Queue customer orders via SMS during dumsor—process seamlessly when lights return.
Frequent electricity blackouts in Ghana disrupt online store operations and inventory management systems for e-tailers, causing downtime and lost sales.
PowerQueue captures orders via SMS/WhatsApp during blackouts, queues them offline, and auto-processes inventory/orders on reconnection. Integrates with stores to confirm stock without losing sales. Simple phone-based fallback for unreliable power/internet.
Ghanaian e-tailers managing online stores and inventory systems
SMS-first gateway optimized for Ghana's mobile penetration, no app install needed for customers.
friendly
Parse incoming SMS/WhatsApp orders into queue.
Dashboard to review/approve queued orders offline.
Deduct inventory and send confirmations when online.
Reply SMS confirms availability pre-outage.
Auto SMS updates on order status.
Export queues to CSV for manual handling.
Blackout order trends.
Future IVR integration.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| phone | text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| customer_phone | text | No |
| items | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| queued_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| product | text | No |
| quantity | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| queue_id | uuid | Yes |
| message | text | No |
| direction | text | No |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/queuesList user queues
/api/queuesProcess queue item
/api/sms/webhookIncoming SMS parser
/api/inventoryCurrent stock
/api/notificationsSend SMS confirm
No auto-fulfill
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 4% | $96 | $1,152 |
| Month 6 | 600 | 9% | $1,620 | $19,440 |
SMS orders straight to your dashboard. Auto-process when power's back. Zero lost sales.
Join Ghana WhatsApp seller groups, offer free SMS number trial to first 10 responders. Target MTN/Vodafone business ads in local marketplaces. Email ECG outage complainants who mention e-com.
Reliable SMS
No e-com queue logic
Built-in inventory + outage queue
WhatsApp bots
Online-only
Dumsor-proof queuing
Aggregated SMS order data for Ghana e-tailers creates switching costs.
Mobile commerce exploding (80% Ghana mobile money), dumsor frequency up 30% in 2024.
SMS parsing errors
AI parser + manual review
SMS costs overrun
Tiered pricing covers
Success: 80% parse accuracy
Success: 20 orders processed
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