You have probably noticed that there is a lot of discussion about virtual reality and augmented reality in the technology industry. Although the industry has tried to implement this technology in the past, it seems that VR and AR have only begun to bring real impact to the industry until now. That year's Google Glass made people start to look forward to the future, while the current Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Microsoft Hololens and Other products will be developed to a new stage.
When thinking about what is best for VR and AR, most people think of games first. This is not surprising. The game is obviously in natural fit with AR and VR. However, confining this immersive technology to the game VR play network alone will lead us to ignore other priorities. We might as well imagine tourism, real estate and education. All these areas can benefit from VR and AR, and the supply chain is the ideal environment for VR/AR applications.
1. Product Design & Production
No need for product design through paper or desktop CAD programs. In an immersive 360-degree virtual space, your design seems to have been produced. You will be able to fine-tune the design in an unprecedented way and provide 3D enhanced images to field engineers and quality assurance personnel.
2. Training
With VR/AR technology, your employees can be as expertly versed in how to use them before they are exposed to new devices. This technology allows them to master specific operations without worrying about any errors and flaws. A good example is the forklift simulation training of FL-Simulators.
3. Assembly line and picking operation
Augmented reality glasses or heads-up can help workers identify the conditions of the items on the assembly line, as well as the order in which items are picked. Augmented reality glasses or heads-up can guide workers to locate the correct items and provide useful information within the field of view.
4. Logistics delivery
Logistics delivery involves a large number of items and tasks, so staff need to brake the optimal delivery route. AR screens can liberate their hands and show stops and specific routes in the field of view, which can greatly increase efficiency.
5. Management
The work of company managers and executives usually requires them to stay away from the production line or warehouse, which leads to the management team being separated from the workers and production that should have been supervised by them. With virtual reality, company leaders can deliver real-time delivery to the front line of production and stay up-to-date, wherever they are.
Even for the current technology, this application scenario is still very real. As heads continue to optimize over the next few years, the use of AR/VR in supply chains will become more common.
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