North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Custom ERP and billing, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for steel and logistics businesses in Duisburg. Built by Flip Retail in Jaipur, India, and delivered remotely, with working software every two weeks.
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01 — Local economy
Blast furnaces at thyssenkrupp Steel's works and the Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann plant make Duisburg Europe's largest steel-making location. Beside them, duisport, the largest inland port in Europe, links Rhine barges, freight trains from as far as China and warehouses run by retailers and logistics groups, and a network of metal traders, service centres and machine builders depends on both.
German and English
02 — Industries
What we would build first for the industries Duisburg is known for.
04 — Working together
Jaipur is 4 h 30 min ahead of Duisburg 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.
Local time, standard time.
Pranjal is the best developer — started and ended development before schedule.
50+ projects for 30+ clients in 11 countries over six-plus years.
05 — FAQ
Yes, remotely. Flip Retail is a software studio in Jaipur, India, with no office in Duisburg; discovery happens on video calls and you get working software every two weeks.
Jaipur is 4 h 30 min ahead of Duisburg 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.
Yes. Current language models handle German and English 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.
Usually one module that fixes the most expensive problem first. For steel & metals that is often grade, size and location-wise stock and weight-based rates & price lists. It goes live early, and the rest of the system follows in two-week increments while your team is already using it.
Contact
Tell us about the process you want fixed. We reply within one working day.