Augmentir Collaborates with Zebra Technologies to Bring AI-Powered Connected Work to the Industrial Frontline Workforce

Augmentir’s AI-powered connected worker solution is now natively supported on Zebra Technologies’ mobile computers, tablets, and wearable scanners, enhancing productivity for today’s manufacturing workforce

August 13, 2024 – Augmentir, the provider of an innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based connected worker solution, today announced a collaboration with Zebra Technologies, joining the Zebra PartnerConnect program with an integrated workforce productivity software solution that is compatible with Zebra enterprise and touch mobile computers.

Operations leaders in the manufacturing, warehouse, transportation and logistics industries worldwide continue to grapple with fostering resilient supply chains amid heightened demands for speed and accuracy, ongoing skilled labor shortages, and economic uncertainty. By combining Augmentir’s AI-driven connected worker technology with Zebra’s innovative mobile computing and data capture solutions, businesses can now harness unprecedented levels of safety, efficiency, productivity, and operational excellence.

Augmentir’s industry-leading connected worker platform enables digital collaboration, skills management, and work execution across the manufacturing value chain. The platform runs natively on Zebra devices running the Android operating system, and harnesses the power of AI to digitize and optimize frontline work across a range of use cases, including autonomous and preventive maintenance, quality, safety, and operations. Momentum is building across the manufacturing industry, with more than 80% of manufacturing transformation leaders deploying a wide range of emerging technologies to connect and improve frontline operations. This paves the way for a new digital landscape enabling frontline workers in new and innovative ways.

“We are excited to announce our collaboration with Zebra to deliver a transformational AI-powered frontline workforce productivity solution. As a Zebra PartnerConnect member, we are working with Zebra to add end-to-end value to our industrial customers,” said Russ Fadel, CEO and co-founder of Augmentir. “This collaboration brings innovative AI-based technology to the industrial frontlines, extending Zebra’s solutions with AI-powered connected worker technology that empowers frontline workers to perform at their best, shaping the future of industrial work.”

The Zebra PartnerConnect program is designed to evolve the best of Zebra’s inclusive channel ecosystem, addressing the needs of distributors, resellers, solution partners, independent software vendors (ISVs), systems integrators (SIs), and technology alliance partners, providing opportunities for growth and meeting customer and market demands.

Augmentir was recently named the market-leading solution in the connected frontline workforce application space by LNS Research, which highlighted Augmentir as the industry’s Most Complete Product. Learn more about Augmentir and the company’s innovative approach to the future of industrial work at www.augmentir.com.

 

About Augmentir

Augmentir™ is the world’s only AI-Powered Connected Worker solution. Augmentir’s software includes a complete suite of connected worker capabilities, connectors to business systems, and broad extensibility that enable manufacturers to digitize their frontline operations, reduce onboarding time, and increase workforce productivity. Companies in manufacturing, service, energy, and construction leverage Augmentir’s suite of tools to deliver effective skills management, training, digital workflow, and collaboration for today’s more dynamic industrial workforce. For more information, please visit www.augmentir.com.

 

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Fluke Reliability Partners with Augmentir to Bring Connected Workers to Industrial Maintenance, Repair and Operations

Partnership brings together Augmentir’s AI-powered connected worker solution with Fluke Reliability’s enterprise asset management solution to increase productivity and improve Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) for industrial customers.

July 31, 2024 – Fluke Reliability has entered into a formal partnership agreement with Augmentir to integrate their connected worker platform with Fluke Reliability’s AI-powered enterprise asset management solution to increase productivity, enhance employee experiences and improve Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) for industrial customers.

Augmentir is a leading connected worker solution, providing a suite of AI-powered connected worker tools that help industrial companies deliver effective skills management, training and collaborative digital workflows, by digitizing and optimizing frontline work processes.

Fluke Reliability enables customers to adopt a connected approach to their reliability strategies, bringing together hardware, AI-powered software, services and their eMaint platform within one workflow. The solution helps customers shift from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies, assessing the health of their assets and utilizing their AI diagnostic engine, which means customers can predict faults up to six months in advance.

