V-Guard is proposing a new business plan to expand into home automation and 3D printing to strengthen the company's mission and vision. The plan discusses how home automation can provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security by automating lighting, HVAC, security locks and other systems. It analyzes the home automation market segments and networking technologies. Reasons for pursuing home automation include upcoming smart cities projects in India and increasing technology adoption. The plan also introduces 3D printing/additive manufacturing as a process to make 3D objects from digital files and discusses its applications in healthcare, real estate, automotive and other industries. Segmentation analysis and a SWOT are provided to evaluate these new opportunities.

1. V-GUARD
BUSINESS PLAN
Mario Allen
Clement
Annie George
Daphne
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2. CONTENT
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3. EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
V-Guard is a well established, Successful
technology company.
Earlier into stabilizing power consumption
New business plan – Home automation and 3d
printing
Both strengthen the company profile’s mission and
vision
We have determined the best possible future with
reasons
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4. WHAT IS HOME
AUTOMATION
The residential extension of building
automation :
 Automation of the home, housework or household activity.
 Centralized control of lighting
 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) appliances
 Security locks of gates and doors and other systems
To provide :
 Improved convenience
 Comfort
 Energy efficiency
 Security
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5. Home Automation Market, By
Application:
Entertainment (home A/V)
Lighting
Safety and Security
HVAC
Energy Management
Others (home robotics and home
healthcare)
Home Automation Market, By
Networking Technology:
Wired
Power-line
Computing Networks
Wireless
Wi-Fi
Home Automation Market, By Type (mode of
entry):
Luxury
DIY (Do-it-yourself)
Mainstream
Managed Services
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6. WHY HOME
AUTOMATION?
Upcoming SMART CITIES project in India.
Increasing technology driven people.
Increase in average salary.
A smart city (also smarter city) uses
digital technologies or information
and communication technologies
(ICT) to enhance quality and
performance of urban services, to
reduce costs and resource
NEW DELHI: The government today
announced the names of 98 towns and
cities chosen for its Smart Cities
project after a nationwide
"competition" between states. (Source
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7. SWOT ON HOME
AUTOMATION
Strengths
Innovative Culture
Unique Products
Technology
Weakness
Online Presence
Weal Supply Chain
Weak Brand
Opportunities
Innovation
New Services
New Products
New Markets
International Expansion
Threats
Intense Competition
Government Regulations
Substitute Products
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8. SEGMENTATION
geographic
India
Urban
people
Sec A
Sec B
Sec C
demographic
Young/Middle age
Adults
Male/female
Middle to high income
group
Working
professionals/Elderly people
PSYCHOGRAPHIC
Attitude
and
belief
Tech Savvy enthusiasts
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10. 3D PRINTING
 3D printing or additive
manufacturing is a process of
making three dimensional solid
objects from a digital file
https://youtu.be/UCI7BgLrk
It all starts with making a virtual
design of the object
 A 3D scanner makes a 3D digital
copy of an object.
Future hand-held devices like
smartphones will have integrated
3d scanners.
https://youtu.be/5ejm7bnWhttps://youtu.be/iceiNb_1E0I
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11. WHY 3D PRINTING?
3D printing is a 30-year old technology.
Many 3D Printing Patents Are Expiring Soon.
Application of 3d printing
 Healthcare
 Real estate
 Automation – Spare parts and body creation
This was invented by Charles Hull in 1
Aerospace - 4%
Construction and Architecture -
15.45%
Automotive - 19.7%
Consumer Products - 14.7%
Defence technology -
16.22%
Dental - 5%
Education - 15%
Entertainment – 14%
Potential Uses of 3D Printing Technology in
India and CAGR of respected industries(2010 –
2015)
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12. FEW USES
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14. Thank you
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