The problem
Small businesses order when the shelf is already empty.
How we built it
Problem and usersWho orders, who approves, what goes wrong today
User flowsEvery step from low stock to delivered goods
The promptAbout six pages written with Claude: rules, data model, screens
Build in LovableDashboard, order overview and approval flow
What went wrong and how we fixed it
Problem
Lovable stopped following prompts.
Fix
One structured six-page prompt, written with Claude.
Problem
No real stock data to test with.
Fix
Buttons that simulate deliveries.
Problem
AI was too expensive.
Fix
Plain if-then rules. Cheaper and easier to trust.
Impact
Working MVP
From low stock to delivery.
1,644
Impressions on the LinkedIn post.
Lesson: a smart system doesn't need AI everywhere.