The mutually beneficial partnership enables customers’ maintenance and operations departments to engage in integrated digital operations on the plant floor. Augmentir boosts efficiency with digital tools that reduce onboarding and increase productivity. Fluke Reliability enhances decision-making, meaning workers can shift from reactive to proactive in their approach. Both prioritize the end-user while benefiting overall operations.

“Our ethos has always been to simplify processes for the end-user. With a growing skills gap and aging workforce, we know the workers of tomorrow are best supported with technology that helps them get the job done quicker and more efficiently. Augmentir’s connected worker platform supports workers with that in mind, utilizing AI technology that complements our own. I’m confident our collective customers will see value in our ongoing partnership.”

– Fluke Reliability Chief Technology Officer, Aaron Merkin

“We know that there’s a growing need for digital support for workers across manufacturing operations. Augmentir’s solution is aimed squarely at solving manufacturing’s biggest challenge, the skilled labor crisis – helping operators onboard workers faster, enabling targeted reskilling and upskilling of their current staff and supporting workers with individual guidance. This goes hand in hand with Fluke Reliability’s focus on helping workers make the right decision at the right time – prioritizing people, which are the foundation of any successful business.”

– Augmentir CEO and Co-Founder, Russ Fadel

Augmentir has been added to Fluke Reliability’s Industry and Technology Partner Program, which is designed to enable customers to better integrate and automate connected reliability workflows for improved operations. This move underpins the commitment from both companies to help customers shift to more digital manufacturing operations; empowering them with decision-making capabilities that accelerate efficiency across global operations.

 

About Fluke Reliability

Fluke Reliability, an operating company of the Fluke Corporation, offers reliability and maintenance teams the tools, software, AI powered insights, and services they need to optimize asset performance. Home to powerful, iconic brands – PRUFTECHNIK, Azima DLI, and eMaint – Fluke Reliability enables customers to shift from reactive to predictive maintenance utilizing a connected approach to reliability. Fluke Reliability informs customers on the health of their assets with software and services that drive better maintenance decisions – improving productivity, driving uptime, boosting visibility, and reducing costs. For more information on Fluke Reliability’s eMaint CMMS, visit https://www.emaint.com/ or LinkedIn.

Fluke Reliability is a registered trademark of Fluke Corporation. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. For more information, visit the Fluke website.

About Augmentir

Augmentir™ is the world’s only AI-Powered Connected Worker solution. Augmentir’s software includes a complete suite of connected worker capabilities, connectors to business systems, and broad extensibility that enable manufacturers to digitize their frontline operations, reduce onboarding time, and increase workforce productivity. Companies in manufacturing, service, energy, and construction leverage Augmentir’s suite of tools to deliver effective skills management, training, digital workflow, and collaboration for today’s more dynamic industrial workforce. For more information, please visit www.augmentir.com.

 

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Augmentir Announces Technology Partnership with UKG

Partnership benefits manufacturing companies that use the UKG Pro Workforce Management™ suite by providing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered connected worker solution to address skilled labor shortages

June 6, 2024 – Augmentir, the provider of the world’s only AI-based connected worker solution, today announced a new technology partnership with UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll workforce management, and culture solutions for all people. With more than 350 technology and services partners, UKG provides one of the largest and most collaborative partner ecosystems in the HCM industry focused on creating better employee experiences for all people and improving business outcomes.

With this collaboration, manufacturing organizations that utilize both Augmentir and UKG Pro Workforce Management™ can benefit from connecting time and attendance, scheduling, and workforce data with Augmentir’s connected worker platform. Through this new integration, manufacturers can gain visibility into real-time, accurate employee information combined with AI-driven insights into work performance. By doing so, manufacturers can improve workforce efficiency and productivity and deliver more impactful training and support for frontline workers.

