The initial iterations lacked a clear hierarchy, which was later refined based on feedback from supermarket owners.
The initial iterations lacked a clear hierarchy, which was later refined based on feedback from supermarket owners.
The initial iterations lacked a clear hierarchy, which was later refined based on feedback from supermarket owners.
For supermarket owners, we also introduced RefMate, a two-part device with components inside and outside the fridge that attaches easily using a suction cup. It tracks temperature and door status, sending alerts to ensure optimal cold storage.
For supermarket owners, we also introduced RefMate, a two-part device with components inside and outside the fridge that attaches easily using a suction cup. It tracks temperature and door status, sending alerts to ensure optimal cold storage.
For supermarket owners, we also introduced RefMate, a two-part device with components inside and outside the fridge that attaches easily using a suction cup. It tracks temperature and door status, sending alerts to ensure optimal cold storage.
Foresyght demonstrates the potential of technology to solve real, large-scale challenges in food logistics. It is not just a concept but a vision for a more efficient, sustainable, and future-ready supply chain- one that empowers every stakeholder to deliver fresher products, faster, with minimal waste.
This vision was recognised when the project was selected as a finalist at India HCI, IIT Bombay, in November 2024.
AND IT'S A WRAP
Here's Production Manager dashboard ( Gowardhan company was used as example)
Moving on to Distributors
Dashboard was designed for Logistics Manager for efficiency.
Lastly, Manufacturers
Values- Transparency | Confidence | Trust | Relief | Reliability | Efficiency
The logistics manager, operating through the dashboard, handles invoice generation, order allocation, payment oversight, scheduling, dispatching, and real-time monitoring while ensuring clarity on payment terms and coordinating with the sales team. The production manager, focuses on reliable and efficient production scheduling, raw material management, process planning, efficiency improvement, and team coordination.
For Truck Drivers an app in local language was designed
Up next, Transport Providers
Values- Transparency | Monitored
The transport provider, usually the owner of the transport company, uses the dashboard to manage order scheduling and fulfillment, vehicle and staff availability, route planning and tracking, as well as overall order acceptance and delivery. The truck drivers, who carry out the actual transportation, use the app to accept and deliver orders, follow GPS tracking and navigation, and ensure adherence to schedules.
Values- Mutual Benefit | Transparency | Reliability
Key responsibility areas include order fulfillment, inventory management, payment collection, and client relationship management.
A distributor app was introduced as they were always on the move and preferred coordinating through their contacts, making an app a more convenient option for them.
For Transport Providers a dashboard was designed
Starting with Local Supermarket Owner
Values- Accuracy | Reliability | Adaptability
The key responsibility areas include optimizing sales, managing inventory, coordinating with distributors, handling payments and finances, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
These learnings helped us refine our direction and align better with on-ground realities.
What Didn’t Work and Why
Before concept development, we explored early ideas through sketches, low-fi prototypes, and stakeholder feedback. While some seemed promising, real-world testing revealed gaps:
Key Observations
After conducting 20+ in-depth interviews with stakeholders across the supply chain and visiting multiple local supermarkets, we identified four recurring issues. The system is fragmented, with poor temperature control, no expiry tracking, and heavy reliance on manual coordination, leading to product damage, losses, and food wastage.
Pssst…
Looks like a tangled web? Don’t worry let’s untangle it by breaking things down stakeholder by stakeholder.
Pssst…
Looks like a tangled web? Don’t worry let’s untangle it by breaking things down stakeholder by stakeholder.
Pssst…
Looks like a tangled web? Don’t worry let’s untangle it by breaking things down stakeholder by stakeholder.
Meet the Users, up close
❄️ Poor Temperature Control
In humid cities like Mumbai, costly cold storage leads to poor temperature control, causing product damage, equipment wear, and reduced availability for retailers.
⚒️ No Standardized System
There’s no standardized system linking distributors with manufacturers and supermarkets. Many still rely on calls and WhatsApp due to low tech familiarity, despite available software.
⏰ No Expiry Tracking
Supermarkets rely on manual processes, leading to errors and expired products being missed due to limited staff training and lack of tracking software.
