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Client Overview
Daiichi Sankyo
Daiichi Sankyo is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with more than 125 years of scientific heritage. Formed in 2005, the company focuses on discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that address unmet medical needs across oncology and cardiovascular care.
Through continuous investment in research, development, and advanced manufacturing, Daiichi Sankyo is committed to advancing science and improving patient outcomes worldwide.
Industries
Pharmaceuticals, healthcare
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Company size
20,000+ employees
Challenges
Fragmented UI Slowing Enterprise Scale
As the inventory platform expanded, inconsistencies across modules created usability friction and slowed development cycles. Design debt and legacy constraints made scalability increasingly difficult.
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Turn fragmented systems into scalable platforms that support growth and performance.
UI fragmentation
Independent evolution of inventory modules led to inconsistent visual patterns and user experiences.
Design debt accumulation
Growing technical and design debt reduced scalability and complicated enhancements.
Slow delivery cycles
Repeated redesigns and visual inconsistencies increased rework and delayed releases.
High cognitive load
End users navigating inventory workflows faced unnecessary complexity, impacting efficiency and adoption.
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Turn fragmented systems into scalable platforms that support growth and performance.
Why They Chose Us
Trusted Design Modernization Partner
Zoolatech was selected to fully own and proactively drive UI modernization as an integrated extension of the client’s product organization.
Enterprise design ownership
We acted as trusted partners, leading the initiative end-to-end rather than functioning as isolated contributors.
Scalable standardization approach
Our structured methodology for design system development ensured consistency, scalability, and measurable delivery impact.
Zoolatech is a senior-heavy engineering firm with Silicon Valley roots and a Miami HQ, specializing in legacy modernization, system re-architecture, and AI deployment to drive long-term, compounding value.
2017
Year Founded
600+
Employees
96%
Client Satisfaction
Workflow
Structured Modernization with Agile Integration
A phased, collaborative approach ensured immediate standardization impact while enabling long-term scalability.
Phase 1
Business analysis
Aligned stakeholders around fragmentation issues, technical constraints, and modernization objectives.
Phase 2
UX research and design
Conducted usability validation and defined standardized interaction patterns to reduce cognitive load.
Phase 3
UI standardization
Built a unified, reusable component system applicable across all inventory-related modules.
Phase 4
Development kickoff
Enabled engineering teams to leverage standardized components for consistent implementation.
Phase 5
Iterative validation and refinement
Continuously validated usability and enforced cross-feature consistency using Agile practices.
We turned fragmented UI into a scalable foundation — accelerating delivery, eliminating design debt, and enabling enterprise-wide consistency.
Solution
A Unified Component System for Enterprise Inventory
Zoolatech delivered a reusable UI foundation designed to eliminate fragmentation and streamline cross-module scalability.
Unified component library
A standardized, reusable component system applied across all inventory-related views.
Cross-module consistency
Ensured compatibility and visual alignment across multiple modules to eliminate UI fragmentation.
Streamlined design-to-dev workflow
Reduced rework and accelerated implementation by enforcing standardized documentation and patterns.
Results
Measurable Gains in Velocity, Scalability, and Usability
The initiative delivered quantifiable improvements across delivery efficiency, onboarding speed, and long-term maintainability.
~45% velocity savings
Development velocity improved by approximately 45%, driven by reusable components and standardized UI patterns.
~90% reduction in rework
The initiative delivered ~90% fewer design and development iterations and ~90% reduction in accumulated design debt, significantly lowering maintenance overhead.
100% UI consistency
Achieved full visual and interaction consistency across all inventory-related modules.
100% WCAG 2.1 coverage
Ensured enterprise-grade accessibility compliance across the unified interface.
1:12 component scalability
Each standardized component scaled across multiple inventory modules, enabling exponential reuse.
~40% faster UX learning curve
Users adapted more quickly to workflows due to consistent interaction patterns.
~80% faster developer onboarding
Improved onboarding speed through standardized documentation and reusable UI components.
Business Value
Building a Scalable Foundation for Enterprise Growth
The modernization initiative created a long-term UI governance model while improving immediate delivery performance.
Enterprise-grade scalability
A reusable design foundation supports ongoing module expansion without reintroducing fragmentation.
Operational efficiency gains
Reduced cognitive load and streamlined workflows improved usability while lowering long-term maintenance costs.
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