To state, that I am less than mechanical would be putting it mildly. Growing up , I made it a point to be absent, when “ mechanical work” was involved .And that dedication to absence has paid off handsomely in being able to avoid this type of work most of my life. While, I did my preemptive website research to learn as much about this child's Playset product and assembly process as possible, on the day of assembly, I was greeted with three large boxes and a 50 page printed manual. I was hoping that the 50 pages were really just 15 pages in three languages, but no such luck.
Each page contained multiple assembly steps, supported by helpful terms like “off-center”,” right center” and “mirrored”. Much of the hardware, wood pieces and fasteners were very similar in size and the assembly required the constant use of a tape measure to ensure that we had the right length and diameter screws or board widths. Because nothing was pre- assembled, you literally built the Playset with one fastener and board at a time.
When constructing the right and left frames, which would eventually be tied together to form the center of the swing set, determining what board to select based on hole configuration and placement of attachment, became an exercise in trial and error. While my daughter’s boyfriend is highly mechanical, we still needed to do quite a few “do overs”. However, if I had been left to my own devices, I can’t imagine the horror that would have unfolded.
This week, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO) professionals will gather during Mainstream Conference 2014 to witness the latest best practices and innovations supporting equipment maintenance operations.
During the conference, SAP will be showcasing new innovations that directly impact worker productivity at the point where work is done. These innovations deliver organizational knowledge, increased intelligence and improved operating transparency where work is performed and equipment is utilized.
While, we had the luxury of building our Playset through trial and error, a maintenance technician must be able to assess, diagnose and correct a problem quickly, while documenting the work. Leveraging, SAP innovations like mobile computing, incorporating 3D Visualization, provides the maintenance technician with his or her own personal navigator using animated, guided, step by step instruction.
Highlighting and seeing specific parts move, rotate and slide in and slide out of their required position is far easier to understand than viewing a flat image on a page. And while they say a picture is worth a 1000 words, an animated 3D picture with guided instructions is worth far more, especially when that picture ties back to the core information systems which run the business.
On Wednesday morning, June 18, Paul Boris, Global VP, Manufacturing & Operations Mobility, from SAP will discuss how companies can fully leverage their knowledge workers by further empowering workers through innovation at the point where work is performed and equipment is utilized, during his talk the “The Rise of The Humans”.
Please be sure to stop by the SAP demo pod to see the latest in worker empowerment, focused on Predictive Analytics, Mobility with GIS space recognition and 3D visualization.
While attending, you will receive a complimentary copy of the Aberdeen Research benchmarking report, Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) in Asset Intensive Industries, and an opportunity to win a pair of Vuzix virtual reality smart glasses.
We look forward to meeting with you and discussing how SAP can assist your company in making maintenance repair operations more simple and effective.
Warmest regards,
Harry Blunt
Director of Field Marketing, Manufacturing, N.A.
harry.blunt@sap.com