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2025

Indexing the Industrial: A Digital Inventory System

We transformed a static industrial inventory into a dynamic digital warehouse, converting complex specification data into a searchable, filterable, and client-managed asset.

Macro Stainless is the silent backbone of Irish engineering, supplying the critical steel components for the pharma and dairy sectors. The commercial tension lay in the inaccessibility of their vast inventory; with thousands of distinct SKUs, finding a specific "316 Marine Grade Union" was an analogue process in a digital world. Our objective was to engineer a "Catalogue Mode" interface that offers the granularity of a spreadsheet with the usability of modern e-commerce.

Services

UX Architecture
Bespoke Catalogue Development
CMS Integration
Technical SEO

Indexing the Industrial: A Digital Inventory System

We transformed a static industrial inventory into a dynamic digital warehouse, converting complex specification data into a searchable, filterable, and client-managed asset.

Macro Stainless is the silent backbone of Irish engineering, supplying the critical steel components for the pharma and dairy sectors. The commercial tension lay in the inaccessibility of their vast inventory; with thousands of distinct SKUs, finding a specific "316 Marine Grade Union" was an analogue process in a digital world. Our objective was to engineer a "Catalogue Mode" interface that offers the granularity of a spreadsheet with the usability of modern e-commerce.

Services

UX Architecture
Bespoke Catalogue Development
CMS Integration
Technical SEO

Date

Jun 2025

Date

Jun 2025

Date

Jun 2025

Client

Macro Stainless

Client

Macro Stainless

Client

Macro Stainless

Industry

Industrial Engineering

Industry

Industrial Engineering

Industry

Industrial Engineering

Timeline

1 Months

Timeline

1 Months

Timeline

1 Months

The Challenge

The sheer volume of technical inventory had created a "search friction" that was rendering the digital estate invisible.

Engineers and procurement managers operate on precision, yet the legacy digital infrastructure was a labyrinth of static PDFs and unstructured lists. This opacity meant that high-intent users could not verify stock specifications without manual intervention, creating a bottleneck for the sales team. Furthermore, the reliance on offline catalogues meant the brand was failing to capture the significant organic search volume for specific component terms.

The Solution

We engineered a bespoke "Enquiry Commerce" system that marries the logic of a warehouse with the speed of the web.

The new architecture is built around a high-performance filtering engine, allowing users to drill down by steel grade, finish, and dimension instantly. We removed the "Add to Cart" friction, replacing it with a "Build Enquiry" workflow that mirrors the actual procurement habits of B2B buyers. Crucially, we constructed a custom backend that empowers the internal team to upload datasheets and edit specs in real-time, effectively handing them the keys to their own digital stockroom.

The Process

Our stewardship focused on "Taxonomy First"organising the chaotic data structure before designing the interface.

We mapped the complex relationships between product categories to build a semantic framework that Google could index effectively. By structuring the site hierarchy around the specific language of engineers (e.g., "Hygienic Fittings" vs "Process Valves"), we ensured the platform spoke to the machine as clearly as it spoke to the user. This structural rigour turned the catalogue into a magnet for organic search traffic.

By the numbers

% Organic Search Dominance

Organic Search Dominance: Organic search is now the primary acquisition channel, driving significantly more new users than direct traffic, proving the site is capturing new market share.

% Organic Search Dominance

Organic Search Dominance: Organic search is now the primary acquisition channel, driving significantly more new users than direct traffic, proving the site is capturing new market share.

% Organic Search Dominance

Organic Search Dominance: Organic search is now the primary acquisition channel, driving significantly more new users than direct traffic, proving the site is capturing new market share.

K Market Impressions

The structured data architecture has generated massive visibility, putting the brand in front of eyes 125,000 times over the reporting period.

K Market Impressions

The structured data architecture has generated massive visibility, putting the brand in front of eyes 125,000 times over the reporting period.

K Market Impressions

The structured data architecture has generated massive visibility, putting the brand in front of eyes 125,000 times over the reporting period.

% High-Intent Discovery

With a Click-Through Rate (CTR) of 1.8% on technical queries, the site is effectively capturing qualified engineering leads directly from the search engine results page.

% High-Intent Discovery

With a Click-Through Rate (CTR) of 1.8% on technical queries, the site is effectively capturing qualified engineering leads directly from the search engine results page.

% High-Intent Discovery

With a Click-Through Rate (CTR) of 1.8% on technical queries, the site is effectively capturing qualified engineering leads directly from the search engine results page.