Table A4

Selected process redesign ideas for Labnetic

Generated process redesign alternativesTriggering dimension
Offer maintenance activities outside of the laboratory operating hours (saves time)Customer value
Integrate customer training with the maintenance activities (rewards me)Customer value
Integrate the modification of devices (e.g. an required update or security fix) with maintenance activities, two previously separated processesFlow unit
Offer the customer to conduct the maintenance guided by a remote service engineer and supported by video chat and/or augmented reality technologyLocation
Offer the maintenance on-demand instead of having fixed intervals, e.g. after a certain throughput has been reachedTemporality
During the maintenance-related downtime, offer to provide test results through partnering laboratories nearby (if possible)Scope
In case a customer cannot schedule an appointment at a date/time of convenience, offer the option to schedule a more remote service engineer at additional costsOutcome
Gather information at the customers site regarding competitor devices used for future proposal preparationInformation source
Gather and aggregate attrition data during the device maintenance, which can be used by the R&D department for adaptations of existing or design of future devicesInformation use
Build and operate a customer facing portal, which can be used to schedule maintenance activitiesInfrastructure
Integrate a scheduling system to best utilize service engineers, e.g. to schedule maintenance activities that are geographically close on the same day/weekAutomation

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