IoT+AR vs Tulip Runner

Discover the joint value of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies for businesses. Research by the Boston Consulting Group and PTC shows that the combination of IoT and AR drives clear economic impact and companies who do not incorporate such solutions into their strategic roadmap risk being left behind versus the competition. Use this app to experience two real-world IoT + AR solutions in augmented reality. Put yourself in the shoes of an employee performing a maintenance operation on an excavator or navigate around a warehouse to complete a picking order. Simply open the IoT + AR by BCG-PTC app, email yourself the image targets, print them out in color and point your mobile device at the target images to bring them to life in augmented reality. Move and tilt your device to see AR and IoT capabilities in action.

With Tulip’s Runner App, store associates can search in-store inventory and request items to be delivered by a runner to a specific location in the store, all without leaving the customer or interrupting customer engagement. Product Features - Leverages the Tulip product catalog for easy inventory look-up and product requests - Live notifications of runner status on demand - Optimized for portable form factors including iPod and Apple Watch devices - Gamification of runner stats in-store to motivate associates - Ability for runners to accept or decline requests as well as mark requests as complete or not in-stock Tulip’s Runner App is available to Tulip customers only. Key Features Request Management as an Associate Create a request from the product catalog, select an in-store destination, add an optional note, make edits if necessary, and view progress. Request Management as a Runner Review and accept requests, locate requested items, and deliver items to requesters. Push Notifications Receive alerts for new requests, changes to existing requests, and status changes for in-progress requests. Nudge runners if a request is taking too long. Manager Controls Oversee store operations with a bird’s-eye view, configure drop-off locations, and view runner statistics to gain insights into in-store inventory accuracy. Kiosk Mode To accommodate higher volumes of requests, retailers can enable all associates in the store to become a Runner with a kiosk mode for quick pick-ups. Apple Watch Support Be handsfree with Tulip’s Runner App. Access all the features from Runner Request Management on your wrist.