“This new partnership with UKG expands Augmentir’s ability to deliver value to the world’s leading manufacturing organizations,” said Russ Fadel, CEO and co-founder of Augmentir. “UKG shares our vision for AI-driven workforce management to create a more engaged, more productive workforce. This integrated solution connects UKG’s powerful workforce management data to the factory floor to drive operational excellence.”

Augmentir’s UKG connector streamlines the flow of employee data into Augmentir, providing operations leaders and plant managers with valuable insights into worker availability, productivity, training effectiveness, and more. This gives production teams improved capacity planning and a better decision support tool for daily workforce scheduling and management. Additionally, manufacturers can provide personalized on-the-job support to employees through Augmentir’s digital guidance, bringing training in the flow of work and alleviating potential skills gaps.

UKG solutions are developed on the FleX platform, a modern technology platform purpose-built to support great workplaces. FleX Flow, a highly adaptable API framework, anchors UKG solutions in the flow of work where people need and want them most, and helps businesses connect existing IT with innovative or emerging applications to improve their workplace.

“Our partnership ecosystem helps us support our customers with seamless solutions that improve business outcomes and inspires people,” said Mike May, vice president of technology partnerships at UKG. “Partners like Augmentir allow us to extend our capabilities and deliver technology that elevates the workplace experience and meet the needs of people throughout their worklife journey.”

 

About Augmentir

Augmentir™ is the world’s only AI-Powered Connected Worker solution. Augmentir’s software includes a complete suite of connected worker capabilities, connectors to business systems, and broad extensibility that enable manufacturers to digitize their frontline operations, reduce onboarding time, and increase workforce productivity. Companies in manufacturing, service, energy, and construction leverage Augmentir’s suite of tools to deliver effective skills management, training, digital workflow, and collaboration for today’s more dynamic industrial workforce. For more information, please visit www.augmentir.com.

 

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Augmentir Announces Comprehensive Connected Worker Subscription Offering including the RealWear HMT-1 Industrial Wearable

Bundled SaaS-based software platform and wearable hardware simplifies purchasing and reduces CAPEX costs for global enterprise companies

HORSHAM, PA – August 26, 2020 – Augmentir, Inc., a leading provider of artificial intelligence-based connected worker software for industrial companies, today announced the immediate availability of a comprehensive subscription offering that combines the RealWear HMT-1® wearable Android tablet with Augmentir’s AI-Powered Connected Worker platform. The low-cost subscription bundle gives enterprise companies the technology and tools they need to help increase safety, quality, and productivity for frontline workers performing industrial jobs in manufacturing and service.

The subscription bundle, which includes hardware, software and support, is being being offered through a partnership with Q-mation, a leading industrial hardware and software reseller. The offering helps to reduce CAPEX costs for enterprise companies throughout the entire connected worker journey including evaluation, piloting, rollout and maintenance of the solution.

“We have seen tremendous demand for hands-free solutions based on Augmentir’s Connected Worker platform,” said Russ Fadel, CEO and Co-Founder of Augmentir. “Our partnerships with RealWear and Q-mation bundle the right technologies into a subscription model that makes it easy for our customers to get started and scale this throughout their enterprise, allowing them to capture the safety, quality, and productivity benefits more quickly.”

“Augmentir and Q-mation, both important RealWear partners, have produced a subscription offering that helps companies avoid large CAPEX purchases, simplifying the adoption of cutting edge, productivity improving Connected Worker solutions,” said Sanjay Jhawar, President and Co-Founder of RealWear. “This will further accelerate the digital transformation of the industrial frontline workforce.”

The RealWear HMT-1® is a ruggedized head-mounted, wearable, Android-class tablet computer that frees a worker’s hands to help people improve safety and increase productivity at work. When combined with Augmentir’s AI-based Connected Worker platform, frontline workers can be intelligently guided through complex manufacturing, inspection and service procedures. Augmentir’s platform, which is optimized for a hands-free RealWear experience with voice, delivers on-the-job training and instant support from remote experts, allowing frontline workers to perform their jobs with higher quality and safety, and increased productivity.

