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Case Study

Improving Training and Efficiency for a Leading Packaging Manufacturer with iSERV

An automated packaging equipment manufacturer spent hours resolving customer issues and assigned trainers to every module. iSERV replaced paper documents with AR-guided training, a knowledge portal and progress tracking.

Engagement at a glance
Client
Automated packaging equipment manufacturer
Industry
Packaging machinery
Solution
ITHENA Smart Service (iSERV)
Scope
AR-guided training, knowledge portal, progress tracking
Headline result
40% faster time to resolution
Opportunity for impact

Three numbers training and support moved.

Results after training moved from paper to AR-guided modules.

40%

Decrease in time to resolution

AR-guided procedures helped technicians fix customer issues sooner.

27%

Increase in productivity

Self-paced modules freed trainers from running every session.

30%

Decline in total cost of ownership

Less trainer time and paper lowered the total cost of ownership.

About the client

Meet the organization and understand the context behind the transformation.

A leading manufacturer of automated packaging equipment, offering innovative solutions for industries such as food, beverage, and pharmaceuticals. The company faced challenges related to time-consuming customer issue resolution, inefficient training processes, and over-reliance on traditional paper documentation. By adopting ITHENA’s iSERV Smart Service Solution, the client modernized their operations with AR-guided training, centralized documentation, and streamlined progress tracking, resulting in improved efficiency, productivity, and cost savings.

In their words
The efforts put in by the team have been commendable. ITHENA has been able to bring value to our organization with the creation of these training modules and by integrating AR-guided instruction feature, without compromising on the details.

– Associate at Triangle
Key challenges faced

A trainer for every module.

Training relied on paper and dedicated trainers, and customer issues took hours to resolve.

  • High number of hours spent resolving customer issues
  • Excessive time and effort in assigning dedicated trainers for each training module
  • Over-reliance on paper documentation for training materials
  • Lack of AR-guided training modules for executing multiple machine procedures
Our solution

How ITHENA closed the gaps.

ITHENA’s iSERV solution provided the client with:

Service Support

Delivered AR-guided training modules with step-by-step instructions

Training Flexibility

Provided multiple iterations for each training module

Knowledge Portal

Developed a centralized documentation system for easy access

Progress Tracking

Enabled simple progress tracking for each training module

Inside the console

Training on the machine, not in a binder.

An illustrative iSERV view: AR module completions climb as time to resolve customer issues and trainer hours fall.

iserv.ithena.app/training/ar-modules
siSERV TrainingTicketsKnowledgeProgress 3 OP
Training/Packaging machines/Last 12 weeks
AR training completions vs. time to resolve issues, last 12 weeksResolution time falling
Wk 1Wk 6Wk 12
AR modules completedTime to resolutionTrainer hours
AR-guided procedures for every machine · 09:41:07
Since iSERV went liveLive
40%Time to resolution, down
27%Productivity, up
30%Total cost of ownership, down
46AR modules live
Completions by procedure, share
Changeover31%
Film threading24%
Seal jaw service19%
Safety checks15%
Other11%
Training progress3 new
Technician certified on carton changeover6m
Customer issue fixed with an AR-guided procedure21m
2 trainees behind on safety module1h
New AR module published: film splice2h
Paper manual retired for line 33h

Illustrative view. Unit names, counts, shares and activity are examples; the headline results are the client's.

Train on the machine, not from a binder.

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