Vision in Logistics

The boom in wearable technologies, especially smart glasses, offers opportunities for carrying out certain logistical tasks more efficiently and accurately, in a highly user-friendly manner. This project aims to make the potential and opportunities of these technologies clear and to test them.

status: Closed | theme: Digital transformation | type: Regional

INNOVATIVE SMART GLASSES

Through the ‘Vision in Logistics’ project, VIL aims to introduce the Flemish logistics sector to innovative smart glasses and augmented reality software. Which systems currently exist? How can they increase the productivity and efficiency of your logistics operations? What is the impact on existing processes? How can they be applied in practice? What do they offer over and above existing systems such as pick-to-light or voice picking? This project, subsidized 80% by VIL, will provide a highly practical response to all of these questions.

WHAT IS THE POTENTIAL?

The main objective of the project is to make clear and test the potential and opportunities of smart glasses and augmented reality software in indoor and outdoor warehouses and distribution centres in order to increase and improve efficiency and ergonomics in logistics operations in Flanders.

OPPORTUNITIES

Hands-free picking, packing and shipping.
The provision of correct and accurate information (packing instructions, notes for ADR goods, installation instructions, etc.) for a variety of logistics processes (picking, shipping, quality control, etc.).
Very user-friendly opportunities to deploy new staff (permanent or temporary) immediately for certain logistics activities (picking activity, consolidation of goods on pallets or in boxes, etc.). All actions can be visualized step by step in real time via the smart glasses.
Guiding drivers through the process of reporting on large sites and routing them to the correct loading or unloading area.
Ad-hoc changes, whether or not location-based,r eal-time communication with operators on the shop floor (e.g. hazardous goods, defective machine, etc.).

Practical

Start: Oktober 2014

Lead time: 15 months

Participating companies

Ahlers, Atlas Copco, Aveve, BASF, bpost, Danone, Eltra, Eurobrokers, Facil, JAVA, Kuehne + Nagel Logistics, Neovia Logistics, PostNL Pakketten, Retail Partners ColruytGroup, Scania, Tupperware, Van Moer Group, Volvo Group Logistics Services and Wim Bosman.

Press releases (in Dutch)

News

31/08/2016 – Flows – DHL Supply Chain zet meer in op slimme bril na succesvolle tests
8/04/2016 – Business Logistics – Smart glasses bieden perspectieven in logistiek. Het VIL stelt resultaten project ‘Vision in Logistics’ voor.
14/03/2016 – Logistics Management – Smart glasses zorgen voor productiewinst van 25% in warehouses. Zet je bril op!
29/12/2015 – dVO – Smart glasses in logistiek snel terugverdiend
23/12/2015 – Made in Vlaams-Brabant – JAVA gebruikt slimme brillen voor opleiding van personeel
17/12/2015 – Transport Management – Zet je bril op: 20-25 procent productiviteitswinst dankzij smart glasses
17/12/2015 – TTM – ‘Smart glasses maken opmars in logistiek’
17/12/2015 – Value Chain – De businesscase voor smart glasses in logistiek
16/12/2015 – logistiek.nl – VIL onderzoek: augmented reality levert forse productiviteitswinst op
16/12/2015 – Logistiek Totaal – ‘Smart glasses maken opmars in logistiek’
16/12/2015 – Flows – Slimme brillen verhogen efficiëntie in magazijnen
16/12/2015 – Made in Mechelen – Smart glasses in logistiek zijn snel terugverdiend
15/12/2015 – Engineeringnet – Smart glasses in logistiek hebben snelle ROI
15/12/2015 – Metro – Google Glass zorgt voor meer efficiëntie in bedrijven
15/12/2015 – Belga – Logistieke bedrijven tot een kwart productiever door ‘smart glasses’

13/11/2014 – dVO – VIL start “Vision in Logistics”-project
23/10/2014 – Business Logistics – VIL wil slimme brillen inburgeren in de logistiek
22/10/2014 – Transport en Logistiek Nederland – Slimme brillen in de logistiek
22/10/2014 – Transport Media – VIL wil ‘slimme brillen’ inburgeren in de logistiek
21/10/2014 – logistiek.nl – VIL onderwerpt smart glasses aan logistieke test
21/10/2014 – Flows – VIL en TNT Innight kijken door slimme bril
21/10/2014 – Engineeringnet – Project ’Smart Glasses’ in magazijnoperaties opgestart
21/10/2014 – Made in Mechelen – Neovia en Spar onderzoeken met VIL impact smart glasses
20/10/2014 – Logistiek Totaal – VIL wil slimme brillen inburgeren in logistiek
20/10/2014 – Metro – Proefproject VIL bekijkt of Google Glass logistieke sector efficiënter kan maken
20/10/2014 – kmo-insider – Bewijzen slimme brillen logistieke diensten?
20/10/2014 – Engineeringnet – Logistieke bedrijven gaan mogelijkheden smart glasses bestuderen
20/10/2014 – Warehouse & Logistics – VIL wil slimme brillen inburgeren in de logistiek

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