“Q-mation has reoriented its 20+ year business to help transform the frontline workforce through a combination of Augmentir’s AI-based platform and RealWear’s market leading HMT-1 family of industrial wearables,“ added Bob D’Agostino, President of Q-mation. “With this cost effective total subscription offering we are helping companies future accelerate their deployment of valuable Connected Worker solutions such as Remote Assist and Intelligent Workforce Guidance.”

Available immediately, the subscription is priced at $140 USD/user/month for a 36-month subscription. The subscription also includes $50 of essential RealWear HMT-1 accessories, phone and email support,  software updates and device configuration.

To learn more, visit the Augmentir website at www.augmentir.com/solutions/realwear.

About Augmentir

Augmentir™ is the world’s only AI-Powered Connected Worker platform for industrial companies. Augmentir is the first of its kind to combine enterprise augmented reality (AR) with artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to intelligently close skills gaps so that frontline workers can perform their jobs with higher quality and increased productivity while driving continuous improvement across the organization. Augmentir is being used to help intelligently guide and support frontline workers in a wide range of industrial use cases – from manufacturing teams on the shop floor to service and repair teams out in the field. For more information, please visit www.augmentir.com.

About Q-mation

Q-mation is a large hardware and software reseller, support and service provider focused on helping manufacturing companies adopt and deploy productivity increasing solutions quickly.  The company’s Connected Worker group has partnered with Augmentir and RealWear to accelerate the availability of their technologies to the industrial marketplace. Connect with Q-mation by visiting www.qmation.com.

Augmentir Adds Graphic Packaging, Sargento, and Hunter Industries to its Connected Worker Customer Advisory Board

Leaders from the world’s most innovative manufacturing companies will help shape the future of industrial work.

September 12, 2023 – Augmentir, provider of the world’s only AI-based connected worker solution, announced today the launch of its Customer Advisory Board (CAB), which will bring together visionary leaders from across several manufacturing disciplines. The strategic insight and feedback from customers on the Board will help to inform Augmentir’s product innovation roadmap, as well as the Company’s vision.

Augmentir’s first-ever Customer Advisory Board will consist of leading manufacturers from a wide range of industries who understand the importance of today’s unique industrial workforce challenges and are committed to advancing its future. New Customer Advisory Board members include:

  • Jeremy Bauer, Manager, Information Technology at Graphic Packaging International, LLC
  • Yunior Murillo, Sr. Operations Training Supervisor at Hunter Industries
  • Bruce Wisnefske, Director – Advanced Manufacturing Operations at Sargento Foods Inc.

Augmentir is known for its one-of-a-kind, industry-leading connected worker technology, that harnesses the power of AI to digitize and optimize frontline work based on worker capability and task complexity. This technology adds precision to workforce development by helping manufacturers identify opportunities to improve training and optimize upskilling and reskilling programs.

“We are thrilled to announce the formal launch of our Customer Advisory Board, a platform where our valued customers continue to play a pivotal role in influencing the future of the manufacturing industry,” said Augmentir CEO Russ Fadel. “At Augmentir, we believe that collaboration is the key to innovation, and we are excited to harness the collective wisdom and insights of our customers to continue developing AI-based solutions that tackle the workforce challenges in manufacturing head-on. Together, we will shape the future of our industry and drive meaningful change for the better.”

Augmentir was recently named the market-leading solution in the connected frontline workforce application space by LNS Research, which highlighted Augmentir as the industry’s Most Complete Product. The company was also recently named 2023 “Connected Worker Company of the Year” by Frost & Sullivan, as well as being named “Cool Vendor” for Manufacturing Operations by Gartner.

