Industry
Manufacturing
Inventory, legacy screen replacement, order workflows, and scheduling for operations teams.
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Who this is for
This might be you.
Operations run on spreadsheets, whiteboards, and institutional memory.
Scheduling, inventory, routing — it all lives somewhere, but 'somewhere' is a different place for every person on the team. When someone's out, things get missed.
Legacy systems from fifteen years ago are still running the business.
The software works — mostly. But it was custom-built for a business that looked different back then, and extending it now is slow, expensive, and risky.
One bad day in the warehouse cascades into a bad week for everyone.
When inventory is wrong or a route breaks, it takes hours to untangle. The downstream impact — to customers, schedules, and staff — is bigger than it needs to be because the information isn't in one place.
The approach
How I work in this space.
Learn the floor before designing the system.
Operations software fails when it's designed by people who've never seen the warehouse or dispatch center. I spend time where the work happens before proposing anything.
Modernize the systems causing the most daily friction first.
Not everything needs to be replaced at once. I identify the tools causing the most pain and start there — so your team feels the improvement quickly.
Build for the person doing the job, not the one reviewing reports.
A routing tool that works for the dispatcher. An inventory system that runs on a tablet on the warehouse floor. Good operations software fits the environment it's used in.
What I Build
Systems I build for manufacturing and logistics.
Tools built for operations teams — not adapted from office software.
- Routing and dispatch toolsReal-time scheduling and routing systems for operations teams.
- Inventory management systemsAccurate, live inventory — without the reconciliation headache.
- Legacy system modernizationOld systems replaced incrementally — without disrupting operations.
- Operations dashboardsThe metrics your team needs to make decisions, in one place.
- ERP and tool integrationsYour systems connected so data moves automatically.
- Ongoing supportAvailable as your operations grow and change.
“If I had a concern about any component of the deliverables, Diana fixed them within 24 hours.”
Adriani Coleman · Lead Digital Learning Specialist, Digital Learning & Pedagogical Solutions
If this is what you’ve been looking for, let’s talk.
Start a Conversation“She seemed to effortlessly understand what it was that we were looking for. She took our ideas and made them better.”
John G. McCabeSenior Consultant · Decision Analysis Inc., Los Angeles
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Common questions
Before you reach out.
Our operation runs 24/7. Can we modernize without downtime?
Yes — phased modernization is designed for exactly this. New systems run alongside old ones until the team is confident enough to cut over. The cutover itself is a planned, low-risk event.
We have custom hardware or barcode scanners. Can you work with those?
Often yes. I'll assess what's possible during discovery. Most modern scanning hardware supports standard protocols that web-based systems can integrate with.
Can the software work in areas with poor connectivity?
Offline support is a design decision we make early. It's technically possible for most tools — it just requires planning from the start.
We already have an ERP. Will you replace it?
No — I'll integrate with it. ERPs are expensive to replace and usually shouldn't be. I build the missing pieces yours doesn't cover well.
I’m Diana Lopez.
I’m a senior product engineer and digital transformation consultant who turns messy business operations into clean, usable software.
I work directly with business owners to understand their problem, design the right system, and build it.
Senior-led, solo practice — you work directly with Diana, not a team of junior developers.
Start a conversation
Drop me a line.
If the tools aren’t keeping up with the business, let’s talk. A real conversation about what you’re trying to fix.