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5-8% Productivity Gain Proven in Side-by-Side Voice Picking Tests

Jun 14, 2026

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Key Takeaway

A 5-8% productivity gain from switching voice picking systems comes down to fewer repeat commands — the AI recognition engine simply understands workers better, eliminating friction on every pick. EPG's coexist program proves this by running Lydia side-by-side with your legacy system on the same floor, so you measure the delta yourself before committing.

Our Take— Mike Sanders, Founder

“We see this as a closed gap most warehouses don't measure: repeat commands per shift. If your pickers are saying 'repeat' or re-speaking confirmations 50+ times a day, that's 15-20 minutes of lost productivity per worker — multiply by headcount and shifts, and the 5-8% delta makes sense.”

5-8% Productivity Gain Proven in Side-by-Side Voice Picking Tests

From the Source

"What we've seen in running that program with other customers is they'll see a bump of anywhere between 5 to 8% productivity increase just by switching from their old voice solution to Lydia. It really boils down to the user experience — we get less repeats as far as understanding commands for the user."

— EPG's LYDIA Voice Picking Solution Demo

Key Takeaways

015-8% productivity increase measured in EPG's coexist program — legacy voice vs. Lydia on the same warehouse floor
02Zero voice training required — deep neural networks eliminate profile calibration, workers pick up the device and go
0380+ languages supported with real-time switching — critical for multilingual temp labor during peak season
04Productivity gain driven by fewer repeat commands — better recognition means less friction per pick cycle
05Coexist deployment model lets you prove the ROI on your own floor before full rollout