Overview
Bluonlive had been around long before I started at Bluon. Starting as database access tool to give suppliers a way to find cross references for commonly searched parts, it slowly evolved into an order management system. The system allowed app users to send a list of parts they needed on a job and the supplier to check the availability and pricing of those items. With this slow evolution, the product became the definition of feature creep.
Users of the platform had several complaints about the old system but the one that stood out the most was the inability to figure out what to do and when to do it. The workflow was broken up into 3 different tabs with no clear direction on where to go next. This would result in users 'punting' on doing the work in the system all together causing mass frustration amongst the mobile users sending their orders.