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ISSN: 2320-5407 Int. J. Adv. Res.

11(03), 1397-1407

Journal Homepage: - www.journalijar.com

Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/16582


DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/16582

RESEARCH ARTICLE
STREAMLINING LAUNDRY SERVICES USING INNOVATIVE WEBSITE

Dr. S.K. Manju Bargavi1, Dr. Patcha Bhujanga Rao2, S. Rajeshkumar3, Bhavyashree R. Upadhyaya4,
Sumanth Gowda C.5, Kundan Kumar6, C. Girish Kumar7 and Mansi Srivastava8
1. Professor, School of CS & IT, Jain Deemed-to-be-University, Bangalore-69.
2. Professor, Department of Commerce & Management, Jain Deemed-to-be-University, Bangalore-69
3. Student, School of CS & IT, Jain Deemed-to-be-University, Bangalore-69.
4. Student, School of Commerce, Jain Deemed-to-be-University, Bangalore-69.
5. Student,School of CS & IT, Jain Deemed-to-be-University, Bangalore-69.
6. Student,School of CS & IT, Jain Deemed-to-be-University, Bangalore-69.
7. Student,School of CS & IT, Jain Deemed-to-be-University, Bangalore-69.
8. Student,School of CS & IT, Jain Deemed-to-be-University, Bangalore-69.
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Manuscript Info Abstract
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Manuscript History Laundry as a notion has changed over time. Laundry services and
Received: 31 January 2023 subsequently washing machines have supplanted the practice of doing
Final Accepted: 28 February 2023 our own laundry. Thus, much clever labor has taken the place of much
Published: March 2023 hard work. Laundry stores, which greatly decreased the amount of
laundry people had to do at home back then, were where the idea and
Key words:-
Laundry, The Laundry Management, development of laundry first began. which actually led to greater labour
Environment and Website and energy savings. Based on current Internet technology
advancements, laundry will evolve, and its clever work will become
better and more effective as a website known as "The Laundry
Management." This will happen due to the fast use of online portals and
other sites. It will also make a few suggestions to help this idea succeed.
The data is gathered solely from secondary sources, i.e., through a
review of literature, and thus it is a philosophical study.

Copy Right, IJAR, 2023,. All rights reserved.


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Introduction:-
People used to launder clothing products with their bare hands before Bendix Home Appliances invented the first
household automated washing machine in 1937, which was cumbersome and time demanding, ultimately becoming a
burden to people. The washing machine was developed to alleviate this load, essentially converting hard efforts in to
smart capabilities. Later, the laborious task of washing garments was delegated to another individual. This idea became
known as laundry shops, where people would leave their garments to another individual, who would then wash the
clothes. The general overview of this application is that in today's society, most jobs must be finished promptly. In the
hectic real world, everything is branched under some technologies that help to transform users' hard work into clever
work and make it simpler. People no longer have enough time to make their own meals, so they began eating quick
cuisine. Furthermore, people no longer have enough time to launder their clothes, and when they don't, the washing pile
can smell. As a result, the majority of people were overjoyed to take their filthy garments to the laundry to be cleaned.
In that, the developers are making an evolution for laundry, this project is based on creating website that becomes a
great usable for those people staying far from their home, for example staying in PG find it more difficult and stress to
carry out the laundry work. The major objective of this website is to carry out the burden of laundry of our customers

Corresponding Author:- Dr. S.K. Manju Bargavi 1397


Address:- Professor, School of CS & IT, Jain Deemed-to-be-University, Bangalore-69.
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and providing them laundry service at their fingertips. This website will also play a major role for helping the laundry
shops or the vendors to boom their businesses.

