WMS (Warehouse Management Systems) systems are effective at handling information, however, they are not user-friendly for floor workers.
This is partly due to the fact that lines of text are not the greatest approach to advise someone on how to perform a task; humans respond best to visual instructions. As a result, most businesses talk about onboarding and training in terms of days, if not weeks. Visual Input Enabled Wearable (VIEW) technology rethinks worker training by developing a system that boosts productivity and job satisfaction. The VIEW gadget is the first step towards redesigning worker mobile technology. A VIEW device is a small-scale head-mounted computer that includes a high-definition camera, a field-of-sight display, audio input and output, positional awareness sensors, and wireless networking.
When correctly linked with a WMS, VIEW devices transform warehouse operations by providing a totally hands-free and AR-directed worker experience. These sorts of equipment are now often referred to as smart glasses.
VIEW technology interacts with a WMS to help it "know" what activities a worker is meant to accomplish as well as where a worker is positioned, what product the worker is holding, what product the worker is close to, what physical impediments surround the worker, and what other employees are nearby. Using augmented reality, VIEW technology instructs employees through vocal instructions and visual signals by overlaying information in the worker's range of vision. The technology recognizes where a worker needs to go and instructs the worker with superimposed arrows and highlights.
When employees arrive at their location, they just gaze at the product as guided by the VIEW device or scan the barcodes with a wearable Bluetooth scanner to execute processes in the WMS. Inexperienced warehouse workers engaged for the 2019 Christmas season can choose a high-value serialized item by merely scanning the product to be chosen and looking at the storage location barcode. The system isolates all scanned barcodes, catalogs meaning by AI filtering, and conducts a pick transaction with the right component number, serial number, and storage location without the user removing their hands or their eyes off the goods. Hands-free workflow increases efficiency, whilst eyes-focused workflow and AI-validated data collection limit the possibility of crucial mistakes.
Providing improved track and trace capabilities and optimizing processes promotes Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma programs, and industry best practices. VIEW devices deliver a new degree of staff responsibility, which is critical for Christmas picking, packing, and shipping in 2019. Operations management has unparalleled access to data on workers' actions. Warehouse shift supervisors help new, low-skilled workers by remotely monitoring them in real-time and analyzing their motions across the facility during the work shift.
Efficiency gains are quantifiable
When a worker is unsure about inventory at a place, rather than having a supervisor trek across the entire warehouse, the supervisor just shadows the user and guides them through the questions utilizing VIEW devices. Warehouse managers may stroll around the floor and simply scan a QR code on the side of a row of pick bins to obtain a real-time report on productivity in that pick face for the shift. The information gathered with VIEW devices supercharges workforce management systems, resulting in demonstrable efficiency improvements.
Just in time for the 2019 holiday season
These solutions, which may be quickly adopted in as little as sixty days, can still deliver excellent holiday revenue this year. The critical need for labor technology is apparent, from 3PLs to warehouses and distribution facilities. Because of the capacity to simplify complicated operations in a way that enhances both productivity and work satisfaction, low-skilled warehouse personnel can deliver orders faster, safer, and more accurately this Christmas season.
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e employees can be more efficient, safer, and accurate. By making procedures hands-free and eyes-focused, VIEW technology increases labor efficiency and job satisfaction. Work is simplified and training is expedited thanks to intuitive voice and visual guidance. Thanks to Logistics, all of these advantages may be realized in time for the 2019 holiday season. Built on VIEW technology, the Connected Worker Platform integrates Computer Vision, Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and smart glasses so a WMS can SEE and utilize what it sees to collect data and train the workforce.