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1 © Copyright 2015 The Kroger Co., Confidential
Kroger CIO RoundtableNovember 17th, 2015
Brett Bonner
Vice President R&D
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Kroger Technology
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Chris Hjelm Org Chart
KT Organization – Effective Aug 1
Office of the CIOIgnite, Vendor Mgmt., Facilities, Communications, Budget, M&A
Security
Shared Technology ServicesQA, Enterprise Architecture, PM/BA/PA CoE’s, Business Arch., Call Centers, Portfolio Mgmt.
Infrastructure ServicesKTM, Network, NOC/SOC, Middleware, Desktop Services, Data Center, Project Mgmt., Platform
Store Systems, Merchandising,
Loyalty, Fuel & C-Store, Pharmacy,
TLC, Axium
Corporate Systems, Jewelry, Order & Replenishment
Evolution, Supply Chain, Manufacturing,
Corp Brands
Digital Customer, Enterprise Data Mgmt., Vitacost,
YouTech
R&D
Visionary Business
Leadership
Support Teams
Project Mgmt.
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Visionary Business
Leadership
Support Teams
Project Mgmt.
Visionary Business
Leadership
Support Teams
Project Mgmt.
Kirk Ball Annette Franke Nick Kaufman
Brian Lawhorn
Annette Hater
Ryan Kean
Open – Temp Kirk Ball
Brett Bonner
Project Mgmt. & Visionary
Business Leadership
Kroger R&D
Brett BonnerVice President
R&D
Doug MeiserOperations Research
General Manager
Dion PerkinsEngineering
Manager
Titus JonesStrategic Projects General Manager
John OsborneDepartment Administration
Chairman Zigbee AllianceGeneral Manager
Project OverviewEDGE
• Brief description– Enhanced Display for Grocery
Environments• Customer benefits
– Accurate Pricing– Item price and attribute highlights– Faster sales ad personalized pricing– Plus many other use cases
• Technology– Affordable, fully digital shelf with full
motion video and sound
EDGE Vendor Map
Project OverviewScan – Bag – Go
• Brief description– Scan Bag Go will provide customers an industry
leading, cool, fun and evolving alternative channel to shop and checkout
• Customer benefits– The customer will independently control their
shopping and checkout experience in an easy, reliable and fun environment.
– They will have the choice to utilize a store provided device or their own smart phone
– The app is mostly intuitive, however, when needed a knowledgeable Kroger Associate can assist
• Technology– Awareness of location and basket contents.– Proprietary app with store location awareness to
allow targeted offers in-aisle
Picture of technology and/or process in action
National Lab Partnering ConsiderationsNew Polarizer
• Intellectual property– Who owns?– Who has a right to use?
• Right to remember?• Prioritization of key resources?• Manufacturing restrictions?• Royalties?