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Logistics Legends League· UX Case Study

Logistics Legends League - gamified performance platform shown across MacBook, iPad, and iPhone with avatar, badges, achievements, and battle pass UI

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A Gamified System Nobody Used

Logistics Legends League had avatars, XP, badges, and leaderboards - but it was all buried inside PowerBI dashboards and manually-maintained Excel sheets. Contributors had no reason to check their own data because the experience wasn't designed for them.

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contributors could name their own SLA score

6+ hrs/wk

per supervisor on manual game admin

7 regions

dependent on individual supervisor availability

“People perform differently when there is a milestone.”

Stakeholder interview - the guiding principle behind every design decision

Research to Redesign

01

Discover

8 interviews, 4 regions

Nobody knew their own score - engagement problem, not a UI problem

02

Define

Supervisor shadowing, 3 sites

The game layer cost supervisors 6+ hours/week in manual admin

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Test

4-week A/B pilot

Individual leaderboards tripled daily check-ins vs. regional ones

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Ship

Responsive web platform

Single app replaced PowerBI + Excel + manual email workflows

What I Changed and Why

Individual leaderboards over regional

Regional rankings let low performers hide behind the group score. Individual boards with regional identity kept intact tripled daily check-ins.

Visual overhaul to action-game UI

Same gamification building blocks, completely different experience. Users in initial testing called it the single biggest reason they wanted to come back.

Responsive across 3 devices

Desktop-only to fully responsive. The habit forms when the platform fits into the workflow - on breaks, on the floor, on the go.

Email notifications on every update

Custom LLL-themed emails with a direct link, sent every time data refreshes. Turned silent updates into an active pull mechanism.

The research behind the leaderboard decision

Social Loafing - When individual effort is hidden behind group scores, people naturally contribute less. (Karau & Williams)

The N-Effect - Motivation drops as the competitor pool grows. 200+ people on one board means nobody tries. (Garcia & Tor)

Real-World Proof - Kenco switched to individual leaderboards: 45% profit increase, 3x KPI improvement in 3 months.

From PowerBI to a Self-Service Platform

Before - the old PowerBI dashboard with cluttered layout, manual data entry, and no self-service access for contributors
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The Old Way

PowerBI dashboard. Built for reporting, manually maintained, nothing to draw contributors in.

After - the redesigned LLL web platform with gamified UI, avatar, badges, achievements, and self-service access
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The New Platform

Responsive web platform. Self-service access across 3 devices, current stats and leaderboards on demand.

How the Experience Works

Home Page
Home Page - gamified landing page across MacBook, iPad, and iPhone showing dynamic avatar, performance metrics, and evolving backgrounds
Leaderboard
Leaderboard - regional rankings across MacBook, iPad, and iPhone showing top performers with regional emblems and color-coded standings
Email Notifications
Email Notifications - custom LLL-themed email with 'Your June stats are in!' headline and Check Progress CTA button

What Changed

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3x

Daily Check-Ins

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3 → 1

Tools Consolidated

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~6 hrs/wk

Supervisor Effort Saved

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34%

Email Click-Through

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Zero

Regional Data Blackouts

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10 days

First Feature Request

What I'd Push Further

Adaptive Mobile Experience

The current platform is responsive, not adaptive. If mobile turns out to be the primary access point, build a version designed for quick glances and one-hand navigation.

Shorter Data Refresh Cycles

Monthly updates are too slow for habit formation. Weekly or bi-weekly refreshes would tighten the feedback loop and make competition feel continuous.

Inline Performance Sparklines

Tiny trend lines beneath each stat card value - no labels, no axes. A visual nudge that tells you at a glance whether your SLA is climbing or dipping.