Eastern Cape, South Africa
Custom ERP and billing, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for auto-component and logistics businesses in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Built by Flip Retail in Jaipur, India, and delivered remotely, with working software every two weeks.
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01 — Local economy
Volkswagen's Kariega plant, which builds the Polo for export, and Isuzu's truck and bakkie plant at Struandale make carmaking and component supply the metro's main industry. The Coega Special Economic Zone and the deep-water Port of Ngqura add logistics, manufacturing and energy projects, while the older Port Elizabeth harbour ships citrus and vehicles.
Also known as Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay and PE.
English, Xhosa and Afrikaans
02 — Industries
What we would build first for the industries Gqeberha is known for.
04 — Working together
Jaipur is 3 h 30 min ahead of Gqeberha all year. A 09:00 start there is 12:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 5 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.
Local time, standard time.
Pranjal was very professional with excellent communication and transparency.
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 Gqeberha; discovery happens on video calls and you get working software every two weeks.
Jaipur is 3 h 30 min ahead of Gqeberha all year. A 09:00 start there is 12:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 5 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.
For English and Afrikaans, yes: current language models handle them well, including mixed-language messages. Support for Xhosa is more limited, so we test with real customer messages before committing to it, and route anything the agent is unsure about to your team.
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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