Review Of Literature:-
Research improves our understanding the process and working function of the laundry management website, promotes
promotion and prevention efforts that help people remain healthy, enables the creation and assessment of new forms of
support, and provides evidence on how creative methods can be implemented in laundry management and in larger
contexts [1] The author studied the use of nonionic surfactants such as surfactants immediate in which ethylene oxide
adduct is mixed with sulphate and phosphate. [2] According to the author, mildness is critical for the use of surfactants in
residential home goods. However, demand for anionic surfactants has grown, but this growth is anticipated to be slow as
they are being displaced by milder nonionic surfactants [3] Author studied the behavior of customers based on a laundry
shop named as “Love Bada Bango Laundry Shop” and concluded that the laundry service should come with an effective
marketing plan that will support the viability and sustainability of the company. The author found, based on data from
the Democratic Republic of the Congo, that higher levels of happiness with specific services or aspects of services are
closely related to more favorable views of governance actors [5] This paper explains about the design and
implementation of laundry system in which this application helps use to replace all types of man work that had done
previously and utilized to help many numbers of laundry people who are all working on his task. [6] The author opines
that there is a critical need for green washing because laundry detergents are harmful to the ecosystem. They also
propose that combining the society with well-organized laws on energy, water, and detergents can promote green and
sustainable laundry service among Indian families [7] Authors suggested an Internet of Things-based intelligent laundry
control system. (IoT). The system's features include inventory tracking, water supply and temperature management, and
washing machine monitoring. The writers claimed that their method could decrease energy use and increase the
effectiveness of laundry control procedures. [8] A web-based laundry administration solution for small companies was
suggested by the author. The system's goal was to automate a variety of laundry administration duties, such as
scheduling, inventory control, and processing orders. According to the writers, their method was able to increase the
effectiveness and precision of small companies' laundry administration operations. [9] The author created a QR code-
based washing control system. Customers could place orders and make payments online using the system, and the
laundry could use it to handle orders, keep track of supplies, and arrange pick-up and delivery times. According to the
writers, their system was able to enhance client satisfaction, lower operating expenses, and boost cleaning income. [10]
The author developed an e-commerce-based laundry service management system for an on-demand laundry startup. The
system allowed customers to place orders and pay online, while the laundry startup could use the system to manage
orders, track inventory, and schedule pickups and deliveries. The authors reported that their system was able to improve
the customer experience, reduce operational costs, and increase revenue for the startup. In the Review paper titled [11]
Author clearly explains a great vision of services of picking up and dropping the laundry materials. In another review
paper titled [12] “Laundokart (Laundry management system): A Review paper on the design and implementation of
laundry process” the author explains about the system of laundry management and the processes. In the paper titled [13]
“Application of User-centered Design Method in Laundry Management” the author explains about the design and
implementation which enhance the interface to interact with the users smoothly.The Literature review suggests that
overtime laundry management as a service as well as an environmental substance has gained more importance and the
study on the same has also became important. However not many initiatives have been taken to make this service more
feasible and environmental. The above-mentioned website is useful and meaningful for people who are very busy or stay
away from their home. This study focuses on introducing and developing a website to help thesepeople.

PrevailingMethod:-
We know, information is wealth and by using the data we can lead our application more effective in the real-world
entity. The Existing system does not capable of saving the records exactly and correctly that leads on the misplace of
their customers’ orders easily and there are no options for checking the availability of laundry near by the surrounding of
the user. This system creates a lot of issues like mixing all the clothes and delivering misplaced orders. Because of all the
above existing problems the users or the end customers will not be curious to access or use the framework. Presently, the
laundry shop uses fully of manual framework to maintain the clients and other business also. Therefore, this
inappropriate manual work will lead to a greater work load on the basis day-to-day customers or users of the laundry
shops arrives to send their clothes, those details need to be recorded in a separate file system as a traditional
documentation procedure, for example customers name, address, phone number etc. Another significant point is in this
type of procedure, is much a hard way to store and maintain those files of customers. This results a great criticized
condition, where users are subjected to wait for a longer time period for getting their payment receipt also in peak hours
it will be a higher drawback for the laundry business. It also the affects the productivity of the laundry business in the
later periods.
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Proposed Methodology -
We see that the proposed system is being in a manual framework in which our proposed system includes an important
feature that leads a lot of the customers stress free and our application plays a major in focusing about the customers
experience for the robust response and effectiveness. The application provides a database that helps to store a lot number
of the customers details and their orders and receipt of the theirs orders to print that replaces a large amount of manual
works is to be done. we have provided the service where the people can check about the time of availability of the
laundry shops come along with the features of the google maps easily which help the customers to save time in their fast
scheduled durations especially in the peak hours. The achievement is being considered at the period of when the system
reaches the end customers with more flexibility and most of the laundry peoples and laundry shop owners will use our
application in the future generations that leads to increase in productivity of laundry business. Each user will be receiving
a unique id card where to avoid the clashes and conflicts between the information that is being saved before. Time
management is essential for the laundry business to prove that the service is executed in a improved condition and every
results will be known on time. Each client’s data is stored in a safe location with high cyber security measures and
backup recovery process will be implemented using an automation and recovery to lead the flow of the process at ease
and time complexity can be happened.

