Operations Resource Management Platform for Manufacturing Consultants
A web platform that helps manufacturing operations consultants and their clients manage resources, track items via QR scanning, and streamline workflows - replacing fragmented tools with one purpose-built system.
About the Project
qLoota is an operations management platform built for a Finnish consultant who advises manufacturing companies on process improvement. The consultant repeatedly observed the same problem across clients: manufacturing operations were spread across multiple disconnected tools, none of which covered the full workflow. Existing tools either lacked QR scanning for item dispatching, did not support the role-based access control needed for shop floor operations, or were too rigid to adapt to each manufacturer's specific processes. qLoota consolidates resource management, item tracking, QR-based dispatching, and role-based access into a single web platform - purpose-built for the specific needs of manufacturing operations teams.
The Challenge
Technical challenges
Building a resource management system with deeply nested data relationships (items, materials, locations, categories, statuses) while keeping the interface fast and the QR scanning reliable for item dispatching on the manufacturing floor. The system needed to support QR code generation, printing, and scanning within the same platform.
Business challenges
The consultant's manufacturing clients were using multiple disconnected tools for operations management, each covering only part of the workflow. No single platform provided QR scanning, resource tracking, role-based access, and operations management in one place. The existing tools were not customizable enough to fit the specific processes of different manufacturing environments.
Product & UX challenges
Designing a platform that could serve both the consultant (managing multiple client accounts) and the manufacturing teams (performing daily operations). The interface needed to make complex resource relationships - items, locations, categories, statuses - navigable and manageable without training for floor workers.
What We Delivered
Email user authentication
Admin panel for platform management
QR code scanning and printing for item dispatching
Role-based access control for multi-level users
Resource management with complex CRUD relationships
Web platform deployed to production server
Work Process
1
Discovery & requirements mapping
Worked with the consultant to document the operational workflows of his manufacturing clients - identifying where existing tools fell short and which features would deliver the most impact. Leveraged our experience with similar resource management platforms to provide free mockups that accelerated the scoping process.
2
UX/UI design
Designed the platform for two user types: the consultant managing multiple client accounts, and manufacturing floor workers performing daily operations. Prioritized fast access to QR scanning, clear resource views, and simple navigation for users with limited technical experience.
3
Development
Built the platform with React.js and Nest.js, implementing complex resource management with nested relationships, QR code generation and scanning, role-based access control, and an admin panel. Used PostgreSQL for structured data that supports the complex resource hierarchies.
4
Testing & deployment
Tested QR scanning across manufacturing environments (varying lighting, device types), validated data integrity across complex resource operations, and deployed to production with the consultant's first client accounts active.
Project team
Results
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50%
Reduction in time spent switching between tools for daily operations management tasks
100%
QR scanning and printing working reliably for item dispatching on manufacturing floors
Multi-client
Platform serving multiple manufacturing companies through the consultant's practice
1 platform
Replaced multiple disconnected tools with a single purpose-built operations management system
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