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tenance for example. Everything hinges
on logistics.
That's why you need data capturing
technology at the source of asset handling,
service transaction or process
workflow that allows for immediate feedback
and proper guidance.
Just received a spare part for an aircraft
on the ground (AOG) that needs
express handling? A wearable barcode
scanner can automate a dedicated AOG
alert to make sure everything is on the
right fast track.
Maintenance teams work more efficiently,
with up-to-the-minute information
and real time tracking.
3.
ALLOW FOR HANDSFREE
BARCODE SCANNING
IN BAGGAGE
HANDLING
Surging air travel demand and staffing
shortages are contributing to unprecedented
lost and delayed checked
luggage and baggage handling across
the globe. However, throwing any
technology at the problem won't
solve the chaos.
The right design and form factor are
go away soon. Yet it requires a new
approach to introducing new technology.
Wearable technology can streamline
processes for your workforce.
Make sure it is human-centered,
augments the way your personnel
work today and intelligently connects
them to the Internet of Things (IoT) so
you can build toward future digitization
strategies.
2.
ESTABLISH PROPER
GUIDANCE AND
PRIORITY HANDLING
Aside from industry expertise, precision
and agility are instrumental for critical
aviation processes. Take aircraft mainkey.
Different luggage sizes and bulkiness
are a seemingly insurmountable
obstacle for some scanning technology.
The job is strenuous and requires both
hands by handlers. Make sure your staff
do not have to pick up a clunky barcode
scanner and drop it off after every scan.
Choose scanners that are hands free
and a natural extension of the way your
baggage handlers work.
Done correctly, this can lead to
invaluable efficiency gains.
For example, Talma, one of the largest
airport services companies in Latin
America, turned to smart wearable barcode
scanners from ProGlove to realize
a 50 percent gain in baggage handling
processes, and 100 percent more efficient
use of personnel. The efficiency
improvement was so great that Talma
was able to strategically relocate operators
to other critical areas of operations.
4.
ELIMINATE PAPERBASED
WORKFLOWS
A fast-paced industry such as
aviation cannot rely on paper as its sole
guiding principle.
Unnecessary paper-based instructions
waste resources and are error
prone. One of our airline customers
found that they could reduce flight
delays by 15 to 20 percent by eliminating
paper in their catering operations by
using wearable barcode scanners.
5.
CAREFULLY EVALUATE
MOONSHOT
TECHNOLOGIES
Whenever a crisis hits, some pundits
claim that you should have seen it coming,
and often propose an exploratory
and arguably " groundbreaking " technology
that promises to solve all problems.
To that end, there is much talk
about how automation and robotics
will solve the issues facing the aviation
industry today.
While automation and robotics can
indeed help in certain areas, other areas
are not feasible. And these systems
are incredibly complex and costly. So,
stay calm and carefully evaluate those
shiny, new technologies that promise
a moonshot. Instead, look for affordable
investments that work intuitively
with your workforce and can deliver an
immediate impact.
As the airline industry continues to
navigate today's challenges, operations
teams should look to smart uses of
technology and wearables to increase
process efficiencies with existing
headcount, improve worker experience
and ergonomics and gain operational
insights to drive continual process
improvement.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ANDREAS KOENIG
Andreas Koenig is CEO
of ProGlove, a company
that builds the smallest,
lightest, and toughest
barcode scanners in the
world, connecting workers
to the Internet of Things.
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Business Buzz
Industry Expert Column
Green Solutions
The Costs of Ground Damage
The Evolution of Training
Driven by Data
Untethered Communication
Product Hangar
Celebrating 30 Years
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