Tools:-
GUI:-
GUI plays a significant part and provides the end users with such a seamless and comprehensive experience for placing
orders and connecting the laundry shop vendors. Additionally, this makes it easier for customers and store suppliers to
utilize our apps. The paper is primarily focused on the user experience, and the following instruments, which are
described below, can help.

HTML:-
Applications are being developed by front-end and back-end tools are used in the development of applications, which
enhance their functionality and stability in a real-world setting. These are significantly influencing when and where users
utilize the application. This tool guides us in creating the framework (or structure) of the website, and it includes tags
that are only employed in this tool to construct structures.

CSS: -
The tool is essentially used to decorate an organized frame with colors, patterns, designs, and other elements. This phrase
is used in our application to make it appear appealing and entice users to use it and reach them quickly.

JavaScript (Client-Side): -
Every website we build must have a front-end design, which is more crucial because it must be effective and efficient for
consumers to use. JavaScript is used in this application to show more features and makes the website more adaptable
while doing so.

SQL: -
Database back-end labour is also more essential because it allows for the safe storage of all data and subsequent access
when necessary. This greatly aids in keeping track of client registration information and purchases placed by end-users
(customers), which reduces labour requirements and improves accuracy.

Python: -
Python, a popular computer language, is used to create both passive and dynamic websites. The majority of students, IT
professionals, and people studying it all favor Python. Considering that it is as simple as a common language that we
frequently use. Python is used in our application to keep our website's functionality more robust and dynamic, which
enables us to offer the finest services.

XAMPP: -
A cross-platform and web server resolving tool, XAMPP is open source. With the aid of this lightweight Apache version,
software developers can construct a localized web server for use in testing and development. It is utilized to build a local
working platform for webpages and online apps.

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HTML AND SQLDATABASEP


CSSJAVASCRIPT HP
USER
GUI
PYTHON
FRONT-END BACK-END
Figure1:- Diagramofthe FrontandBackEndRelationship.

User-Interface requirements: -
User interfaces are used to connect the end users with our application without any interruptions and allows users to
manage the orders they had made in our applications. This user-interface requirements consists of the following
modules; they are,
1. Registration page & Login page.
2. Home page
3. Laundry shop page (displays the laundry shops available near user).
4. Customers page (for placing orders).
5. Appointment page (customers can book their appointments early).
6. Receipt page (receipt will be given to users for their orders.
7. Status page (displays the status of the orders made by customers).

System design and Development: -


System design and the development plays a major role among one of the most significant of the portals. It explains
about the modules, components, all the architecture or data of a portal that helps to satisfy the user or our customers’
requirements. On the process of system design, developers analyze the overall structure and style also adds up the
architecture which provides the context for the updates that is being made in the future stages.

Figure 2:- Overview of laundry website.

Above Figure 2 explains about the Overview of laundry website.The process implementation refers to a strategic
position for helping an organization that proceeds the new updates or the procedures. Here, the business speaks about
the process that holds various reasons on the basis of reducing errors, promoting efficiency and the other tasks. Below
implementation diagram that helps to understand about the laundry process is been taking place and also defines about
each and every stage of laundry process with details starts by the order being picked-up from the customers and ends by
delivering clothes to them.

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User

UI Components
Presentation
Layer UI Process Components

Inference
Rule Engine Workflow Engine
Layer

Data Acquisition Logical Data(MySQL)


Layer Physical
Internal External
External sources

Physical Layer SENSORS

Figure3:- Systemdesignoflaundryprocess.

Above Figure 3 explains about the System design of the laundry process. Here, the business speaks about the process
that holds various reasons on the basis of reducing errors, promoting efficiency and the other tasks.

Figure 4:- Implementation of Laundry process.

Above Figure 4 represents the implementation diagram that helps to understand about the laundry process is been
taking place and also defines about each and every stage of laundry process with details starts by the order being
picked-up from the customers and ends by delivering clothes to them.

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Figure 5:- Architectural design of laundry process.

