Tapnet

Based in Johannesburg, Tapnet works with South African transport, third-party logistics, and distribution companies looking to automate manual operational processes. The team, sized at fewer than ten people, focuses specifically on workflow automation rather than general software development, positioning its work around solving problems the founders describe having encountered directly while managing operations and teams. Its stated aim is to remove operational bottlenecks for South African businesses through fixed-scope, fixed-timeline system builds. The core offering is a driver proof-of-delivery (POD) app paired with a logistics automation platform, built to integrate with tools such as Sage, WhatsApp, and GPS systems, with more than 25 listed integrations. The platform is described as reducing invoice cycles from 60 to 14 days, eliminating lost PODs, and recovering approximately 1.5 FTE of administrative overhead, backed by a stated 99.9% uptime SLA. Development timelines are set at 7–14 days for single workflows and 6–8 weeks for full suites, with weekly progress updates and bi-weekly demos. Pricing is tiered from a Starter package (from R15,000 plus a per-driver fee) through Growth, Scale, and Enterprise levels, with driver allowances increasing at each tier. Alongside logistics automation, Tapnet also lists search engine optimization, web development, and custom software development among its services, and offers a free operations diagnostic to assess client workflows before engagement.