A 20-year-old order and distribution system for a worldwide literature ministry, rebuilt from the ground up.
World Missionary Press has produced and distributed more than two billion Scripture booklets in over 340 languages during 55 years of ministry, coordinated through a network of distributors around the world. The system managing that network had served them for more than 20 years and needed a complete, modern replacement. Pixel Pines — the custom software development team now part of PROJEX — built what replaced it: Stratus 4.0.
Snapshot
- Client: World Missionary Press ()
- Industry: Literature ministry — worldwide distribution & order fulfillment
- Services: Development — custom software
- Location: New Paris, IN · Delivered by Pixel Pines, now part of PROJEX
The challenge
WMP's prior distributor and order-management system had served them for more than two decades, but it wasn't web-based and gave the team limited visibility into their own workflow — from order intake through production to shipment. Replacing a system that mission-critical, one that coordinates distributors, orders, freight, inventory, and a production schedule spanning press and bindery, meant there was no room to get the fundamentals wrong.
The approach
We rebuilt the platform as a web-based system — Stratus 4.0 — hosted on Microsoft Azure for both day-to-day access and future growth, built on the DevExpress eXpress Application Framework with a SQL Server database, plus a companion Windows desktop application purpose-built for packing-slip and label printing on the fulfillment floor.
- Distributor management, order management, freight-shipment tracking, inventory, and production scheduling (press and bindery) unified in one system
- Web-based platform (DevExpress XAF + ASP.NET + SQL Server) hosted on Microsoft Azure to support both current access and future expansion
- A dedicated Windows Forms desktop application for packing-slip and label printing, built around how the fulfillment floor actually works
- Close, near-daily collaboration with WMP's team throughout a 16-month build, with continued support after launch
Results at a Glance
What the Client Says
"World Missionary Press is extremely grateful for the excellent work done over the past 16 months by Pixel Pines (now PROJEX). We very much appreciate the weekly and often daily interaction with the lead developer, and Pixel Pines's continued support following the successful release of our Stratus 4.0 software system. We highly recommend Pixel Pines for your software development needs!"
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