About Abhishek
Abhishek Mishra is the CTO of Sort String Solutions LLP. He leads engineering for the SalesPort platform — Django backend, Flutter mobile apps, and per-client MySQL deployments processing 12 Lakh daily transactions across India and Nepal. His writing focuses on the technical realities of offline-first field apps, multi-tenant data isolation for enterprise procurement, and ERP integration patterns for Indian distribution.
Articles by Abhishek
Tally Integration for Distribution Companies: Eliminate Double Entry Forever
Distribution companies lose hours every day to double data entry between their distribution software and Tally. Here is how to eliminate it permanently.
How We Built an Offline-First Mobile App for Rural India
Building a mobile app that works without internet sounds simple. It is not. Here is the engineering behind SalesPort's offline-first architecture — deployed across 132 apps in rural India and Nepal.
The Tech Behind Processing 12 Lakh Transactions Daily
When people hear SalesPort processes 12 Lakh transactions every day across 45 companies, the first question from any technical person is: how? Here is the architecture, the scaling challenges, and the engineering trade-offs.
GST E-Invoicing for Distributors — The 14-Point Readiness Checklist
GST e-invoicing thresholds keep dropping. Most Indian distributors are now in scope. Here is the 14-point readiness checklist that distribution operations should run through before the next compliance deadline.
Route Optimisation in FMCG Distribution — Why 21.64 Crore GPS Points Matter
How SalesPort's route optimisation module works under the hood — vehicle-routing-problem solvers trained on 21.64 Crore real GPS data points, cutting field force fuel and time by 18-25%.
Why 60% of SFA Apps Fail Adoption (and the 4 Fixes That Work in India)
Most field-sales app rollouts stall on adoption, not features. Here are the four reasons reps quietly stop using an SFA app in Indian field conditions — and the fixes that actually work.
Expiry-Aware Inventory: The Batch + FEFO Playbook FMCG Brands Are Adopting
For dated and perishable goods, FIFO isn't enough — expired stock still reaches shelves. Here's the batch-tracking + FEFO playbook that keeps near-expiry stock moving and write-offs shrinking.
SAP B1 vs DMS: When to Layer SalesPort on SAP B1 vs Replace It
If you run SAP Business One, should you extend it for distribution or layer a DMS on top? Here's the honest decision framework for CIOs — and why layering usually wins for field distribution.
GPS-Fake Detection: 7 Tactics to Catch Ghost Visits in Field Sales
If your coverage report says 100% but the market says otherwise, you have ghost visits. Here are seven tactics that catch GPS faking and mock-location spoofing — so coverage metrics reflect real field work.