Google Case Studies DHL Supply Chain Growing Use of AR Glasses

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DHL Supply Chain Growing Use of AR Glasses

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Technology Category	Sensors - Barcode Readers Wearables - Augmented Reality Glasses, Headsets & Controllers
Applicable Industries	Transportation
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Picking, Sorting & Positioning
Challenge	A picker with an RF scanner is constantly looking at the gun to get pick commands, hitting the confirm button and doing things in sequential fashion which is time consuming. Warehouse operations costs add up to 20% of the total logistics costs for DHL. Read More
About Customer	DHL Express offers a broad range of services designed to cater for all your shipping requirements. All their export and import services offer secure door-to-door delivery with full tracking visibility.Founded: 1969 Read More
Customer Name	DHL Express Read More
Solution	In the Vision Picking pilot test, pickers are equipped with advanced smart glasses which visually display digital picking list in their field of vision and the best route, reducing their travel time by efficient path planning. The automated barcode scanning capabilities can check whether the worker has arrived at the right location, and guide the worker to quickly locate the right item on the shelf. Furthermore, the glasses work well within DHL’s existing infrastructure, so expensive overhauls like redesigned conveyor and sorter systems are not required. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Sensors - Barcode Readers

Wearables - Augmented Reality Glasses, Headsets & Controllers

Applicable Industries

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Picking, Sorting & Positioning

Challenge

A picker with an RF scanner is constantly looking at the gun to get pick commands, hitting the confirm button and doing things in sequential fashion which is time consuming. Warehouse operations costs add up to 20% of the total logistics costs for DHL.

About Customer

DHL Express offers a broad range of services designed to cater for all your shipping requirements. All their export and import services offer secure door-to-door delivery with full tracking visibility.Founded: 1969

Customer Name

DHL Express

Solution

In the Vision Picking pilot test, pickers are equipped with advanced smart glasses which visually display digital picking list in their field of vision and the best route, reducing their travel time by efficient path planning.

The automated barcode scanning capabilities can check whether the worker has arrived at the right location, and guide the worker to quickly locate the right item on the shelf.

Furthermore, the glasses work well within DHL’s existing infrastructure, so expensive overhauls like redesigned conveyor and sorter systems are not required.

Benefit #1	Productivity increase from 6% up to as much as 15% using the augmented reality glasses.
Benefit #2	The resulting productivity improvements and reduction in errors increased the overall picking efficiency by 25% and cuts on-boarding and training times by 50%.

Benefit #1

Productivity increase from 6% up to as much as 15% using the augmented reality glasses.

Benefit #2

The resulting productivity improvements and reduction in errors increased the overall picking efficiency by 25% and cuts on-boarding and training times by 50%.

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DHL Supply Chain Growing Use of AR Glasses

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