- AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner
- Established 1999
Logistics Software Development
We build, modernize, and connect software for logistics and supply chain operations, from terminal platforms and cloud migrations to the data and AI that run on top of them.
New software and AI
Modern API layer
- Terminal
- Inventory
- Dispatch
- Billing
SYSTEMS YOU ALREADY RUN
Software for Logistics & Supply Chain
JBS Dev builds, modernizes, and connects software for logistics and supply chain operations. That includes terminal and operations platforms, integrations between the systems that track shipments and inventory, data platforms for reporting, and AI with people reviewing the decisions that matter.
Senior engineers lead the work, and it's planned around operations that can't stop. New pieces go in alongside the systems you already depend on, one stage at a time, and you own everything we build.
Where most engagements start
Many engagements begin with a Quick Launch Lab assessment, free for qualifying organizations. We review your systems and workflows, then recommend where to start, including what to leave alone.
WHAT WE HEAR
The Problems Logistics Teams Bring Us
Logistics and supply chain teams usually come to us with critical systems held together by spreadsheets, phone calls, and paper forms, data that doesn't move between systems, and core platforms too important to switch off. Logistics software development has to fix that without stopping the operation.
Operations run on spreadsheets and calls
A critical terminal or operations application sits on premises, and the real coordination happens in spreadsheets, phone calls, and paper forms around it.
Years of history in old systems
Historical data lives in spreadsheets and a homegrown system, so reporting is slow, and any move to the cloud means migrating years of records first.
Systems that don't share data
Shipment, inventory, billing, and customer systems each hold part of the picture, so staff re-key data to see where things stand.
A core system nobody can switch off
The platform holds years of business rules and runs every day, so a full replacement feels like more risk than the business can take.
OUR APPROACH
How We Work Around Daily Operations
Terminals and warehouses can't go dark for a rewrite. We modernize in stages around the systems you already run, so operations keep moving while the work happens. Senior US-based engineers lead our builds, and nearshore support is an option for ongoing work.
All-at-once replacement
- Downtime at cutover
- Business rules rebuilt from memory
- Years of history left behind
- No way back if it fails
Staged around operations
Senior engineers decide
Senior engineers and technical leaders lead every engagement and make architecture, integration, and security decisions directly.
History moved and checked
Historical data moves in planned stages and gets validated before cutover, as it did for a bulk liquids shipping company moving years of records into Amazon RDS.
The core stays in operation
For a North American bulk liquids storage and logistics provider, the core platform stayed in operation through every stage.
You own what we build
We don't sell licenses or platforms. You own everything we build.
WHAT WE BUILD
Software Development for Logistics & Supply Chain
We build, modernize, and connect software for logistics and supply chain operations, from terminal platforms and cloud migrations to data pipelines and AI that work inside the systems you already run.
Legacy Application Modernization
Updates aging applications in stages so they keep supporting the business, without a risky full rewrite.
Cloud Migration
Moves applications and data to the cloud in planned stages, with each step validated before cutover.
Systems & Enterprise Integration
Connects separate systems through APIs and data pipelines so information moves without manual re-entry.
Data Warehouse & Data Platforms
Brings data from many systems into one trusted source for reporting, analytics, and AI.
AI & Business Process Automation
Uses AI to read documents, check them against rules, and route results, with people handling exceptions.
AI Agent Development
Builds AI agents that carry out multi-step work across systems, with people approving the actions that matter.
HOW IT WORKS
How a Logistics Project Runs
STEP 1
Assessment
We review the problem, the systems involved, and the state of the data, then recommend where to start.
STEP 2
Staged plan
We break the work into stages, and each one delivers a working improvement.
STEP 3
Build alongside
New components run alongside the old system, with data kept in sync.
STEP 4
Gradual cutover
Work moves over gradually, with a way back to the old system if something goes wrong.
STEP 5
Support or handoff
Ongoing support, or a handoff to your team with knowledge transfer and documentation.
AI IN LOGISTICS
AI in Logistics: Where It Works Today
AI in logistics works best on high-volume, rules-based work: checking freight invoices against contracts, triaging operations tickets, and answering questions from shipment and inventory data. AI in supply chain work also depends on connected, current data, which is why integration usually comes first.
