Role of XR wearables in intralogistics field: Insight into AR applications.
Matveiuk, Kristina (2019)
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019060615325
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019060615325
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The world is rapidly changing because of globalization, trade volumes are increasing and e-commerce becomes bigger influencer on shopping patterns, customers’ demands are increasing as well competition on the markets. These factors have significant impact on supply chain, forcing it to be more adaptible and agile to maintain high service level.
The aim of the thesis was to see, are wearable technologies the key for successful supply chain functioning, errors and inner bottle-necks prevention, especially in such important part as intralogistics. The research was mainly focused on augmented reality wearables and gives answers to questions, regarding place and role of such technologies within the intralogistics industry.
For research there was used data collected from scientific literature, company press releases and research, conferences and news sources, additionally real company cases were taken into account as well as companies representative’s opinions and comments. The research was started form the bigger scope of intralogistics key functions and step-by-step approached via various types of wearables and extended reality applications towards the main research subject of augmented reality and its role in warehouse and, as a consequence, in supply chain.
In the end it was determined that augmented reality is very important component of warehouse activities and supply chain operations. Smart glasses, as AR wearables, help to reduce or even eliminate waste activities and significantly improve workforce performance in many intralogistics operations.
The aim of the thesis was to see, are wearable technologies the key for successful supply chain functioning, errors and inner bottle-necks prevention, especially in such important part as intralogistics. The research was mainly focused on augmented reality wearables and gives answers to questions, regarding place and role of such technologies within the intralogistics industry.
For research there was used data collected from scientific literature, company press releases and research, conferences and news sources, additionally real company cases were taken into account as well as companies representative’s opinions and comments. The research was started form the bigger scope of intralogistics key functions and step-by-step approached via various types of wearables and extended reality applications towards the main research subject of augmented reality and its role in warehouse and, as a consequence, in supply chain.
In the end it was determined that augmented reality is very important component of warehouse activities and supply chain operations. Smart glasses, as AR wearables, help to reduce or even eliminate waste activities and significantly improve workforce performance in many intralogistics operations.