Gerber
The blueprint: board shape, tracks and layers.
LionCircuits / Order flow simplified3 services.
3 services.
1 effortless order.
I brought board manufacturing, parts and assembly into one guided journey—from design files to a finished build.
Follow the storyLIONCIRCUITS01 / Configure → Inspect
+233%Orders per month
+276%Orders through the platform
+6.8%Average monthly growth
Platform growth / May 2024–Oct 2025Interface shown / 2026 iteration
Context
A circuit board. A lot to bring together.
Inside almost everything electronic
A PCB connects the electronic parts inside a device. To make it work, someone has to make the board, get the parts and put them together.
BOM
The shopping list: which parts and how many.
CPL / XY
The placement map: where each part goes.
Problem
1 build. Why 3 separate purchases?
Board
orderParts
orderAssembly
order
orderParts
orderAssembly
order
The customer connects the dots.
Separate checkouts, payments and records. No shared view of the complete cost.
Configure→Review→Pay once
The project holds it together.
Files, choices and charges stay connected through 1 guided order.
Informed by customer conversations, support call shadowing and operations reviews.
Structure
A shared project. Only the steps you need.
Complete assemblyBare boardsComponents onlyBring your own parts
1 project Files + choices + costs
01
PCB
Is this the right board?
02
Bill of Materials
What am I buying?
03
Placement
Is everything in place?
04
Summary & Order
Am I ready to pay?
Pay once → Engineering review → Production → Delivery
The complete assembly route is shown. Other services use only the relevant steps.
Structure
One project. A visible next step.
Start
Choose the build, not a department.
Configure
See the design and set quantities.
Review
Resolve parts and supply.
Inspect
Locate each component.
Pay
Understand the final saving.
Track
See what happens after payment.
One project carriesFilesService choicesCostsProgress
Structure
The architecture behind the experience.
Organise the work around a project. Keep the board, parts, placement and payment connected inside it.
Why this direction
The customer should not need to understand internal departments to complete a build.
- Project
- Configure & review
- Order & track
Structure
Same hierarchy. From sketch to interface.
☰ LionCircuits / Projects + New project
What are we building next?
Complete build
+ New project
+ New project
Bare boards
Components
Your materials
Components
Your materials
Your projects
Choose a new build above.Continue existing work below.
Sketch reconstructed to explain the layout. High fidelity shows the supplied interface.
THE ORDERING EXPERIENCE / 01
Start with the outcome.
A complete build, bare boards, parts, or materials you already have. Choose what you need and begin.
Design choice
New orders and existing projects have distinct places.
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THE ORDERING EXPERIENCE / 02
See the board you are ordering.
The uploaded design becomes a visible board, beside its specifications and live charges.
Design choice
Preview, configure and check the price in the same view.
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THE ORDERING EXPERIENCE / 03
Make 5. Assemble 3.
A customer may only need part of a batch assembled. The quantities should reflect that.
Design choice
Assembly quantity can be lower than the number of boards made.
5boards made→3assembled
Illustrative quantity example.
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THE ORDERING EXPERIENCE / 04
Turn a parts list into a plan.
Uploaded data sits beside matched parts, costs and supply choices. Anything unresolved is easy to find.
Design choice
Choose LC supply, your own parts, or a split for each line.
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THE ORDERING EXPERIENCE / 05
Go deeper. Keep your place.
Inspect price, stock, lead time and alternatives in a drawer. Close it and return to the same row.
Design choice
Purchasing readiness stays separate from technical approval.
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THE ORDERING EXPERIENCE / 06
Put every part in context.
A selected component is highlighted on the board. Open the placement editor to check its position, rotation and fit.
Design choice
The visual check supports engineering review; it does not replace it.
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THE ORDERING EXPERIENCE / 07
1 total. Every charge explained.
Review services, delivery, discounts and tax together. Adjust what you need before paying.
Design choice
Keep the breakdown visible. Save to cart when the customer needs more time.
Summary & Order Step 4 of 4
Your complete build
PCB fabrication + assembly + components
Standard shippingBuild time and delivery shown separately
Charge details
Board manufacturing₹800.00
Assembly₹982.50
Components₹16,151.00
Discount−₹100.00
Shipping₹300.00
GST₹3,210.03
Total₹21,343.53
1 payment for the whole projectTHE ORDERING EXPERIENCE / 08
Make the saving unmistakable.
Offers show what is eligible and how much this order will save. The total updates when a coupon is applied.
Design choice
A clear applied state confirms what changed.
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THE ORDERING EXPERIENCE / 09
Paid. Now show what is next.
The customer has finished configuring. Confirmation and production progress now take priority.
Design choice
Keep files, charges and delivery available as supporting, read-only views.
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Decisions
Small decisions. Real consequences.
− Earlier direction? The question✓ Chosen direction
Matched board + assembly quantities
What if only part of a batch needs assembly?
Separate quantities, within the board total.
Coordinates without a visual anchor
Where is this component on my board?
Highlight the part. Link its placement editor.
Charges hidden in collapsed sections
Why does the order cost this much?
Show service subtotals and their breakdown.
Another “I reviewed everything” checkbox
Has the journey already asked for this review?
Remove the repeated acknowledgement.
A confirmation page that looked editable
Have I paid, or am I still configuring?
Lead with status. Keep details read-only.
Design iterations from product, engineering and prototype reviews.
Decisions
A good flow also has a way back.
Recover at the source.
Keep a file error beside the upload, with a clear way to replace it.
File could not be read → Replace fileResolve it in context.
Attention filters take customers straight to the affected part.
Needs attention → Review componentContinue, without restarting.
Save the files, choices and cart so the work is there on return.
Save & exit → Resume projectResults
A clearer order. A growing platform.
+233%Orders per month
+276%Orders through the platform
+6.8%Average monthly growth
Monthly ordersIndexed growth
May 2024
100
Oct 2025
333
Starting level = 100. Index values, not order counts.
What carries forward1 connected experience.
1 connected experience.
A clear next step.
The 2026 iteration extends the project-first approach through visual review and a status-first finish.
Let us talkReported platform growth, approximately May 2024–Oct 2025. Not measured results of the 2026 prototype.
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