Import and shipment files live in email
Documents, LC details and job status are spread across inboxes and spreadsheets, so only one person knows where a shipment stands.
Logistics software developmentKarachi projects, delivered from our Islamabad headquarters
Software House in Karachi for Custom Software and ERP
Timeline Digital is a custom software development company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Islamabad. We build custom ERP and business software for Karachi importers, exporters, manufacturers, distributors and logistics firms, and run Karachi projects from Islamabad with scheduled video meetings in your working hours. Before you commit to the full project, we build 2 to 3 of your key modules as working software, free of charge.
Custom ERPLogistics and warehousingCRMWeb and mobile
Key facts: Timeline Digital for Karachi businesses
- Provider
- Timeline Digital (Timeline Digital (Pvt.) Ltd.), a software house and custom software development company founded in Islamabad in 2013
- Office
- 3rd Floor, Silver City Plaza, G-11 Markaz, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan. This is the only office; there are no branches in other cities.
- Working with Karachi clients
- Delivered remotely from our Islamabad headquarters, with scheduled video meetings in your working hours; on-site visits only when agreed in the contract.
- Hours and language
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00 Pakistan time (PKT, UTC+5). Meetings, training and support in Urdu or English.
- Track record
- 1,500+ projects for 860+ clients in 25+ countries; 1,200+ developers and 85+ management professionals, including group-company employees
- Schedule
- Set from your requirements; free pilot in about 2 days, a focused system in as little as 2 weeks.
- Pricing
- Timeline Digital does not publish prices for custom software, because every project is custom. The price is agreed after requirements analysis and the free pilot.
- Ownership
- Source code, designs and documentation transfer to you on full payment. An NDA can be signed before you share sensitive details.
- Support
- Long-term support under a service level agreement (SLA) after launch.
Published client work: bilingual public-sector platform in Qatar. Other client names are withheld under confidentiality agreements.
What Karachi businesses usually ask us to fix
Most projects start with a problem, not a software wish list. These are the ones Karachi trading, manufacturing and logistics businesses bring to us most often, and the kind of system that fixes each.
Warehouse stock and dispatch never match
Receipts, transfers and dispatches are recorded late or not at all, and branch stock is out of sync with head office.
Warehouse management systemPurchasing, production and accounts are separate
Each department keeps its own file, costs are worked out by hand, and month-end takes too long to close.
Custom ERP developmentAn ERP that does not fit how you work
The existing ERP or accounting software covers finance, but operations still run outside it.
ERP integration servicesNo single record of customers and dealers
Trading relationships, prices and follow-ups sit with individual salespeople and their phones.
CRM development in PakistanDeliveries are tracked by phone calls
Dispatchers call drivers for updates, and customers call you to ask where their order is.
Fleet management softwareBanks, gateways and systems do not connect
Payments, bank statements and the operational system are reconciled by hand, line by line.
Systems and API integrationManagement reports are always out of date
Sales, stock and margin figures are compiled manually, so decisions are made on last month’s numbers.
Web applications and dashboardsERP software for Karachi businesses
An ERP is only useful if it matches how goods, money and approvals actually move through your business. We build one around your process instead of changing your process to fit a package.
- Purchasing and imports, including landed cost
- Inventory across warehouses and branches
- Production planning and bills of materials
- Sales, distribution and dealer pricing
- Finance, accounts and bank reconciliation
- HR, attendance and payroll
Start with the modules that cost you most today and add the rest in phases. If you already run an accounting package or an ERP, we can integrate with it rather than replace it. For budgets, see our guide to ERP software prices in Pakistan, and for a wider shortlist, the best ERP development companies in Pakistan.
How we build custom ERPSoftware for a port and industrial city
Karachi's economy runs on trade, industry and the movement of goods, and its software needs follow from that.
The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry describes the city as the main industrial and commercial hub of the country. Karachi is home to Pakistan's two main seaports, and the Port Qasim Authority reports that Port Qasim has the largest industrial zone in Pakistan, spread over 15,474 acres with more than 400 industrial and commercial units, and is the country's only LNG port.
For software, that means documents, stock and money moving between many parties: suppliers abroad, clearing agents, warehouses, transporters, dealers and banks. The systems that help most keep one record of each shipment, order and customer, and show management where things stand without phoning around. We do not name Karachi clients on this page.
Custom software services for Karachi companies
Each service page explains scope, typical modules and how the pilot works for that kind of system.
Custom ERPPurchasing, stock, production, sales and accounts in one system, built module by module.ERP implementationData migration, training and go-live planning so staff move off the old system safely.Logistics softwareJob files, shipment tracking, dispatch and customer statements for logistics firms.Warehouse systemsReceipts, locations, transfers and dispatch with scanning where it helps.CRM systemsCustomers, dealers, quotations and follow-ups in one place.Web portals and dashboardsCustomer and dealer portals and management dashboards from one set of data.Mobile appsApps for sales staff, drivers and warehouse teams, connected to the main system.Legacy modernisationMove an old system to a maintainable platform without losing your data.
