M8

Internal Marketplace

Internal e-commerce experience enabling employees to browse, request, and receive furniture from existing inventory. The marketplace enforces a 'Reuse First' policy through smart nudges and approval workflows, while providing end-to-end fulfilment tracking from request through to desk-side delivery.

Process Steps

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01

Browse & Add to Basket

Employees search the catalogue by category or keyword and add items to their basket.

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02

Submit Request

Assign a cost centre, delivery location, and submit the order for approval.

03

Approval & Allocation

Manager approves within threshold; items are allocated and picked from storage.

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04

Fulfilment & Delivery

Track the order through picking, dispatch, and delivery with confirmation receipt.

System Flow

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Key Features

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Smart Search & Browse

Category-led browsing with semantic search that understands natural language queries like 'ergonomic chair with lumbar support'.

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Reuse First Nudges

Contextual prompts showing cost and carbon savings when pre-owned alternatives are available for requested items.

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Approval Workflows

Configurable approval thresholds with automatic escalation based on order value and department budget rules.

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Fulfilment Tracking

End-to-end order tracking from approval through picking, dispatch, and delivery with real-time status updates.

Application Screens

1

Marketplace Home

Category tiles, featured items, and personalised recommendations

2

Search & Results

Filtered search results with reuse badges, condition scores, and photos

3

Basket & Checkout

Review selected items, assign cost centre, set delivery details

4

Order Tracking

Real-time fulfilment pipeline showing current stage for each order

5

Approval Queue

Manager view of pending requests with approve/reject actions and budget context

Benefits

  • Familiar e-commerce experience drives adoption
  • Reuse First nudges shift behaviour toward sustainable choices
  • Full audit trail from request to delivery for every item
  • Reduced procurement spend through internal reuse marketplace