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when capital expenditure is limited. The advantages of renting are threefold. Firstly, your IT system can be up and running for next to nothing, secondly the operational costs for barcoding stock are not high and thirdly renting from a IT supplier usually does not involve a fixed term, meaning you are not committed to a system that ultimately might not be benefiting your business, but this brings me back to my earlier point about picking the right IT partner.
Future proofing is another advantage to renting WMS, as it should safeguard your logistics operations from IT obsolescence, as any good supplier will automatically pass on the latest updates in software to you at no extra cost.
Size doesn't matter
Incorporating WMS can be very cost- effective whether you are a small business or large corporate. Think IT has
installed systems for companies employing just six people, but also count large blue chip corporations such as BMW and RBS among our customers, while the West Midlands Ambulance Trust was one of our first clients. The size of an organisation doesn’t matter as the technology is available that can be tailored to suit any business, but making sure you have formed the right IT partnership does matter. Badly implemented roll outs and features that are not easy to understand, can harm the reputation of the software and make it an obstacle rather than a help to efficient stock control.
WMS suppliers have a vested interest in making sure the transition to new IT procedures for logistics is a success and they should be at the very heart of the strategy to transform your operations and make the switch over to new systems as smooth and painless as possible, from the planning stages right through to
implementation and even beyond. Finding the right WMS partner is vital for ensuring the IT structure proposed is suitable for your business, is implemented properly, is simple to use and will save the business money by streamlining your supply chain operations through highly accurate and efficient stock control and distribution. ●
www.thinkitsystems.net
Psion, a global provider of mobile computing solutions, and Connexion2, manufacturer of the Identicom lone worker device (LWD) are working together to enable enhanced lone worker protection for users of Psion devices in the field.
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denticom mobile is the original BS8484-compliant lone worker application for mobile computing devices. The application allows a lone worker much of the functionality of the Identicom lone worker device, but on devices such as the Psion IKon, which are supplied by the Barcode Warehouse.
Workers who need access to mobile computing and also periodically face elevated risk in their work can benefit from the functionality of Identicom and the rugged nature of Psion’s handheld devices.
By providing lone worker protection functionality, organisations can achieve a significant ROI. The Health and Safety Executive estimates the cost of a single physical assault to cost an organisation in excess of £20,000. When compared with the cost of implementing an effective training and lone worker safety solution, which costs around 50p
a day, the potential savings are impressive. Equally, organisations will feel the costs in a variety of ways: • Management time - reporting on and investigating incidents is costly;
• Providing temporary staffing – agency staffing can be costly;
• Increase the workload of the rest of the staff to provide cover – the cost is possible stress and a low morale;
• Poor customer service resulting from staff who feel they are over-worked and are not motivated. So, any business that tackles personal safety risks to their workers is effectively tackling staff absence and will reap substantial financial and social rewards by increasing productivity and raising staff morale.
Craig Swallow, Connexion2's managing director, said: “The reasons for protecting your staff are obvious and compelling, both from the point of view of their physical safety through to
the business benefits. The need to protect lone workers is an important step towards meeting your organisation’s moral and legal duty of care. But essentially, aside from protecting lone workers simply being ‘the right thing to do’, employers are reducing the many costs and potential risks to their employees and the organisation, which arise from lone working issues.”
John McMeeking, UK managing director of Psion, added; “Enabling the mobile workforce wherever they are and whatever conditions they have to work in has always been Psion’s main goal. By partnering with Connexion2 we are able to enhance the service we provide and provide reassurance for lone workers that they are safe and protected while using Psion devices in the field.” ●
www.psion.com www.connexion2.com
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