An operator in a warehouse is driving a forklift and has to check a particular material’s stock level for delivery. The operator has an iPad where he can get the stock levels from the SAP. To do that he has to free his hands and use the iPad. Instead, the operator talks to his Google Glass scans the barcode on the material pallet and gets the stock levels for that material across all storage locations and batches by categories (quantity that can be shipped, quantity in quality inspection, etc.) on the Google Glass. He quickly glances at his Glass and knows exactly which storage locations he needs to visit in order to prepare for his delivery.
Then the operator has to move some materials to a different storage location to make space for his delivery. Driving the forklift he moves the materials. Once he moves the materials he scans the barcodes of the material, quantity, and batch on his Glass. He dictates the from and to storage locations and moves the goods in SAP using his Glass!
Yes, this is the new way of working in a warehouse! All this is possible because of Google Glass and Unvired Inventory Manager (based on SAP ERP) on Google Glass.
Yes! Unvired Inventory Manager is now on Google Glass!
Google Glass is an enterprise device that can be used in multiple industries – manufacturing, oil & gas, chemicals, utilities, etc. Inventory management on Google Glass is a classic case across these industries to manage the warehouses. Operators in the warehouses are very busy carrying goods and driving forklifts desiring hands-free access to data and business processes. While smartphones and tablets provide instant information, Google Glass can provide the same information in a more convenient manner. Operators in the warehouse can now use the Unvired Glass application to manage inventory more conveniently (apart from using the app on tablets). Unvired Inventory Manager on Google Glass glassifies 2 processes – checking stock and moving goods across locations.
Stock Overview: Lookup stock levels in the warehouse from the Glass.
Goods Movement: Move goods in SAP from the Glass.
More processes from Unvired Inventory Manager and other Unvired applications will be on Glass shortly! Watch this space for more news.