Hercules Designs has published a UX case study on its AI inventory replenishment redesign, detailing how the studio addressed usability friction and brought clearer decision-making to a data-heavy retail planning platform.
-- Hercules Designs, a UX and product design studio, has published a new case study on its redesign of an AI inventory replenishment platform built for retail planners. The project documents how the studio approached persistent usability problems in a data-heavy retail environment, focusing on reducing friction at the point of decision.
More information is available at https://herculesdesigns.org/case-studies/ai-inventory-replenishment
The business case for investing in UX is well documented. A Total Economic Impact study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of UserTesting found that organizations using the platform to conduct regular UX testing achieved a 10% increase in customer retention over three years, alongside measurable gains in developer efficiency and researcher productivity. The findings point to the cost of unresolved usability problems — and the compounding value of catching them early.
The dynamics described in that research are central to the Hercules Designs case study. The existing replenishment platform was difficult for merchandising teams to use, and low engagement had real consequences: planners defaulted to spreadsheets and competing tools, slowing adoption of the platform's AI capabilities and complicating sales conversations.
An audit conducted by Hercules Designs identified three recurring problem areas: too much data displayed at once with little guidance on what required immediate attention; tasks that required too many steps to complete; and a lack of visibility into the business value of each replenishment decision at the moment planners needed to act on it.
The proposed redesign moves away from full inventory tables in favor of a prioritized alert system, surfacing only stockout and overstock risks ranked by urgency. Each recommendation card consolidates the key information a planner needs — suggested quantities, source and destination locations, the AI's reasoning, and expected business impact — into a single focused decision interface.
Planners can adjust suggested quantities inline before committing to a transfer or reorder, giving them control over the AI's recommendation rather than requiring full acceptance or rejection. The interface also surfaces projected business impact at the point of action — showing estimated revenue protection and stock rebalancing figures before the planner confirms.
The project reflects Hercules Designs' stated philosophy — design as a tool for solving real problems rather than a decorative layer — applied to a workflow where poor usability was directly affecting adoption and revenue outcomes.
About Hercules Designs
Founded by multidisciplinary designer Hercules Juver, Hercules Designs is a UX, product, and brand design studio creating websites, apps, digital products, and brand identities. Its work brings brand, layout, and narrative together into a cohesive visual language, with a focus on clarity, craft, and intent.
Additional case studies from Hercules Designs can be viewed at https://herculesdesigns.org/case-studies
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