“In an Industrial setting, there are many options for Digital Transformation. When we sought to find a provider that could help us create a vision of simplicity, ease of use, and a plethora of access for our employees, we found the options to be quite limiting,” said CAB member Jeremy Bauer, Manager, Information Technology at Graphic Packaging International, LLC. “When we found Augmentir, we identified that this company could help us achieve our vision through its flexible software platform, and highly engaged development team. They are truly invested in helping us understand and tackle the real issues that we face in manufacturing. Augmentir’s software has already helped us to transform several of our workforce challenges, and the potential uses grow every day. I’m excited to contribute to its development and witness the positive changes in our industry.”

“I’m honored to be included as a member of Augmentir’s Customer Advisory Board,” added Bauer. “I’m excited to collaborate with other industry leaders to forge a path forward that benefits the entire industry. Augmentir’s approach to tackling workforce challenges is truly collaborative. We walk the path together to tackle workforce challenges. Technology is the mechanism, but empowering our workforce and transforming the way we operate is truly the goal. I’m excited to be a part of this journey and contribute to shaping solutions that will drive our industry forward.”

Learn more about Augmentir and the company’s innovative approach to the future of industrial work.

 

About Augmentir

Augmentir™ is the world’s only AI-Powered Connected Worker solution. Augmentir’s software includes a complete suite of connected worker capabilities, connectors to business systems, and broad extensibility that enable manufacturers to digitize their frontline operations, reduce onboarding time, and increase workforce productivity. Companies in manufacturing, service, energy, and construction leverage Augmentir’s suite of tools to deliver effective skills management, training, digital workflow, and collaboration for today’s more dynamic industrial workforce. For more information, please visit www.augmentir.com. 

 

 

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ETQ and Augmentir Launch the Industry’s First Connected Quality Solution – the ETQ Reliance Connected Worker Solution Extends Quality Management to the Factory Floor

Partnership is a Key Step in ETQ’s Connected Worker Strategy and Expands the Business Impact of Holistic Quality Management Across the Enterprise

October 17, 2023 – ETQ, part of Hexagon, and Augmentir, the world’s leading connected worker solution provider, today launched the ETQ Reliance Connected Worker solution to make the connected frontline worker on the factory floor a key part of the quality management process. As an initial step in this strategy, ETQ has integrated its ETQ Reliance quality management system (QMS) Quality Events application with Augmentir’s connected worker platform. ETQ and Augmentir will now provide customers with a holistic connected worker quality solution for manufacturing environments.

“ETQ is committed to creating a quality-driven manufacturing ecosystem by extending quality management to the factory floor and the connected worker,” said Vick Vaishnavi, CEO, ETQ. “Through our key partnership with Augmentir in the connected worker space, we’re providing data-driven actions and insights and empowering workforces – at scale – with the tools and knowledge needed to deliver the highest levels of safety, quality and productivity by making workers part of the quality business process value chain.”

Augmentir is a suite of AI-powered connected worker tools that help industrial companies deliver effective skills management, training and collaborative digital workflows, by digitizing and optimizing frontline work processes. Integrating ETQ Reliance with the Augmentir platform, provides a closed-loop quality management ecosystem that enables manufacturers to break down silos and automate valuable factory-floor data to mitigate the impact of poor quality, while driving continuous improvement.

“The integration of ETQ Reliance with our connected worker platform truly extends the value of enterprise quality management to the frontlines,” said Russ Fadel, CEO and Co-Founder at Augmentir. “Thanks to this integration, ETQ customers will be able to track, trend, investigate and proactively address a range of quality and safety events that arise in manufacturing – from product design to supplier quality to factory floor issues – to reduce the costs of poor quality.”

“Industrial organizations face many challenges as they navigate transformation initiatives, coupled with workforce challenges such as worker shortages, the impending ‘great retirement’ of the aging workforce, and the rise of the digital native,” said James Wells, Research Analyst, LNS Research. “These workforce dynamics are creating an urgency for connected worker-based initiatives, such as the integration between a QMS leader like ETQ and a CFW (connected frontline worker) leader like Augmentir. It’s a significant step forward in creating a seamless experience for the worker supported by a symphony of ‘system of systems’ software applications in service of bringing workers’ insights, knowledge, and experiences to bear on the full ecosystem of enterprise-wide quality.”

