AI-Powered Procurement for Legal Teams, Built to Scale
Case Study: Trusli
Trusli partnered with Melt Studio to develop a scalable, AI-enhanced procurement workflow system tailored for in-house legal teams. Our agile approach enabled rapid iteration across features like approvals, document handling, dashboards, and multitenancy—helping Trusli bring clarity and efficiency to legal operations.
THE CHALLENGE
Designing Smart Procurement Workflows for Legal Ops
To complement its AI-driven contract platform, Trusli needed a new module to manage purchasing requests, approval flows, and documents—seamlessly integrated into existing legal operations. The system had to be modular, multi-tenant, and ready to scale across enterprise clients.
INITIAL STATE
OUR SOLUTION
Building a Modular Procurement Engine Inside a Legal Tech Stack
Requirements
Simplified Legal Procurement Logic
We translated complex procurement needs into a simplified user experience with clear approval flows, self-serve intake forms, and permission-controlled dashboards—reducing legal bottlenecks.
Application
Building Scalable Workflows
Using JavaScript, AWS, and Gitlab, our team developed components for multitenancy, deal tracking, budget metrics, and document management—all aligned to legal operations best practices.
Prototype
Deliverables and Final Handoff
We delivered a working MVP with modular architecture and documentation for handoff—ready for further scaling under Trusli’s new parent, Gruve AI.
DELIVER STATE
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
Efficiency-Driven Development with Scalable Results
Trusli reduced purchasing bottlenecks and enabled real-time oversight of deal approvals. Our modular system integrated with their broader legal platform, accelerating their roadmap and contributing to their eventual acquisition by Gruve AI.
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