The first example below comes from client work, and the others are patterns we build. Each keeps a person in the loop for the decisions that matter.
01 · KNOWLEDGE SEARCH
Answers from manuals and field reports
For an industrial products and services provider with a nationwide service footprint, an agentic AI system on Amazon Bedrock searches thousands of manuals, specs, procedures, and field reports. Answers come with citations from the source documents, employees use it hundreds of times a week, and the legacy knowledge base was retired.
Task
Find answers across thousands of manuals and field reports
AI
RAG and agentic AI on Amazon Bedrock with Claude Sonnet
Person reviews
Staff check each answer against its cited source
Outcome
Used hundreds of times a week, replacing the old knowledge base
02 · INVOICE CHECKS
Checking freight invoices against contracts
Automated invoice processing can run on the BI or integration jobs you already have. The job pulls each invoice, finds the contract, and asks a language model whether price and terms match. Confident matches clear, and anything uncertain waits for a person in accounts payable.
Task
Match each invoice to its contract terms
AI
A language model added to an existing BI job
Person reviews
Accounts payable decides anything uncertain
Outcome
Confident matches clear, and exceptions wait for a person
03 · ASK THE DATA
Answering questions from operations data
Instead of waiting days for a report, planners ask questions in plain English. An AI agent writes the queries, runs the analysis in a sandbox instead of your production data warehouse, and returns results a person checks before acting.
Task
Answer planners' questions about shipments and inventory
AI
An AI agent writes and runs the queries in a sandbox
Person reviews
Planners check the results before acting
Outcome
Answers without a week-long report request
Start with an AI readiness assessment
Many AI supply chain projects stall on data that isn't connected yet. An AI readiness assessment checks your data, systems, and goals, then identifies which use cases are worth building first and which to leave alone.
PROOF
Results for Logistics & Supply Chain
Published JBS Dev projects. Explore the work, approach, and results.
Logistics
Modernizing a Bulk Liquids Shipping Platform on AWS
Challenge: A homegrown system tracked voyages and pricing, but reports were manual and history lived in Excel.
Result: A Python and Django rebuild on AWS added Tableau self-service reporting and vessel tracking, with considerable cost savings.
Read Case Study
Manufacturing
Generative AI Sales Forecasting for a Manufacturer
Challenge: Traditional statistical forecasts kept falling short, causing excess inventory or missed sales.
Result: A generative AI time-series model on Amazon SageMaker reached 85 to 90% forecast accuracy.
Read Case Study"JBS feels more like an extension of our internal team than a traditional vendor relationship."
Senior IT Leader, AmeriVet Partners
SYSTEMS WE WORK WITH
Built Around the Systems You Already Run
We connect to the terminal, inventory, and billing systems your operation already runs, in place, through APIs and data pipelines. When a system should move to the cloud, it moves in stages, with its data validated before cutover.
Explore Systems & Enterprise IntegrationCONNECTED IN PLACE
Terminal and operations
APIs and data pipelines
Billing and reporting
MOVED IN STAGES
Spreadsheets and homegrown systems
Years of historical data
Amazon RDS
Automated backups and read replicas
ENGAGEMENT MODELS
Ways to Work With Us
There are three ways to work with us: an assessment, a defined project, or ongoing teaming and managed delivery. Most engagements start with the assessment, so the plan is settled before anyone touches a production system.
Read more about the ways to work with us.
Assessment & Strategy
For companies that need clarity before committing to a build.
Start here if you're not sure what to change first. We review your systems and workflows, weigh difficulty against business impact, and recommend where to start, including what to leave alone. You get a roadmap you can act on with us or on your own. Many engagements begin with a Quick Launch Lab assessment, free for qualifying organizations.
- Technical assessment
- Architecture review
- AI opportunity mapping
- Modernization roadmap
- Prioritized recommendations
Best when: You need to understand the opportunity, risk, architecture, or roadmap before investing in a larger build.
Projects
For companies ready to build or modernize a defined system.