 

About Augmentir

Augmentir™ is the world’s only AI-Powered Connected Worker solution. Augmentir’s software includes a complete suite of connected worker capabilities, connectors to business systems, and broad extensibility that enable manufacturers to digitize their frontline operations, reduce onboarding time, and increase workforce productivity. Companies in manufacturing, service, energy, and construction leverage Augmentir’s suite of tools to deliver effective skills management, training, digital workflow, and collaboration for today’s more dynamic industrial workforce. For more information, please visit www.augmentir.com. 

 

About ETQ

ETQ, part of Hexagon, is the leading provider of integrated quality management, health and safety, and connected worker solutions for manufacturers worldwide. More than 600 customers globally, spanning industries such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, heavy industry, food and beverage, and medical devices, benefit from ETQ to secure positive brand reputations, enable higher levels of customer loyalty and enhance profitability. ETQ Reliance offers built-in best practices and powerful flexibility to drive business excellence through quality. Only ETQ lets customers configure industry-proven quality processes to their unique needs and business vision. ETQ was founded in 1992 and has main offices in the U.S. and Europe. To learn more about ETQ and its various product offerings, visit www.etq.com.

ETQ was acquired by Hexagon AB in 2022. Hexagon is a global leader in sensors, software and autonomous solutions. Learn more about Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

 

 

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Augmentir Announces New Round of Funding and Organizational Growth

Augmentir announces its latest funding round and continued organizational growth to help power the future manufacturing workforce with AI.

April 18, 2023 – Augmentir, provider of the world’s only AI-based connected worker solution, announced today that it has completed a new financing round and is expanding its team to support the company’s accelerating growth.

Augmentir is known for its one-of-a-kind, industry-leading connected worker technology, that harnesses the power of AI to digitize and optimize frontline work based on worker capability and task complexity. This technology adds precision to workforce development by helping manufacturers identify opportunities to improve training and optimize upskilling and reskilling programs. In February, Augmentir announced that it expanded its AI platform to incorporate Generative AI and other foundational technologies underpinning ChatGPT. This addition represents another step forward in the company’s AI-first journey, and unlocks even greater potential for manufacturers looking to improve support for their frontline workforce.

The new financing round, led by Gardner Lewis Asset Management, includes participation from Lerer Hippeau, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, and the Company’s founding team. The investment will be used to expand Augmentir’s global sales and marketing efforts while accelerating product development and innovation.

“We’re thrilled to be able to raise capital at a significant increase in Augmentir’s valuation, at a time when peers are struggling in the market,” said Russ Fadel, CEO of Augmentir. “Our exponential growth is a result of our commanding AI-based competitive advantage, and has given us a leadership position in the Connected Worker space.”

In addition to the funding news, Augmentir has also announced organizational growth, including two new additions to the Company’s leadership team. Kiyomi Otani joins the team as Vice President of Operations bringing with her two decades of experience in technology leadership. Carsten Hunfeld, who previously led Augmentir’s sales efforts in the DACH region, will become the Company’s Director for EMEA, as the Company ramps up its efforts in that region. Augmentir experienced an employee growth rate of over 50% in the last twelve months to advance its mission of empowering frontline workers with next-generation software solutions.

Augmentir’s suite of AI-powered connected worker tools helps industrial companies deliver effective skills management, training, digital workflow, and collaboration for today’s more dynamic industrial workforce. These capabilities, built on top of Augmentir’s patented “Smart” AI foundation, close the loop between training and work execution to deliver the data and in-line insights necessary to continuously improve operational excellence day-over-day, year-over-year.

