:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 4 h 30 min to 5 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.

Pranjal is the best developer — started and ended development before schedule.
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50+ projects for 30+ clients in 11 countries over six-plus years.

05 — FAQ

Custom software in Ghent: common questions

Do you build custom ERP and AI software for businesses in Ghent?

Yes, remotely. Flip Retail is a software studio in Jaipur, India, with no office in Ghent; discovery happens on video calls and you get working software every two weeks.

How do time zones work between Ghent and Jaipur?

Jaipur is 4 h 30 min ahead of Ghent on standard time, and 3 h 30 min ahead during daylight saving time there. A 09:00 start there is 13:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 4 h 30 min to 5 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.

Can your AI agents talk to customers in Dutch, English and French?

Yes. Current language models handle Dutch, English and French well, including mixed-language messages. We still test an agent in each language your customers use before it goes live, and route anything it is unsure about to your team.

What would a first project look like for a auto-component business?

Usually one module that fixes the most expensive problem first. For automotive & auto components that is often customer schedules & delivery plans and lot and heat-number traceability. It goes live early, and the rest of the system follows in two-week increments while your team is already using it.

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