CatalogIQ
Development & Tech — Innovation & Solutions
CatalogIQ is an advanced platform developed to centralise, catalogue, and manage complex industrial components and supply chains within the global energy sector. The system was designed to transform the management of heavy operational assets, ensuring maximum traceability, technical compliance, and seamless supplier approval workflows.
Client:
Energy Company
Role:
Product Designer & Web Development
Year:
2023
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Challenge
Our clients frequently faced significant operational bottlenecks driven by fragmented toolstacks and inconsistent data management practices. We observed a recurring pattern where thousands of parts were being tracked across disconnected spreadsheets and legacy systems, making it nearly impossible to maintain cross-functional consistency or full traceability.
Objective
Our primary objectives focused on designing and deploying scalable, high-performance platforms capable of managing over 8,000 unique industrial components enriched with complex metadata. We aimed to transform fragmented data into a cohesive ecosystem where every part is digitally threaded to its suppliers, technical specifications, and revision lineages.
Results
The platform successfully catalogued 8,420 parts, each with complete metadata and traceable supplier relationships. A total of 128 verified suppliers were integrated, and procurement dashboards made it possible to surface 37 pending approval requests in real time. Additionally, 12 critical components were automatically flagged as missing or unassigned, enabling faster issue resolution. Navigation across documents and revision logs was streamlined, improving cross-departmental access to technical files. Internal stakeholder feedback was very positive, particularly around the clarity, searchability, and visual simplicity of the interface.