For a defined scope, senior engineers lead delivery from architecture through release. We work in stages around the systems you already run, write tests for core components, and ship through CI/CD so progress is visible early. You own everything we build, with knowledge transfer and documentation tailored to your team.
- Modernization projects
- Custom applications
- Cloud platforms
- Data systems
- Integrations
- AI agents
Best when: You have a clear business problem, workflow, or platform that needs to be built, modernized, or connected.
Teaming / Managed Delivery
For companies that need experienced delivery capacity.
When you need more than a single project, services we can provide include architectural guidance for your existing team, hands-on development, QA, and ongoing support for the systems we build or modernize. Senior US-based engineers lead our builds, and nearshore support is an option for ongoing work.
- Senior-led teams
- Embedded engineering
- Ongoing development
- Knowledge transfer
- Flexible support
Best when: You need reliable engineering capacity, technical leadership, or ongoing delivery support without adding unnecessary management overhead.
WHO YOU WORK WITH
Senior Engineers Who Know Logistics
Engagements are led by senior engineers and technical leaders, and the people you meet in the first call do the work.
Joe Rose
President
An engineer by training, Joe has spent two decades building and leading software teams and has led JBS Dev since 2021. Before that, he ran project delivery across JBS engagements as Vice President of Delivery.
Read Joe's bio
Doug Parker
Senior VP of Sales & Marketing
Doug has spent more than two decades at JBS Dev, starting as a developer. As Senior Vice President of Delivery, he set the delivery standards used across JBS Dev engagements. He holds PMP, CSM, and PMI-ACP certifications.
Read Doug's bioWHY JBS DEV
How to Choose a Logistics Software Partner
These five questions separate a partner who can modernize a running operation from one who needs it to stop.
- Who does the work?
- Senior engineers. Engagements are led by senior engineers and technical leaders who make architecture, integration, and security decisions directly, so the people you meet in the first call do the work.
- Do we have to replace our core platform?
- No. For a North American bulk liquids storage and logistics provider, one focused assessment grew into a series of modernization projects while the core platform stayed in operation.
- What happens to years of historical data?
- It moves in planned stages and gets validated before cutover. For a bulk liquids shipping company, an automated tool retrieved, transformed, and migrated years of historical data from spreadsheets and a homegrown system into Amazon RDS.
- Who owns what you build?
- You do. You own everything we build, including the code. We don't sell licenses or a platform, so there's no ongoing fee to keep using your own system.
- Where is the team?
- Senior US-based engineers lead our builds, and nearshore support is an option for ongoing work.
JBS Dev is a senior-led software development company, founded in 1999, that builds, modernizes, and integrates the systems logistics and supply chain teams already run.
FAQ
Logistics Software Development FAQs
What does logistics software development include?
Logistics software development covers building, modernizing, and connecting the systems logistics and supply chain operations run on: terminal and warehouse platforms, transportation and dispatch, inventory, billing, supply chain visibility, and reporting. It also includes AI that works with shipment and inventory data, connected to the systems teams already use.
How is AI used in logistics and supply chain today?
AI is used most today for high-volume, rules-based work: checking invoices against contracts, triaging operations tickets, forecasting demand, and answering questions from shipment and inventory data. AI for logistics optimization works best when the data is connected and current, and when a person reviews the decisions that matter.
Can you modernize our systems without stopping operations?
Yes. That is the point of incremental modernization. New components take over one function at a time while the existing system keeps running. For a bulk liquids logistics provider, a structured transition phase made the move off the legacy system seamless.
Do you work with our existing systems?
Yes. We connect to the systems you already run through APIs and data pipelines rather than replacing them. Existing systems can also connect to AI through Model Context Protocol, so tools can use them without a rebuild.
How does an engagement with JBS Dev start?
Most engagements start with an assessment. We review the problem you want solved and the systems involved, then recommend where to start, including what to leave alone. Many begin with a Quick Launch Lab assessment, free for qualifying organizations, with no obligation to continue. From there, work moves to a defined project or ongoing support.
How long does a typical logistics project take?
It depends on scope, the number of systems involved, and the state of the data, and the assessment sets the timeline. Because we work in stages, the first improvement reaches production before the whole project is done, and operations keep running while the rest follows.
