Re-imagining Warehouse Efficiency with MultiSet VPS
- Nikhil Sawlani
- May 12
- 3 min read
E-commerce growth has driven order volumes sky-high while customer expectations for “same day” accuracy leave no room for mistakes. Warehouses and distribution centres must pick, pack and ship faster than ever—yet most still rely on paper lists or handheld scanners that pull workers’ eyes away from the task.
Augmented-reality “vision picking” shows what’s possible: when DHL trialled smart-glasses that projected arrows and shelf highlights into pickers’ field of view, productivity jumped 25 % and errors fell sharply. The catch? AR overlays only work when the system always knows exactly where a worker is and what they’re looking at. That is the job of a Visual Positioning System (VPS).
What makes MultiSet VPS different?
Capability | Why it matters in a warehouse |
Centimetre-level indoor localisation | Keeps digital arrows, stock labels and safety zones “stuck” to the right shelf even in GPS-denied aisles. |
Sensor-agnostic mapping | Build a 3-D map quickly with a LiDAR-equipped phone, a Matterport scan or an autonomous robot; no special beacons to install. |
WebXR delivery | Launch AR straight from a browser on ruggedised Android or iOS devices—zero app-store friction for seasonal staff |
Scales to 100 k m²+ facilities | Single map can span multilevel DCs; version control lets ops teams update layouts overnight. |
Five high-impact use-cases powered by MultiSet VPS
AR Vision Picking: Workers follow floating arrows to the exact bin; item picture and quantity hover over the slot. Hands stay free, walking distance shrinks, pick-rate rises—replicating DHL’s 25 % efficiency boost without proprietary hardware.
Dynamic Route Optimization: As orders change, an AI routine re-computes the optimal pick path and instantly redraws arrows in AR. MultiSet’s real-time positioning keeps guidance accurate even if a forklift blocks an aisle.
Cycle Counting & Inventory Audits: Glance at a rack: stock levels and mismatches appear in colour codes. Staff confirm counts with one tap, slashing audit time and shrinkage.
Loading-Dock Accuracy: Boxes gain colour-coded AR labels showing destination truck and priority. Mis-loads—often 0.6 % of outbound volume—plummet when workers see a red warning before lifting the package.
Equipment Maintenance & Remote Assist: Aim the camera at a conveyor motor: last-service date, torque spec and a “Call Expert” button appear. An off-site engineer can annotate live on the worker’s screen.
Tangible business benefits
KPI | Typical improvement with AR + VPS |
Pick-rate per hour | +20–30 % (DHL benchmark) |
Picking errors | -40 % through visual confirmation |
New-hire ramp-up time | Cut in half—intuitive AR cues replace days of mentoring |
Inventory variance | -20 % thanks to faster, more frequent cycle counts |
Safety incidents | Decline as AR geo-fences warn of forklift zones in real time |
These gains flow straight to the bottom line, and the market is ready: AR in warehousing and logistics was a US$3.5 billion segment in 2024 and is forecast to grow 18.5 % CAGR to 2033
Why choose MultiSet over “black-box” AR suites?
Open yet enterprise-grade: Start with REST APIs for quick WMS integration; graduate to a no-code map editor so supervisors—not developers—maintain AR content.
Device flexibility: Works on phones and evolving smart-glasses; upgrade hardware when you’re ready, not before.
Usage-based pricing: Pay for scans and API calls, not per-seat licences—ideal for peak-season staffing spikes.
Conclusion
Smart-glasses shipments to logistics are on track for 29 % CAGR to 2030, making heads-up, hands-free work the new normal. By anchoring every digital instruction to a precise real-world coordinate, MultiSet VPS provides the spatial backbone that will let warehouses ride this wave, without ripping out existing systems or laying a single beacon.
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