Case study · Automotive retail operations

Modernising installer operations across a multi-location retail network.

Cosnet delivered an integrated commerce and operations platform covering installer scheduling, order visibility, role-based access, automated communication, and branch-level analytics.

UX/UI designWeb applicationOrder managementAnalytics
40+
Years in business
60+
Retail stores
30%
Customer experience improvement
Project overview

From operational need to a working digital system.

Action Trucks needed to reduce friction between customers, installers, store teams, and central operations while supporting a large automotive-accessory catalogue and a distributed retail footprint.

Action Trucks project visual
Action Trucks · Automotive retail operations
The challenge

The friction behind the business problem.

We mapped the user, operational, data and growth constraints before defining the solution.

01

Installer scheduling

Limited visibility into installer availability created booking delays and avoidable conflicts.

02

Fragmented communication

Customers, installers, and support teams lacked one dependable source of order and appointment status.

03

Limited operational insight

Managers needed branch-level data on bookings, performance, cost, capacity, and exceptions.

Our solution

A connected experience, not a collection of isolated features.

We built a role-aware operations platform connecting appointment booking, installer workflows, order tracking, customer communication, and management reporting.

01

Installer management

Availability, assignment, status, absence, and clock-in workflows are managed in one place.

02

Order and booking visibility

Customers and internal teams receive clearer progress updates throughout the service journey.

03

Role-based operations

Store managers, regional teams, installers, order-desk users, and administrators receive tailored access.

04

Branch and global analytics

Dashboards and exportable reports reveal booking, installer, cost, and operational performance.

How the solution creates value
UX/UI design
Web application
Order management
Action Trucks platformExperience · workflows · data · operational control
Fewer scheduling conflicts
Better customer transparency
Stronger management control
Impact

Designed to improve the work that matters every day.

The final system connects user experience with measurable operational and commercial value.

Fewer scheduling conflicts

Central availability and assignment workflows made installation planning more dependable.

Better customer transparency

Automated notifications and status tracking reduced uncertainty during fulfilment.

Stronger management control

Role-based permissions and reporting improved operational oversight.

Ready for growth

A scalable cloud-enabled platform supports additional locations, users, and transaction volumes.

Technology

A practical stack selected around scale and maintainability.

Technology choices were aligned to the workflows, integrations, internal capability and long-term product direction.

Frontend

AngularResponsive UI

Backend

.NET CoreREST APIs

Operations

Order managementRole-based access

Communication

SMSEmailAnalytics
Delivery process

Structured enough for control. Flexible enough for real product work.

01

Operational discovery

02

Role and workflow mapping

03

Prototype and validation

04

Incremental engineering

05

Rollout, reporting and iteration

Questions

What teams usually ask about this case study.

Installer scheduling, order visibility, communication, and performance reporting were fragmented across a large multi-location operation.

The solution supports administrators, store and regional managers, installers, accessory specialists, order-desk teams, and customers.

The system supports global and branch-level views of bookings, installer performance, costs, alerts, and related operational metrics.

Yes. Its role-based architecture and cloud-enabled application layer were designed to support more users, stores, appointments, and orders.

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