 

About Augmentir

Augmentir™ is the world’s only Smart Connected Worker solution. Augmentir’s software includes a complete suite of connected worker capabilities, connectors to business systems, and broad extensibility that enable manufacturers to digitize their frontline operations, reduce onboarding time, and increase workforce productivity. Companies in manufacturing, service, energy, and construction leverage Augmentir’s suite of tools to deliver effective skills management, training, digital workflow, and collaboration for today’s more dynamic industrial workforce. For more information, please visit www.augmentir.com.

Augmentir Brings AI to SAP Plant Maintenance with its Connected Worker Solution

Integration between SAP PM and Augmentir’s AI-powered connected worker solution delivers smarter plant maintenance and operational intelligence for manufacturing plants.

April 6, 2023 – Augmentir, the provider of the world’s only AI-based connected worker solution, announced today the availability of its Smart Connected Worker Solution for SAP® Plant Maintenance (PM). This solution connects SAP PM with shop floor workers leveraging AI-based mobile tools to help digitize and optimize maintenance teams and uses Augmentir’s built-in Smart AI for advanced workforce analytics and optimization insights.

For manufacturers using the SAP Plant Maintenance module, Augmentir’s solution extends the capabilities of SAP PM to the factory floor, creating a single, universal interface for frontline teams to optimize and personalize work orders, standard operating procedures, and maintenance requests. When used in conjunction with Augmentir’s Autonomous Maintenance/TPM module, companies have a complete picture of every asset’s maintenance and reliability history, helping reduce equipment downtime and improve the overall reliability of their assets.

Many Fortune 500 manufacturing companies, including Colgate-Palmolive, already use Augmentir with SAP PM to deliver optimized maintenance programs.

Gabriel Solomon, Digitization & Smart Technology Engineer at Colgate-Palmolive stated “Augmentir’s ease of use and seamless integration into Colgate’s global SAP instance helped us digitize our maintenance, changeover, and EHS LOTO procedures, as well as quality checklists via digital, guided workflows. As a result of using Augmentir, we’ve seen up to 30 minutes saved per shift, and as much as 120 minutes reduced between maintenance notification and maintenance order closure.”

Manufacturers will see the following benefits:

  • Increased “wrench-time” by 16% due to more efficient execution of work orders and elimination of manual data entry
  • Increased first-time fix rates by 17% and decreased unplanned downtime by 21% due to improved maintenance compliance
  • Rich, interactive work instructions, personalized to each technician to enable them to perform at their very best
  • Improved collaboration between people and assets to create a true digital thread
  • Built-in AI that immediately optimizes shop floor activities and provides guidance for targeted continuous improvement efforts

“Our AI-powered solution for SAP Plant Maintenance goes far beyond mobilizing plant maintenance functionality: we are transforming how manufacturers digitize and optimize their maintenance programs,” said Russ Fadel, CEO and co-founder at Augmentir. “Augmentir personalizes the maintenance instructions to the needs of each maintenance technician, enabling each worker to perform at their individual best, increasing maintenance efficiency and reducing MTTR. Additionally, Augmentir uses AI to process the data streaming off of these maintenance activities and provides automated insights into productivity and workforce development opportunities, creating a foundation for continuous improvement. This is the future of plant maintenance.”

Augmentir also recently announced an expansion to its AI platform, which unlocks even greater potential for manufacturers looking to digitize and optimize their frontline operations. Augmentir’s purpose-built AI, which is focused on industrial operational insights, combined with Generative AI and other emerging foundation models, enhances the value that manufacturers can achieve with Augmentir, helping them uncover new opportunities to improve productivity and optimize their operations.

 

About Augmentir

Augmentir™ is the world’s only Smart Connected Worker solution. Augmentir’s software includes a complete suite of connected worker capabilities, connectors to business systems, and broad extensibility that enable manufacturers to digitize their frontline operations, reduce onboarding time, and increase workforce productivity. Companies in manufacturing, service, energy, and construction leverage Augmentir’s suite of tools to deliver effective skills management, training, digital workflow, and collaboration for today’s more dynamic industrial workforce. For more information, please visit www.augmentir.com.

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