🚚 Delivery Mishandling
Improper handling, poor roads, and delivery pressure often damage goods like milk pouches, causing losses for distributors and food wastage.
❄️ Poor Temperature Control
In humid cities like Mumbai, costly cold storage leads to poor temperature control, causing product damage, equipment wear, and reduced availability for retailers.
⚒️ No Standardized System
There’s no standardized system linking distributors with manufacturers and supermarkets. Many still rely on calls and WhatsApp due to low tech familiarity, despite available software.
⏰ No Expiry Tracking
Supermarkets rely on manual processes, leading to errors and expired products being missed due to limited staff training and lack of tracking software.
🚚 Delivery Mishandling
Improper handling, poor roads, and delivery pressure often damage goods like milk pouches, causing losses for distributors and food wastage.
The Reality Behind the Shelf
The perishable food supply chain is riddled with inefficiencies that cost time, money, and quality.
Fragmented Systems 🧩
Disconnected tools lead to delays and zero real-time visibility.Low Tech Adoption ⚙️
Manual processes still rule due to cost and access barriers.Broken Cold Chains 🧊
Poor storage and transport cause high spoilage and waste.
Going back to how it started…
Let's rationalise some of the design decision together!
Dashboard was designed for Logistics Manager for efficiency.
My Role
System design, UX flows, Defining metrics, Primary research, Tech Plan, Data visualization, User testing
The logistics manager, operating through the dashboard, handles invoice generation, order allocation, payment oversight, scheduling, dispatching, and real-time monitoring while ensuring clarity on payment terms and coordinating with the sales team. The production manager, focuses on reliable and efficient production scheduling, raw material management, process planning, efficiency improvement, and team coordination.
AND IT'S A WRAP
Foresyght demonstrates the potential of technology to solve real, large-scale challenges in food logistics. It is not just a concept but a vision for a more efficient, sustainable, and future-ready supply chain- one that empowers every stakeholder to deliver fresher products, faster, with minimal waste.
This vision was recognised when the project was selected as a finalist at India HCI, IIT Bombay, in November 2024.
Here's Production Manager dashboard ( Gowardhan company was used as example)
Values- Transparency | Confidence | Trust | Relief | Reliability | Efficiency
Lastly, Manufacturers
For Truck Drivers an app in local language was designed
Key responsibility areas include order fulfillment, inventory management, payment collection, and client relationship management.
A distributor app was introduced as they were always on the move and preferred coordinating through their contacts, making an app a more convenient option for them.
The transport provider, usually the owner of the transport company, uses the dashboard to manage order scheduling and fulfillment, vehicle and staff availability, route planning and tracking, as well as overall order acceptance and delivery. The truck drivers, who carry out the actual transportation, use the app to accept and deliver orders, follow GPS tracking and navigation, and ensure adherence to schedules.
Values- Transparency | Monitored
Up next, Transport Providers
Values- Mutual Benefit | Transparency | Reliability
Moving on to Distributors
Key Observations
After conducting 20+ in-depth interviews with stakeholders across the supply chain and visiting multiple local supermarkets, we identified four recurring issues. The system is fragmented, with poor temperature control, no expiry tracking, and heavy reliance on manual coordination, leading to product damage, losses, and food wastage.
Defining the problem
40% of processed perishables in India go to waste - often due to small, preventable lapses like open fridge doors, delayed deliveries, or missed stock alerts.
Despite digitalization goals for 2030, India's supply chain remains fragmented. What's missing is a unified, real-time system that ensures visibility, coordination, and smart decisions across every step.
Defining the problem
40% of processed perishables in India go to waste - often due to small, preventable lapses like open fridge doors, delayed deliveries, or missed stock alerts.
Despite digitalization goals for 2030, India's supply chain remains fragmented. What's missing is a unified, real-time system that ensures visibility, coordination, and smart decisions across every step.
Defining the problem
40% of processed perishables in India go to waste - often due to small, preventable lapses like open fridge doors, delayed deliveries, or missed stock alerts.
Despite digitalization goals for 2030, India's supply chain remains fragmented. What's missing is a unified, real-time system that ensures visibility, coordination, and smart decisions across every step.
