The Challenge
The wood supply chain was fragmented: landowners, manufacturers, and builders had no unified place to trade, list products and services, or discover partners. Pakira needed a marketplace with company profiles, listings, real-time data, and community tools to streamline operations and grow the ecosystem.
Constraints & Requirements
- Real-time trading and data updates across companies and listings
- Structured product and service listings with search and filters
- Scalable platform for large volumes of companies, locations, and contacts
- High-performance UI for heavy data and dashboards
Our Approach
Discover
Interviewed stakeholders across forest, manufacturing, and builder segments to define listing types, discovery, and deal flows.
Design
Designed marketplace UX: company profiles, listings, analytics, and networking. Data-dense but scannable layouts.
Build
React.js and Next.js frontend. Node.js backend with real-time capabilities (WebSocket). Structured APIs for listings and companies.
Launch
Soft launch with pilot companies. Iterated on search and notification performance.
Iterate
Added industry analytics, recommendation engine, and export tools for B2B workflows.
The Solution
B2B marketplace built with React.js and Next.js for the wood industry, featuring company profiles, product and service listings, real-time trading, industry analytics, and community engagement on a scalable, high-performance stack.