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Innovation Associates: Light – Way Team IA: Brian Doyle, Ryan Eckhoff, Justin Kirsch, Michael Zapata

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AgendaWhat is Light-Way

Market Research

Remodeling Light-Way

Moving Forward

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Light-Way Today Under Research & Development by Innovation AssociatesPharmaceutical automation and process optimization

Visual Search AssistantUses LEDs

Currently used for small pharmacies

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Current Use of Light-WayUser scans

customer receipt

Associated cubby LEDs turn on

Users removes all content from

cubby

User scans product off shelf

Cubby LEDs turn off

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Benefits of Light-Way Light-Way is a extremely customizable system

Unique software provides end user customizabilityLight strips are easily configurable LEDs can be a variety of colorsLEDs can flash

Faster service time and increase customer satisfaction

Light-Way systems can be implemented in many industries

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Industries for Utilizing Light-Way

Shoe Store Mail System Workstation

Bowling Rentals

Training System

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Analytical Hierarchy ProcessDecision Feasibility Cost for IA Practicality Room for

ExpansionComposite

Weight(Adjusted Weight) 0.27 0.16 0.39 0.18

Shoe Store 35% 25% 38% 22% 32.2%Mail System 17% 21% 14% 16% 16.3%Workstation 25% 19% 23% 20% 22.4%

Bowling Rentals 8% 16% 12% 20% 13.0%

Training System 15% 19% 13% 22% 16.1%

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Business RequirementsMarket expansionAdaptation into current systemsReduce search timeReduce the number of balking & reneging customersImprove overall customer satisfaction

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System RequirementsiOS application and Apple productsSales representative and runner interactionIntegration of Bluetooth and QR codes

Solicitation of LEDs Optimization of shoe seizing routeSelf-Adjusting system for visually impaired

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UsersCustomer

Sales Representative

Cashier

Runner

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Light-Way Integration

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Sales Representative

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The Runner

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Similar Suggestion GUI

Expansion of Light-WayData Collection

Shoe location optimization

Runner speed

Peak times

Seasonality

Implement to full inventory

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Cost and Benefit of Implementation

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Benefits• Faster Service• Sales Associate Availability• Online Ordering• Customer Satisfaction

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Costs• Light-Way • Training• Runner• Electricity• iPad/Apple Watch• Maintenance

Risk & Potential SolutionsRISKS

•MEMORY CAPACITY

•STORE’S CUSTOMER VOLUME

•UNORGANIZED STOCK ROOMS

SOLUTIONS•WORK WITH IA ENGINEERS

•DATA ANALYSIS & MODELING

•PERIODIC INVENTORY CHECKS

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ConclusionIA looking to expand Light-Way

Shoe store implementation

Requirements

Processes and GUI created

Benefits to system

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Steps Moving Forward

Gain access to Light-Way components

Meet with local

businesses

Data Collection & User Surveys

Data Analysis &

Simulations

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References

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