Since the first incarnations of voice-directed warehousing were implemented in distribution centres in the early 1990s, there has been one common feature. The voice worker has had to use a headset to listen and engage with voice commands. If you look at the headset of today compared to ten years ago, not much has really changed, except the headset may be wireless. While headsets have been the one common component amongst each voice solution, workers have not exactly been in love with wearing the headset 8-10 hours a day. Yes, manufacturers have improved the headset experience over time, but the ergonomics of headset are still pretty much the same.

Some of the realities around the headset are related to the challenges around its ergonomics, especially in open door distribution centers - consider the heat and humidity of Florida or Houston in summer. In these environments, as the worker's head sweats, the headset moves around, losing its secure position, as the worker moves.

A key change is the introduction of a solution that supports voice for the warehouse worker without a headset. Lydia® VoiceWear®, available from the Ehrhardt + Partner Group, is a new innovative product in human engineering that adds many positives to the overall Lydia Voice worker’s ergonomic experience. When workers have the ability to choose between a headset or the lightweight VoiceWear vest, the majority of workers opt out for a vest.

Lydia® VoiceWear® have rendered headsets obsolete. Lydia® VoiceWear® provides comfort for all workers and it only takes seconds to put on this compact, lightweight vest, thus reducing prep time at shift start up. Your advantage: Hands-free, eyes-free, headset-free.