Above Figure 5 explains about the Architectural design explains about the physical distribution of all electronic
materials that is being used over the networks of a various companies or a vast organization. In a device or an
application, the representation of architectural design brings about the software system that explains about the template
of materials or elements which meets the prerequisite of the software model being created.

Model: -
Flow Diagram:-

Figure 6:- Flow chart of laundry website.

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Above Figure 6 represent the flow of laundry website in which the user navigates through the website by the use of the
above diagram.

Sequential Diagram:

Figure 7:- Sequential diagram of laundry website.

Above Figure 7 represents about the sequential flow of laundry website. The diagram explains about the flow how the
total process works literally.

Data Flow Diagram:

Figure 8:- Data flow diagram of laundry website.

Above Figure 8 represent the data flow of the laundry website which includes how the data of how the customer place
orders, managing records, also about managing cost.

Objectives of the study:-


1. To aid in the efficient operation of cleaning businesses.
2. To minimize the possibility of mistakes when managing the customer's clothes.

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3. To make the cleaning businesses run more smoothly.


4. To assist in the provision of employment.
5. To assist laundry companies in optimizing their performance in all areas examined.
6. To make our product affordable.
7. To enable the firm to track the garments or clothes.
8. To advance the security and reliability.
9. To make the tasks easier and effective.
10. To assist the company in collecting real-time data from all places.

Importance of proposed system: -


1. This paper is being laid down for few recommendations and importance that might help in the design and the
implementations of laundry management system.
2. Laundry companies should develop an organized and efficient system performance for their customers.
3. System should be created on the basis of reducing the operational charges and easy to access everything.
4. The process should contain an additional feature where users can check the availability of the laundry shops near
the circle of them. Which helps the users a lot from easy findings of the shops.
5. Laundry firms’ awareness needs to be created where people should be much aware of the websites available in the
real world.
6. The process provides a great feasibility for the current world peoples where everyone needs the works to be
finished robustly and quick.
7. Developing an efficient and effective laundry control method.
8. Establish a user-friendly application.

Research Methodology:-
The report is fair. The material necessary for this study is auxiliary in nature and was collected through a wide
evaluation of writing available on the internet as well as the assessments of specific people who have a place with the
concerned gatherings. A few fundamental information is likewise gathered through different articles and the previously
published thesis papers. Implementation of the information system that is demonstrated all the restrictions and
functional abilities of the proposed framework. After the previous process, the model guides the clients and explains
how the components will execute in the final software system. Based on the final software system the client provides
their recommendations, suggestions and enhancements on this model. Then the development team receives all the
recommendations and the suggestions in the new model versions by the clients. This process will proceed until the
clients and the development team finalizes and accepts each other’s opinion that gives the accurate requirements of the
given proposed system. After the requirements are being edited, the rest of the process of the development tasks should
be executed to finish the development of proposed framework system.

Testing and Implementation: -


Testing is a process of executing a program or applications with the aim of finding errors or solving errors and also
identifying bugs and ensuring that application holds all the system requirements. It also includes all the operations and
functions of system design which provides the estimation of the results. Usually starts with the individual unit parts of a
entire software product or the application and finishes by including whole software product as to be involved in testing
process.

Testing methodology: -
In testing methodology where a software product is being subjected to various conditions of testing partitions.
Basically, when a software product work is initiated, the development crew comes up with the construction procedures,
on the other hand, at the same duration of time another crew will be working on the testing part of the software product.
The entire complicated system is being categorized or divided in to various small sub systems and in which each holds
a difference in their implementation anyhow the final outcome needs to be an organized software product.

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Figure 9:- Basic testing process

Above Figure 9 explains about the basic testing process which our website can be tested in various levels of testing. Such
as Component testing, Integration testing, User testing.

Website Design And Implementation:

Figure 10:- Login page.

Figure 11:- Home page.


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Figure 12:- Sign-Up page.

Figure 13:- Sign-In page.

Figure 13:- Admin login page.

Figure 13:- Laundry management page.

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Figure 14:- Customer details page.

Conclusion:-
Laundry services has a greater demand in the current world and technique of laundry management, is growing, and thus
there is a need for a platform where this service can be carried out successfully. There are numerous difficulties in
creating this type of website in comparison to the expectations of those involved, including vendors. Nonetheless, these
issues will be handled and resolved in order to provide better and more customer-oriented service. This paper explores
the importance of technological advancement through the perspectives of society.

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