The FastLatch is a hanger organization system that secures hangers at checkout and allocates for their transport not only throughout the individual stores, but also among other Goodwill properties in gaylord boxes.
Team Members
Justy Brown Ava Marvin Anthony Buono Frankie Abbriano
Instructor: Professor Whisler
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Project Summary
Our final prototype seeks to solve 3 pain points within the Goodwill hanger transport process; the time it takes to sort hangers in-store, the time it takes to unload a disorganized gaylord bin, and the physical harm that workers currently experience within the process. First, our final prototype easily mounts on the wall behind the cashier, allowing them to quickly and easily sort hangers right after checkout. From there, our handheld design is easily implemented and used to strap the hangers together for transit to the back of the store. When it’s time to transport hangers from location to location, our final prototype keeps bunches of hangers together within the gaylord box, cutting down the time it takes to unload by 5x the speed. This saves valuable time to the company (~$46,000/minute as we’ve calculated), as well as worker productivity and longevity, because they aren’t spending hours of each shift bending over to untangle hangers. This leaves more time for stocking the store and less physical strain for workers.