Bakery Operations Buddy – Artisan bakeries hygiene
Solution
The service helps artisan bakeries by providing a smart and modular sensory system which makes the documentation as well as the inspection and monitoring of hygienic data easier. At the same time the owner can manage deliveries and distribute tasks that are shown afterwards in the production area.
Problem
The small bakeries in Germany can not hold up to the documentation standards of expensive devices. Artisan bakeries usually depend on manual, analog methods to track hygiene standards.
Concept
An product system to upgrade to the digital age. Tablet and sensors enable semi-automated documentation (for HACCP).
Interview
During the interview, we encountered several problem areas, one of which interested us the most because it did not force bakers to change anything about their craftsmanship, but rather put them at the centre of it.
We interviewed a local bakery. They can not afford high-end tech. Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of hazards from production, procurement and handling, to manufacturing, distribution and consumption of the finished product. HACCP is mandatory in Germany, local and small businesses struggle with the documentation process, due to non-smart devices.
Application
Attaching a service to already existing devices. The user can access different rooms and sensors through the application.
Background
Together with a local bakery, we imagined a near-future service to help them increase productivity while putting the joy of craftsmanship first. The course Invention Design 2 deals with current technologies, analyzes their societal relevance, and enables the design of innovative products.