Key Observations
After conducting 20+ in-depth interviews with stakeholders across the supply chain and visiting multiple local supermarkets, we identified four recurring issues. The system is fragmented, with poor temperature control, no expiry tracking, and heavy reliance on manual coordination, leading to product damage, losses, and food wastage.
Here's how it works
Here's how it works
Introducing Foresyght
The key responsibility areas include optimizing sales, managing inventory, coordinating with distributors, handling payments and finances, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Values- Accuracy | Reliability | Adaptability
Starting with Local Supermarket Owner
What Didn’t Work and Why
Before concept development, we explored early ideas through sketches, low-fi prototypes, and stakeholder feedback. While some seemed promising, real-world testing revealed gaps:
Solution in Action 🚀
Going back to how it started…
Let's rationalise some of the design decision together!
Going back to how it started…
Let's rationalise some of the design decision together!
Wait Let’s Rewind A Bit ⏪
The Reality Behind the Shelf
The perishable food supply chain is riddled with inefficiencies that cost time, money, and quality.
Fragmented Systems 🧩
Disconnected tools lead to delays and zero real-time visibility.Low Tech Adoption ⚙️
Manual processes still rule due to cost and access barriers.Broken Cold Chains 🧊
Poor storage and transport cause high spoilage and waste.
The Reality Behind the Shelf
The perishable food supply chain is riddled with inefficiencies that cost time, money, and quality.
Fragmented Systems 🧩
Disconnected tools lead to delays and zero real-time visibility.Low Tech Adoption ⚙️
Manual processes still rule due to cost and access barriers.Broken Cold Chains 🧊
Poor storage and transport cause high spoilage and waste.
Meet the Users, up close
Meet the Users, up close
These learnings helped us refine our direction and align better with on-ground realities.
Solution in Action 🚀
Solution in Action 🚀
Key Observations
After conducting 20+ in-depth interviews with stakeholders across the supply chain and visiting multiple local supermarkets, we identified four recurring issues. The system is fragmented, with poor temperature control, no expiry tracking, and heavy reliance on manual coordination, leading to product damage, losses, and food wastage.
What Didn’t Work and Why
Before concept development, we explored early ideas through sketches, low-fi prototypes, and stakeholder feedback. While some seemed promising, real-world testing revealed gaps:
These learnings helped us refine our direction and align better with on-ground realities.
Introducing Foresyght
Foresyght transforms the supply chain with real-time tracking, AI forecasts, and seamless stakeholder communication. It ensures precision and efficiency from start to finish.
More than management - it's the future of logistics.
Foresyght transforms the supply chain with real-time tracking, AI forecasts, and seamless stakeholder communication. It ensures precision and efficiency from start to finish.
More than management - it's the future of logistics.
Foresyght transforms the supply chain with real-time tracking, AI forecasts, and seamless stakeholder communication. It ensures precision and efficiency from start to finish.
More than management - it's the future of logistics.
Here's how it works
Starting with Local Supermarket Owner
Values- Accuracy | Reliability | Adaptability
The key responsibility areas include optimizing sales, managing inventory, coordinating with distributors, handling payments and finances, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
❄️ Poor Temperature Control
In humid cities like Mumbai, costly cold storage leads to poor temperature control, causing product damage, equipment wear, and reduced availability for retailers.
⚒️ No Standardized System
There’s no standardized system linking distributors with manufacturers and supermarkets. Many still rely on calls and WhatsApp due to low tech familiarity, despite available software.
⏰ No Expiry Tracking
Supermarkets rely on manual processes, leading to errors and expired products being missed due to limited staff training and lack of tracking software.
🚚 Delivery Mishandling
Improper handling, poor roads, and delivery pressure often damage goods like milk pouches, causing losses for distributors and food wastage.
❄️ Poor Temperature Control
In humid cities like Mumbai, costly cold storage leads to poor temperature control, causing product damage, equipment wear, and reduced availability for retailers.
⚒️ No Standardized System
There’s no standardized system linking distributors with manufacturers and supermarkets. Many still rely on calls and WhatsApp due to low tech familiarity, despite available software.
⏰ No Expiry Tracking
Supermarkets rely on manual processes, leading to errors and expired products being missed due to limited staff training and lack of tracking software.
