We partnered with Ruggable, the innovative homegoods leader, to develop a custom-built Warehouse Management System (WMS) that fuels their global expansion and streamlines their end-to-end operations with better tools, smart automation, and real-time data.
SERVICES
Engineering
UI/UX Design
TECHNOLOGY
Node.js
Next.js
TypeORM
React.js
CLIENT
Ruggable stands out in the market with its innovative, machine-washable rugs featuring a unique two-layer system. This system not only makes it easier for customers to keep rugs clean, but also offers a novel, more sustainable way to update home decor with Ruggable's extensive catalog of interchangeable designs. This has made them a beloved leader in the home goods space, with millions of orders a year.
A core part of Ruggable's success and approach is their end-to-end management of their entire production process. Their high-volume, made-to-order operations involve a massive variety of rug designs and complex warehouse logistics. When Ruggable approached us, their fragmented digital systems and highly manual processes had become a bottleneck, impacting efficiency and lacking the necessary data and visibility for scaling.
Whitespectre joined forces with Ruggable to develop a custom-built Warehouse Management System (WMS) tailored to their needs. Our dedicated team, comprised of 3 engineers, 1 QA engineer, and a UI/UX designer, worked closely with Ruggable's product and engineering groups to align on their core vision and needs. Through a collaborative process, including workshops, in-depth user interviews, and architecture reviews, we comprehensively understood the core challenges and opportunities and began designing and building the right solution.
Whitespectre has been a massive help in revolutionizing our operations. Because of the uniqueness of Ruggable's business, no immediate plugin in the market suited us. Instead, Whitespectre developed a holistic suite of applications that power our end-to-end operational processes.
Our in-depth review with Ruggable's team revealed critical needs and areas of improvement for their warehouse systems.
Ruggable's motto, "we start by starting," perfectly aligned with our Agile development philosophy. This meant creating minimal versions (MVPs) of each core WMS application, allowing for rapid user feedback and swift iteration. This approach enabled Ruggable to get value and learnings from the tools as quickly as possible, so that step-by-step we could refine the WMS into the powerful solution it is today.
For the front-end, Next.js was chosen, a React framework known for its performance optimization and server-side rendering capabilities. We combined this with TypeScript, ensuring strong typing and code maintainability for long-term use. On the back end, Node.js provided the scalability and asynchronous processing power to handle Ruggable's growing needs. Additionally, TypeORM served as the object-relational mapper (ORM), facilitating seamless data storage and retrieval.
The core of the Warehouse Management System consists of three interconnected modules:
Whitespectre's work on our internal tooling has been foundational for us. It has significantly strengthened our confidence in inventory management, allowing us to streamline upstream, ordering, and manufacturing planning. The data injected with these applications has given us the ability to track every decision and instilled a sense of security in our strategic planning for other products.
The Ruggable WMS has become a solid foundation for their success, processing millions of orders annually and successfully supporting their global expansion. Overall, the solution delivers three key benefits:
Our collaboration with Ruggable shows the power of a shared vision and a strong working relationship. Both companies share a similar culture: prioritizing quality, the continuous delivery of business value, and a data-driven approach. The work we've done together has driven major results for Ruggable. Our ongoing partnership empowers Ruggable to move even faster towards their future goals.
Today, our relationship has grown to also include data engineering, working alongside their internal teams to scale these efforts to the next phase. We're proud to continue contributing to Ruggable's success and growth.
The strength of Whitespectre is the unit nature of the team, which blends in seamlessly with ours, and we have really good, cohesive communication. They have been quick to plug into our existing infrastructure, have always provided insightful suggestions and quality checks are at the forefront of their tech and design work. The Whitespectre team is first and foremost quality-focused and that's one of the outstanding reasons that we want to continue to work with them.