RealWear upgrades its global supply chain enabling cost, C02 reductions
Craig J Wilson of RealWear
RealWear, a provider of assisted reality wearable solutions, has achieved benefit by implementing its own product, RealWear Navigator 520, across its global manufacturing supply chain. This move has resulted in benefits including enhanced operational efficiencies, cost savings, and a measurable reduction in CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions.
The company’s adoption of its own headsets serves as a testament to the headset’s performance and tangible impact on supply chain optimisation. By integrating the headset into its manufacturing processes, RealWear has empowered its supply chain partners to perform tasks with increased safety, efficiency, and precision.
The hands-free wearable provides real-time access to information and skill while allowing workers to maintain use of their hands while keeping their field of view unobstructed. The high-definition micro-display, positioned just below the line of sight, offers a non-immersive, enhanced-safety experience that views like a 10-inch display at arm’s length.
“Implementing our own assisted reality wearables within our manufacturing supply chain has been a game-changer for RealWear,” says Craig J Wilson, vice president of operations at RealWear. “RealWear Navigator 520 has enabled our extended supply chain family to perform remote manufacturing audits, conduct virtual factory tours, and provide real-time training without the need for international travel. The results have been in line with what our own customers are seeing with our technology, with cost savings, increased productivity, enhanced safety and reduced carbon emissions.”
By curtailing unnecessary international travel, the company has improved its business bottom line. Budgeted travel costs, including plane tickets, hotel stays, rental cars, and meals, have been reduced, resulting in savings of [$67,500 (€61008.52)] annually. Moreover, the elimination of productivity inefficiencies caused by travel delays and time zone adjustments has led to a total of 63 days saved in terms of productivity. As a direct consequence of reduced air travel, RealWear has measurably avoided 41,143 kg of CO2 emissions, advancing the company’s sustainability goals.
RealWear’s implementation of RealWear Navigator 520 within its own supply chain is a testament to the transformative power of assisted reality wearables. By leveraging its own technology, RealWear has achieved operational efficiencies and maintained key supply chain metrics such as product quality, delivery, and service levels.
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