How Augmented Reality can improve on-time Order Fulfillment?
                     How Augmented Reality can improve on-time 
Order Fulfillment?
Satya K Vivek
Writes for Gadgeon.com, an 
IoT software development services from Gadgeon, 
and has expertise in Gadgeon
-IoT software development company.
 
With the recent advancements in the Next-generation technologies, 
companies who adopt Augmented Reality based picking into their 
Warehouse floor will immediately have a competitive advantage over 
those who do not. The effective management of warehouse operations 
can be critical for the overall performance of the supply chain they belong 
to. In response to this, several decision support models, that assist 
warehouse managers in scheduling and controlling their warehouses, 
have been developed for warehouse operations. In the last two decades 
and with the emergence of computer systems, the deployment of 
information and communication technologies has often been suggested 
as an effective solution to managing warehousing operations. 
A Warehouse management system provider wanted to develop a highly 
efficient and accurate solution for order picking. A voice-enabled support 
system also needed to be integrated along with the WMS for increasing 
productivity. The functional beauty of warehouses is that the team always 
knows where the equipment is, and what the inventory levels are.  Also to 
avoid the expensive picking mistakes that occur when inventory is not 
where it is supposed to be. Gadgeon  - IoT software development 
company offered the opportunity to eliminate the time-wasting errors 
which will pave the way to unnecessary costs.
GadgEon’s Next Generation Order Picking Solution is targeted to address 
the limitations of order fulfillment in a warehouse. In this solution, a 
voice-activated command, Next-generation technologies like AR based 
Headgear and Automated Pathfinder can be seamlessly integrated with 
the existing WMS.
• Communicating clearly with the picker via an audio and visual display at 
each step of the picking process. 
• PathFinder module will help in routing the shortest path in picking all 
goods in a PO.
• Scan the item’s object code (QR code) at the front of the HMD. 
• Processing the scanned information and sending the appropriate 
request to the online warehouse management system. 
• Receiving the response to the request sent and showing appropriate 
instructions to the picker
Benefits of implementing AR-based Order picking Solution in 
Warehouses
• Head-mounted displays or smart glasses are of interest from an 
industrial point of view as they offer a hands-free solution. At the same 
time, they can give the opportunity to the user to communicate 
effectively with the physical world while wearing them which is crucial in 
industrial applications like order fulfillment.
• With a warehouse management system, every item is scanned into a 
location and as it is integrated with Voice-enabled AR technology, when a 
picker is looking for an item, the routing and planning will help in locating 
the item at the correct location.
• Get a goods-in track record accurately for the first time itself by 
scanning all goods. Using HMD in the warehouse should make it 
impossible to pick the wrong item or the wrong quantity. With every 
incorrect pick, there will be an error message, alerting the person of their 
mistake.
• Non-prioritization of order could often result in scenarios where high 
priority order in the queue being left out for most recent orders. Another 
potential problem that could arise is when orders which could have easily 
fulfilled being blocked by half picked orders being put back for non-
availability of remaining items. With the right warehouse platform in 
place, correct planning and prioritization of orders can be done.
• A dynamic location is possible if WMS is introduced. So that multiple 
stock-keeping units (SKUs) in one location, as well as putting single SKUs in 
multiple locations will help to allocate high-demand items closer to the 
pack bench when necessary and will make much better use of the space 
in the warehouse.
• As the location of the product is recorded via WMS it’s easy to locate 
the product through a customized mobile app. Which will also help in 
picking different orders in one pick run.
Time is the key to the efficiency of any warehouse processes. To ensure 
the picking orders happen as quickly as possible, you will need a clear and 
coherent system of inventory allocation and visibility within the 
warehouse. Visibility has been always a challenge for large storage 
facilities. Adopting technology for the sake of it will not yield any benefit. 
Choosing the right technology partner who can deliver the tailor-fit 
solution for your requirements rather than going behind the hype of any 
technology. 
About Gadgeon
Gadgeon is known for its expertise in Industrial IoT and engineering 
excellence. We connect devices, operations, and processes to create 
business value, and revolutionize enterprises with the power of data. As 
an end-to-end technology services company, we successfully enabled the 
digital journey of customers with critical digital services ranging from 
embedded systems, cloud app development, mobile app development, 
data & analytics, application modernization, emerging technology based 
solutions, and testing & test automation across the industries such as 
connected factory, telecom & datacom, digital healthcare, CSPs, and 
home & building automation.
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