Copper Mobile Inc

The Business Problem:
Competitive shopping provides vital data for consumer goods companies and retailers alike. Retailers need to know how competitors are displaying similar or competitive products much as consumer goods companies want to know how retailers are promoting its wares. In order to collect this data, companies send valuable employees into the stores several times a year, armed with a clipboard, printed excel sheets and a pen. After spending multiple hours in the store, the comp shoppers must then transcribe that data into the computer, expending yet more expensive hours.

The Result:
SnapShop wanted to bring comp shopping into the 21st century — Copper Mobile made that vision a reality. Throughout the engagement, Copper Mobile became a trusted partner and indispensable team member; we guided our client from the strategy phase through the design, development, testing, launch and support stages. SnapShop identified a major business problem; together with Copper Mobile, we were able to solve it using the power of mobility.

The Business Problem:
Westinghouse deploys a wide network of field engineers for quality control. These field engineers have to monitor electricity supply and demand, inspect equipment, make repairs, etc. But, there was no way to interface with the engineers while they were actually in the field. Assignments were doled out before they went into the field and priorities could not be changed except by phone. Westinghouse approached Copper Mobile with the idea of building a project management mobile solution to solve these problems.

The Result:
Copper Mobile embedded within Westinghouse in order to learn their core processes and pain points by spending time with their field engineers and operations team, we didn’t build an app — we delivered a custom mobility solution with functionalities solving each partie’s problems.By undergoing a rigorous quality assurance phase directly in conjunction with Westinghouse field engineers, we were able to deliver a solution that was not only imminently useful and effective, but safe and reliable as well.

The Business Problem:
Datascan enables retailers to physically count their inventories without having to hire expensive third-party providers to conduct those counts for them. Through a suite of on-demand, self-scan solutions, Datascan supports 60,000+ client counts scanning millions of item identifiers annually. The system collates, displays and enables data for many of the largest retailers in North America.

The Result:
Copper Mobile and Datascan completely reinvented Datascan’s core product with the DART Self-Scan Suite. The configuration file solution eliminated much of the previous core product’s deficiencies, nixing the requirement to send the handheld scanners back to Datascan for client-specific customizations — this reduced overhead by almost 65 percent.
Likewise, since DART’s launch, Datascan’s clients have enjoyed significant productivity gains, reporting labor cost savings of up to 25 percent.
Through its enterprise expertise, Copper Mobile was able to benefit both Datascan and its clients, solving business problems and increasing real-world returns through an intuitive, seamless solution. That’s real ROI.

The Business Problem:
Verizon, as one of the largest corporations on the planet, produces mountains of internal data every day. If leveraged correctly, that data can give Verizon executives actionable intelligence to help them better do their jobs. Unfortunately, the C-Suite didn’t have mobile access to timely and usable data. They struggled to obtain key performance indicators for each business unit, and they could only access these KPIs via desktop or laptop computers. The user interface on this system was neither intuitive nor engaging and Verizon did not have the available internal development resources to tackle specific initiative. So, Verizon partnered with Copper Mobile to solve this problem.

The Result:
Copper Mobile took the time to perform a deep discovery phase to fully understand the client’s business needs and any potential obstacles to development. This streamlined the process, eliminated inefficiencies, and reduced time to market. Furthermore, it ensured that the client received an app that made the most business sense for their specific needs.

The Business Problem:
Value Added Resellers’ (VARs) sales comprise a healthy percentage of Cisco’s revenue portfolio. This group needs to be efficient and successful in order to maximize Cisco’s profits. But, the UC320 product portfolio is complex, both for the VAR sales staff as well as the intended customer, small businesses. Cisco realized they needed a way to promote product fluency within their sales staff while at the same time providing them with a sales aide that could inform small business owners about the advantages of the UC320 product line without alienating those customers with overly technical jargon.

The Result:
Copper Mobile was able to build an end-to-end solution for every relevant party — Cisco, the VARs and their prospective customers. We interfaced extensively with Cisco and their VARs to build the most effective solution possible. By working to solve Cisco's specific business problem, we were able to deliver a solution tailored to their needs that helped Cisco excel.

The Business Problem:
People love to go out and socialize, whether at bars, restaurants, concert venues, etc. But, it’s difficult to know what places are actually fun, and even harder to tell what places are fun right now. Anchor wanted to harness the droves of information individuals publish about themselves to social media networks and turn all that into an app that maximizes your night (or day) out.

The Result:
Copper Mobile had the unappetizing assignment of fixing another developer’s mistakes, as well as repairing Anchor’s confidence in what a mobile partner ought to be. But Copper Mobile saw the promise in Anchor’s concept — and the potential of its founders — and knew we could bring their ideas to life in a beautiful, intuitive solution. Anchor, with Copper Mobile’s expertise and support, built an app that has changed the way people plan (and live) their social lives.