Innovation Associates Pharmeceutical Packaging - Visual Search Assistant: "Light Way"

1. Innovation Associates: Light – Way
Team IA: Brian Doyle, Ryan Eckhoff, Justin Kirsch, Michael Zapata
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2. Agenda
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What is Light-Way
Market Research
Remodeling Light-Way
Moving Forward

3. Light-Way Today
Under Research & Development by Innovation
Associates
Pharmaceutical automation and process optimization
Visual Search Assistant
Uses LEDs
Currently used for small pharmacies
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4. Current Use of Light-Way
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User scans
customer receipt
Associated cubby
LEDs turn on
Users removes all
content from cubby
User scans product
off shelf
Cubby LEDs turn off

5. Benefits of Light-Way
Light-Way is a extremely customizable system
Unique software provides end user customizability
Light strips are easily configurable
LEDs can be a variety of colors
LEDs can flash
Faster service time and increase customer satisfaction
Light-Way systems can be implemented in many industries
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6. Industries for Utilizing Light-Way
Shoe Store Mail System Workstation
Bowling
Rentals
Training
System
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7. Analytical Hierarchy Process
Decision
Feasibility Cost for IA Practicality
Room for
Expansion
Composite
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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8. Business Requirements
Market expansion
Adaptation into current systems
Reduce search time
Reduce the number of balking & reneging customers
Improve overall customer satisfaction
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9. System Requirements
iOS application and Apple products
Sales representative and runner interaction
Integration of Bluetooth and QR codes
Solicitation of LEDs
Optimization of shoe seizing route
Self-Adjusting system for visually impaired
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10. Users
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Customer
Sales Representative
Cashier
Runner

11. Light-Way Integration
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12. Sales Representative
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13. The Runner
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14. Similar Suggestion GUI
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15. Expansion of Light-Way
Data Collection
 Shoe location optimization
 Runner speed
 Peak times
 Seasonality
Implement to full inventory
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16. Cost and Benefit of Implementation
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Benefits
• Faster Service
• Sales Associate Availability
• Online Ordering
• Customer Satisfaction
Costs
• Light-Way
• Training
• Runner
• Electricity
• iPad/Apple Watch
• Maintenance
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17. Risk & Potential Solutions
RISKS
•Memory capacity
•Store’s customer volume
•Unorganized Stock Rooms
SOLUTIONS
•Work with IA engineers
•Data Analysis & Modeling
•Periodic inventory checks
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18. Conclusion
IA looking to expand Light-Way
Shoe store implementation
Requirements
Processes and GUI created
Benefits to system
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19. Steps Moving Forward
Gain access
to Light-Way
components
Meet with
local
businesses
Data
Collection &
User Surveys
Data Analysis
&
Simulations
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20. References
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