02 Resion Supli
"I know that you are kind of new to logistics, but I want you to take the lead on this one"
Resion provides supply chain solutions for hard-to-source components across the military, aerospace, defense, and commercial sectors.
They came to us looking to extend their desktop experience into a mobile app; giving their clients a way to manage sourcing and inventory on the go.
This was also one of my first projects working in logistics, and my lead at Stack Blue made a point of putting me in the driver's seat.
Role
Lead UI Designer
Duration
2 Weeks
Client
Resion
Team
StackBlue
Software Used
Through my research into Resion and the industries they serve, I learned that OEMs frequently discontinue components with little warning and no ready alternative for form, fit, or function.
This creates real problems for clients in industrial and medical sectors where rapid shifts in technology outpace supply planning.
Resion's value is filling that gap; helping clients source the components they need when standard channels fall short.
Resion operates in a narrow space with very few direct competitors, which made benchmarking difficult.
The information available on competing services was limited, and given the two-week timeline,
I made the call to move forward with what I could gather from Resion's own offerings and client-facing materials rather than stall the project on incomplete competitive data.
The early concept centered on giving Resion's clients a way to create a profile, track inventory over time, and compare that data against incoming supply information.
A key opportunity I identified was around zero-demand materials; alerting clients when items in their inventory are approaching or have hit discontinuation status.
I also saw potential in pre-built ordering kits based on frequently purchased part packages.
By surfacing kit recommendations tied to a client's past inventory, Resion could reduce time-on-task for both ordering and inventory management.
During my review of Resion's existing site, I noticed the menu system was bloated; too many items, a lot of redundancy between sections.
That structure wasn't going to translate to mobile. Given the project scope called for simplicity, I pared the navigation down and elevated the most critical links into a streamlined product menu.
The goal was to keep clients focused on the actions that matter most without burying them in options.
The core challenge here was making a complicated sourcing process feel simple on a small screen.
Two weeks was tight, and there's more I would have explored with additional time; deeper inventory management features, expanded kit logic, and usability testing with actual procurement teams.
But the constraint forced clarity around what mattered most for a first release.
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