Pharmaceutical Packaging Manufacturer
India
VR Training Simulation
2022 – 2023
VR Training Simulation for a Pharmaceutical Packaging Manufacturer
About the Customer :
Our client is a world leader in pharmaceutical barrier packaging- they specialize in providing a protective barrier to pharmaceutical drugs that prevents contamination and ensures safety and efficacy. Our client is the only company in the world to offer a range of films and foils that comprise the entire spectrum of pharmaceutical barrier packaging materials. They manufacture all their products in-house in order to maintain the highest quality at each step of the manufacturing process.
Project Requirements:
Pharma companies often require their employees to operate complex machines that are critical to their operations. Employees need several rounds of practice in order to operate the machines safely and without any risk of accidents, and so using the actual machine for training purposes is out of the question. The client reached out to XR Labs to create a VR training simulator that allows employees to go through the operating process and learn the intricacies of the machine so that they become familiar with key Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to it.
XR Labs Solution :
XR Labs designed, developed, and deployed a VR training simulator that helped employees learn about certain SOPs of the critical machine. The simulator emulated the actual SOP of the machine perfectly, which enabled employees to practice using it in an individual as well as team setting.
XR Labs faced an acute challenge- our client wasn’t the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the machine in question, which meant we did not have access to the 3D models of its parts. We had to create them using only photographic references. However, we managed to deliver a highly detailed experience nonetheless.
Return on Investment :
Our client witnessed a remarkable return on investment on the VR training simulator in the form of:
- 30% time reduction in onboarding, training, and certifying the new recruits remotely on the SOP
- 30% improvement in Information retention and a reduction in refresher training
- 30% Reduction in batch rejection due to errors
- 50% Reduction in the dependency on the actual manufacturing machine for training purposes
- Improved throughput and amp, with reduced rejections across the assembly lines
- 30% reduction in tickets related to quality issues