🚚 Delivery Mishandling
Improper handling, poor roads, and delivery pressure often damage goods like milk pouches, causing losses for distributors and food wastage.
❄️ Poor Temperature Control
In humid cities like Mumbai, costly cold storage leads to poor temperature control, causing product damage, equipment wear, and reduced availability for retailers.
⚒️ No Standardized System
There’s no standardized system linking distributors with manufacturers and supermarkets. Many still rely on calls and WhatsApp due to low tech familiarity, despite available software.
⏰ No Expiry Tracking
Supermarkets rely on manual processes, leading to errors and expired products being missed due to limited staff training and lack of tracking software.
🚚 Delivery Mishandling
Improper handling, poor roads, and delivery pressure often damage goods like milk pouches, causing losses for distributors and food wastage.
Moving on to Distributors
Values- Mutual Benefit | Transparency | Reliability
Key responsibility areas include order fulfillment, inventory management, payment collection, and client relationship management.
A distributor app was introduced as they were always on the move and preferred coordinating through their contacts, making an app a more convenient option for them.
Up next, Transport Providers
Values- Transparency | Monitored
The transport provider, usually the owner of the transport company, uses the dashboard to manage order scheduling and fulfillment, vehicle and staff availability, route planning and tracking, as well as overall order acceptance and delivery. The truck drivers, who carry out the actual transportation, use the app to accept and deliver orders, follow GPS tracking and navigation, and ensure adherence to schedules.
For Transport Providers a dashboard was designed
For Truck Drivers an app in local language was designed
Lastly, Manufacturers
Values- Transparency | Confidence | Trust | Relief | Reliability | Efficiency
The logistics manager, operating through the dashboard, handles invoice generation, order allocation, payment oversight, scheduling, dispatching, and real-time monitoring while ensuring clarity on payment terms and coordinating with the sales team. The production manager, focuses on reliable and efficient production scheduling, raw material management, process planning, efficiency improvement, and team coordination.
Dashboard was designed for Logistics Manager for efficiency.
Here's Production Manager dashboard ( Gowardhan company was used as example)
Foresyght demonstrates the potential of technology to solve real, large-scale challenges in food logistics. It is not just a concept but a vision for a more efficient, sustainable, and future-ready supply chain- one that empowers every stakeholder to deliver fresher products, faster, with minimal waste.
This vision was recognised when the project was selected as a finalist at HCIPAI, IIT Bombay, in November 2024.
AND IT'S A WRAP
My Role
System design, UX flows, Defining metrics, Primary research, Tech Plan, Data visualization, User testing
Key Gaps
Key Gaps
Key Gaps
Team
Vrushti Mehta (hey, that's me!)
Niyati Bhangare
Heramb Kaprekar
Jui Soshte
It began with a single milk packet.
Mildly warm, half-spoiled, and already off the shelf by 11 a.m. at a local store in Andheri.
What caused it?
A fridge left open. A traffic jam. A gut-feel forecast.
We asked: What if this whole journey wasn’t invisible? What if every step was connected, clear, and smart enough to prevent this?
It began with a single milk packet.
Mildly warm, half-spoiled, and already off the shelf by 11 a.m. at a local store in Andheri.
What caused it?
A fridge left open. A traffic jam. A gut-feel forecast.
We asked: What if this whole journey wasn’t invisible? What if every step was connected, clear, and smart enough to prevent this?
It began with a single milk packet.
Mildly warm, half-spoiled, and already off the shelf by 11 a.m. at a local store in Andheri.
What caused it?
A fridge left open. A traffic jam. A gut-feel forecast.
We asked: What if this whole journey wasn’t invisible? What if every step was connected, clear, and smart enough to prevent this?
Team
Vrushti Mehta (hey, that's me!)
Niyati Bhangare
Heramb Kaprekar
Jui Soshte
Team
Vrushti Mehta (hey, that's me!)
Niyati Bhangare
Heramb Kaprekar
Jui Soshte
Team
Vrushti Mehta (hey, that's me!)
Niyati Bhangare
Heramb Kaprekar
Jui Soshte
My Role
System design, UX flows, Defining metrics, Primary research, Tech plan, Data visualization, User testing