Shell China MarketHub

Shell China MarketHub

Role:

UI/UX Design Intern

Duration:

Sep. 2024 - Dec. 2024

Scope:

UI/UX, Wireframing, Prototyping

Role:

UI/UX Design Intern

Duration:

Sep. 2024 - Dec. 2024

Scope:

UI/UX, Wireframing, Prototyping

Client

This consulting project at IBM was to deliver Shell China MarketHub, Shell's B2B e-commerce platform that supports $1.37 billion in annual transaction volume.

This consulting project at IBM was to deliver Shell China MarketHub, Shell's B2B e-commerce platform that supports $1.37 billion in annual transaction volume.

I helped to design this platform that enabled multiple ordering approaches and aligned with local user behavior.

I helped to design this platform that enabled multiple ordering approaches and aligned with local user behavior.

This consulting project at IBM was to deliver Shell China MarketHub, Shell's B2B e-commerce platform that supports $1.37 billion in annual transaction volume.

I helped to design this platform that enabled multiple ordering approaches and aligned with local user behavior.

Background
Background
Background
Background

🌍 Shell (Global) MarketHub

supported lubricant ordering worldwide but was not aligned with Chinese business practices.

🇨🇳 Shell China MarketHub

I was tasked to help create a localized B2B eCommerce platform that better serves Chinese customers and streamlines Shell China's order-to cash processes.

Collaboration Model
Collaboration Model
Collaboration Model
Collaboration Model

Our team had business analysts, designers, and IT architects.

Insights flowed from customers through business analysts to designers, were validated with our IT architect, and refined through continuous client feedback.

Local Customer Pain Points
Local Customer Pain Points
Local Customer Pain Points
Local Customer Pain Points

💼

Local Business Gaps

  • Could not place orders under contract pricing.

  • Did not support payment allocation.

🔍

Interface & Navigation Gaps

  • Unclear visual hierarchy and difficult to navigate

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Key Design Decisions

Decision:

partial checkout is not allowed.

Rationale:

  • User: Users don’t “browse and pick” in the cart like B2C shoppers. They have clear purchase order form.

  • Technical: recalculation largely slows the system

  • Business: prevent revealing pricing logic

Decision:

Progressive disclosure for complex data

Rationale:

  • Preventing information overload

  • No unnecessary system slow down

Decision:

Show contract items by ship-to address.

Rationale:

  • Recognition over recall - users struggled to recall contracts applied a delivery address.

  • Less customer service needed due to greater transparency

Final Solution
Final Solution
Final Solution
Final Solution
—— Integrated Order Detail
—— Integrated Order Detail

Delivery Tracking: View order's current location, final destination, and estimated arrival time of the product.


Billing Status Tracking: Track order's billing status: invoiced, billed, or paid.

—— In-depth Financial Center
—— In-depth Financial Center

Financial Overview & Bill Management: Provides access to bill entries, statements, and monthly reconciliations with real-time tax invoice viewing and download.


Reconciliation Request: Simplifies the reconciliation process with an easy-to-use submission and tracking system.

—— Revamped Order Experience
—— Revamped Order Experience

Versatile Order Options: Introduces mixed orders and bulk purchasing/one-click orders for large clients, addressing diverse needs and optimizing complex order processes.


Multi-Shopping Cart Management: Independent carts for different delivery addresses ensure efficient multi-address order handling and reduce errors.

Design System
Design System
Design System
Design System

Color Palette

Shell Yellow

RGB #FBCE07

Night 600

RGB #336094

Ocean 400

RGB #0097BB

Shell Red

RGB #DD1D21

Forest 500

RGB #008557

Shell Yellow 10%

RGB #FFFAE6

Night 600 10%

RGB #EBEFF4

Ocean 400 10%

RGB #E5F5F8

Shell Red 10%

RGB #FCE8E9

Forest 500 10%

RGB #E5F3EE

Shell Black

RGB #404040

Shell Dark Grey

RGB #575756

Shell Mid Grey

RGB #878787

Shell Light Grey

RGB #B2B2B2

Shell Pale Grey

RGB #E3E3E3

Shell Very Pale Grey

RGB #F7F7F7

Heading 1

Main titles on homepage, use cautiously

Body Title

Page top-left title, card titles, nav bar, etc.

Body

Main page content, paragraph text.

Helper Text

guidance or clarification

Shell Font 28 Bold

Shell Font 28 Regular

Shell Font 20 Bold

Shell Font 20Medium

Shell Font 20 Regular

Shell Font 16 Bold

Shell Font 16 Medium

Shell Font 16 Regular

Shell Font 14 Bold

Shell Font 14 Medium

Shell Font 14 Regular

Shell Font 12 Bold

Shell Font 12 Medium

Shell Font 12 Regular

Heading 2

Card titles, paragraph titles, etc.

Typography

Buttons, tags & alerts

Primary

Button

Size

40, 44, 48

Disabled

Button

Button

Secondary

Button

Tag

Tag

Tag

Tag

Tag

Success message

Neutral message

Error message

Warning message