Custom ERP, AI Agent & SaaS Development in Southampton
Custom ERP and billing, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for logistics and hospitality businesses in Southampton. Built by Flip Retail in Jaipur, India, and delivered remotely, with working software every two weeks.
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01 — Local economy
Business in Southampton
Cruise ships, container vessels and car carriers share the Port of Southampton, the UK's busiest cruise port and a major gateway for vehicle exports and imports. Carnival UK and Ordnance Survey are headquartered in the city, marine-engineering and maritime-services firms work around the Solent, and the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre feed engineering and ocean-science spin-outs.
Where software helps: Importers, freight agents and cruise suppliers around Southampton's docks juggle customs entries, vehicle and container tracking, and tight ship-turnaround windows where late stock or paperwork means missed sailings.
ERP and AI for logistics, hospitality and engineering businesses in Southampton
What we would build first for the industries Southampton is known for.
Logistics & ports
ERP
Shipment and job costing, warehouse management with bin locations, customs and freight documentation, and billing that captures every accessorial charge.
AI agent
A document agent that reads bills of lading, commercial invoices and packing lists, extracts the data and pre-fills customs and booking forms for review.
Make-to-order and engineer-to-order projects tracked from enquiry to commissioning, with multi-level bills of materials, drawing revisions, subcontracted machining and spare-parts sales in one system.
AI agent
A spares assistant that identifies parts from a photo or serial number, checks stock and price, and answers dealer and customer queries on WhatsApp or email.
Jaipur is 5 h 30 min ahead of Southampton on standard time, and 4 h 30 min ahead during daylight saving time there. A 09:00 start there is 14:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 3 h 30 min to 4 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.
Southampton
Jaipur
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09:00–18:00 office hoursShared hours
Local time, standard time.
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50+ projects for 30+ clients in 11 countries over six-plus years.
05 — FAQ
Custom software in Southampton: common questions
Do you build custom ERP and AI software for businesses in Southampton?
Yes, remotely. Flip Retail is a software studio in Jaipur, India, with no office in Southampton; discovery happens on video calls and you get working software every two weeks.
How do time zones work between Southampton and Jaipur?
Jaipur is 5 h 30 min ahead of Southampton on standard time, and 4 h 30 min ahead during daylight saving time there. A 09:00 start there is 14:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 3 h 30 min to 4 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.
What would a first project look like for a logistics business?
Usually one module that fixes the most expensive problem first. For logistics & ports that is often job & shipment costing and warehouse management (bins, put-away, picking). It goes live early, and the rest of the system follows in two-week increments while your team is already using it.