Django
MiTiendaSidoc: 24/7 Digital Procurement
for Ironmongery Distribution
Tech We Used
Python
The client
SIDOC (Siderúrgica de Occidente) is a 100% privately owned steelmaker with more than 35 years in the market, producing around 23,000 tons of steel every month through a circular-economy model and a team of about 830 people. Beyond producing steel, SIDOC distributes iron and construction materials to a regional network of hardware stores across Colombia's southwestern region. In a sector that has historically run on in-person service and phone calls, SIDOC set out to modernize how its network buys and ships.
The challenge
How do you transform a traditional industry that used to operate 100% manually into a 24/7 sales machine? Iron and construction distribution had long relied on in-person service and phone orders, leaving customers unable to buy outside business hours and exposing the network to manual errors and limited visibility.
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The solution
We worked with SIDOC's regional network of hardware stores to automate their procurement process through MiTiendaSidoc, a centralized digital platform. Instead of manually managing orders and supplier interactions, the platform streamlined purchasing workflows, improved visibility, and reduced operational friction across the network. We also integrated MiTiendaSidoc with SIDOC's Siesa ERP, synchronizing catalog, pricing, inventory, and orders so the storefront and back office share a single source of truth.
24/7 business access from any device.
Real digital acceleration just when the market needed it most.
More agile shipping processes with fewer human errors.
Centralized, structured data ready for reporting and automation.
We built MiTiendaSidoc on a robust, scalable stack designed for reliable B2B e-commerce and clean, AI-ready data:
Django & Python
Backend and business logic powering the procurement platform.
PostgreSQL
Centralized, structured data store for orders, catalog, and stores.
REST API
Connecting the storefront with back-office workflows and integrations.
AWS
Cloud infrastructure for availability, scalability, and 24/7 uptime.
Siesa ERP integration
Two-way sync of catalog, pricing, inventory, and orders with SIDOC's Siesa ERP, keeping the storefront and back office aligned.
Web Development
Process Automation
Cloud Infrastructure
Results & Impact
MiTiendaSidoc turned a manual, phone-based operation into an always-on digital channel for SIDOC's regional network of hardware stores.
24/7 access from any device
Regional network coverage
Fewer manual errors in orders and shipping
Business continuity through the pandemic
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