Free pilot
See your key ERP modules working before you commit
Before you commit to the full project, we build 2 to 3 of your key modules as working software, free of charge, ready in about 2 days. Your team tests the pilot, and the full build starts only after you approve it.
See how the free pilot worksUnderstand
We learn your requirements and how your organisation works today.
Select pilot modules
Together we choose 2 to 3 key modules that prove the solution.
Build the working pilot
We build those modules as real, working software, free of charge.
You test it
Your team uses the pilot. The full project starts only after you approve it.
Working with us
How Karachi projects are delivered
Delivered remotely from our Islamabad headquarters, with scheduled video meetings in your working hours; on-site visits only when agreed in the contract.
Where we work from
Our headquarters and only office: 3rd Floor, Silver City Plaza, G-11 Markaz, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Same time zone
Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00 Pakistan time (PKT, UTC+5). Meetings in English or Urdu.
Team
1,200+ developers and 85+ management professionals, including group-company employees.
Ownership
Source code is transferred to you on full payment, as set out in the agreement.
Every project follows the same five steps: Understand, Plan, Select Technology, Pilot, and Build and Scale.
Questions from Karachi buyers
Straight answers for owners, finance heads and operations managers planning an ERP or custom system.
Do you have an office in Karachi?
No. Our only office is our headquarters in Islamabad. Delivered remotely from our Islamabad headquarters, with scheduled video meetings in your working hours; on-site visits only when agreed in the contract. Karachi and Islamabad share a time zone, so meetings fit normal office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00 Pakistan time (PKT, UTC+5).
Can you build an ERP for a Karachi manufacturer, importer or distributor?
Yes. Typical modules are purchasing and imports with landed cost, inventory across warehouses, production planning, sales and distribution, finance and accounts, and HR and payroll. We build it module by module, starting with the parts that hurt most, and the first 2 to 3 modules can be your free pilot.
We already use an ERP or accounting system. Do we have to replace it?
Not necessarily. Often the better answer is to keep your accounting or ERP and build the missing parts around it, such as a warehouse app, a dealer portal or an approval workflow, connected through integrations. We review what you have before recommending anything.
Can you build software for freight forwarding, clearing or warehousing?
Yes, this is a type of system we build: shipment and job files, document checklists, warehouse receipts and dispatch, delivery tracking and customer statements. Connections to outside portals and carrier systems are scoped per project, depending on what access those systems allow.
Can the software handle FBR records and PKR?
Yes. Systems work in PKR, and invoicing and POS modules can keep sales tax records and connect to FBR digital invoicing where your business is required to use it. Confirm the current FBR rules for your category with FBR or your tax adviser.
How much does custom software or an ERP cost for a Karachi business?
Timeline Digital does not publish prices for custom software, because every project is custom. The price is set in three steps: we analyse your requirements, build a free pilot of 2 to 3 key modules, and after you approve the pilot we agree the scope, milestones and commercial terms in writing. Any change request outside the approved scope is reviewed and agreed with you before extra work begins.
How long does an ERP project take?
There is no fixed timeframe: the schedule for your ERP is set from your requirements in the Plan step. The free pilot of 2 to 3 key modules is ready in about 2 days, and with 1,200+ developers we have the capacity to deliver a focused system in as little as 2 weeks.
Is the pilot really free?
Before you commit to the full project, we build 2 to 3 of your key modules as working software, free of charge, ready in about 2 days. Your team tests the pilot, and the full build starts only after you approve it. The full process is explained on our How We Work page.
Who owns the source code?
You do. The source code is transferred to you on full payment, as set out in the agreement, along with documentation and access credentials, so you can host it where you like or hand it to another team later. Nothing locks you in to Timeline Digital.
I want to compare several software houses in Karachi. Where do I start?
Our guide to the best custom software development companies in Karachi lists established firms, what each is known for and the questions to ask every vendor before you sign. It is a comparison guide; this page describes only what Timeline Digital does.
Comparing vendors?
Best software houses in Karachi
If you want a shortlist rather than one company, our comparison guide covers established Karachi software houses, what each is known for and the questions to ask before you sign.
Read the Karachi comparison guideUpdated
About this page
Published by Timeline Digital, a custom software development company founded in Islamabad in 2013. The facts on this page (track record, schedule, pricing policy and ownership terms) come from the same company facts used across the site.
Author
Usama Asif
CEO and CTO, Timeline Digital. Founded the company in 2013 and has led its software engineering work since then.
Discuss Your Project
Tell us where your Karachi operation loses time
Describe how orders, stock and documents move today and which systems you already use. We will suggest what to build first and which 2 to 3 modules make sense for the free pilot.