Project Description

Project Description

Purpose: Optimizing bar-code usage for food products by integrating “Freshly Picked App” -> the ultimate Kitchen Management System.

Problem: Customers are experiencing issues with efficient food usage and inventory management within their homes. Customers also have difficulty managing purchase orders in the grocery store setting, frequently over-purchasing goods and adding to their already excess inventory.

Project Scope

INSIDE:

• Application development
• Configuring the storage and transfer of data to both the end user and suppliers.

OUTSIDE:

• Affirming taste quality of system generated recipes or pairings.
• Lab testing to validate our findings when declaring a product’s expected shelf life.
• FDA’s general data and information regarding the predetermined expiration date or shelf life of any given perishable product.

Project Goal 

In order to be successful, our team must be able to successfully deliver the following (for everyday consumer):

• Database with scheduled and ad-hoc reporting capabilities
• Reports that help the consumer complete the following tasks
  1. Manage inventory
  2. Follow recipes
  3. Find the best price on products
• Database that links multiple API’s together, bringing a holistic catalog of grocery items

The team goal does coincide with the key performance parameters established by the leadership teams.

The baseline performance measurements that we will track are:

●      Cost Reduction

●      Data Validation

●      Quality Assurance

●      Inventory Management

The goal will be measured by the differences in our data compared to each grocery store and actual shelf life. Once those differences are established and validated, our goal will be measured based on the following metrics:

1)     Decrease in food waste

2)     Increase of money saved in grocery stores

3)     Decrease of money spend eating out

We will measure these factors on a quarterly basis throughout the fiscal year.