Included — no extra charge

Bespoke work, built free for our dairies

When a dairy needs something that doesn't exist yet, we build it — within the MDS platform and as part of your subscription. Custom apps, web portals, Android APKs, integrations — all built within the MDS platform as part of your subscription.

Every dairy is different. MDS is designed to bend around the way you work — and when that means building something brand new, we do it at no extra cost. The examples below are real projects delivered for our customers. If you have an idea that works within the MDS platform, tell us — chances are we can build it.

Recent bespoke projects

What we have built for dairies like yours

Examples of custom work delivered free to MDS customers in the last year.

Customer payments

Online top-up & Prepay portal

A large UK dairy

The dairy wanted customers to be able to top up their account online and have each delivery automatically deducted from their balance — removing the need for individual invoicing and chasing payments.

  • Customer-facing top-up portal with card payments via Stripe
  • Automatic balance deduction on each delivery
  • Low-balance email reminders sent automatically
  • Full integration with the existing MDS office system
  • Dashboard for the dairy to view prepay balances across all customers

Delivered free · No extra monthly charge

Drivers delivery app

Photo proof of delivery

A medium-sized UK dairy

The dairy wanted drivers to be able to photograph each delivery as proof — reducing disputes with customers and giving the office a clear record of every drop without any extra paperwork.

  • Driver takes a photo at the doorstep directly from the delivery app
  • Photo automatically uploaded and linked to that customer's delivery record
  • Office can view proof-of-delivery photos per customer and per date
  • Instant resolution of "I didn't get my delivery" disputes
  • No extra hardware — works on any Android phone the driver already uses

Delivered free · No extra monthly charge

Warehouse & stock

Warehouse stock & dispatch web app

A large county dairy

Alongside their milk rounds, this dairy manages a warehouse operation. They needed a dedicated web app for warehouse staff to track stock levels, manage pick lists, and coordinate dispatch — separate from but linked to MDS.

  • Real-time stock level tracking by product
  • Pick list generation linked to round data
  • Dispatch confirmation and delivery tracking
  • Manager dashboard with daily summaries
  • Mobile-friendly for use on tablets in the warehouse

Delivered free · No extra monthly charge

Driver tools

Bottle deposit buyback & driver commission portal

A medium-sized dairy

This dairy uses expensive glass oat bottles and needed to manage customer deposits and buybacks properly. On top of that, they wanted driver commission calculated automatically from round performance. Tracking both manually was time-consuming and error-prone.

  • Bottle deposit tracking — deposits charged and buybacks recorded per customer
  • Driver commission calculated automatically from rounds data
  • Commission statements generated per driver per period
  • Office view for reviewing and approving commission before payroll

Delivered free · No extra monthly charge

Wholesale & invoicing

Bottle buyer invoicing & commission system

A regional dairy

The dairy supplies milk to independent bottle buyers — milkmen who run their own rounds, buying bottles at trade price and reselling direct to their customers. Managing buyer accounts, tracking stock, handling returns and credits, and producing legal invoices was being done manually and was taking significant time every week.

  • Buyer account management with individual pricing and terms per buyer
  • Stock taken tracked per buyer per period — quantities delivered and confirmed
  • Returns and credits recorded and automatically deducted from the balance
  • Commission calculated for the dairy's sales team based on buyer turnover
  • Legally compliant invoice generated per buyer — itemised stock, returns, credits and VAT
  • Outstanding balance dashboard across all buyers for the office team

Delivered free · No extra monthly charge

Android app

Custom Android picker app for depot tablets

A family-run dairy

The dairy's depot team picked orders by round each morning using paper lists. They wanted a tablet-based Android app showing live picking lists, updated directly from MDS, to speed up the process and reduce errors.

  • Custom Android APK built and deployed to depot tablets
  • Live picking lists pulled directly from MDS round data
  • Pick confirmation per item with running tally
  • Round-by-round view with product quantities and exceptions flagged
  • Updates pushed from the office without manual intervention

Delivered free · No extra monthly charge

Part of being an MDS customer

Have an idea? Tell us.

Every one of these projects started with a dairy telling us about a problem they had. If it works within the MDS platform, we'll build it — and it won't add a penny to your monthly bill.

Book a demo and tell us your idea
  • One monthly subscription Office system, Drivers delivery app, and branded customer apps — all included from £235/month
  • Custom modules included Bespoke reports, portals, and integrations built at no extra charge
  • We move your data Customers, balances, and rounds migrated — you're not starting from scratch
  • Weekend support Real people who know milk rounds, available when you need them
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