Auto ID end user report Analysis
Capturing
the
moment
Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke with end users within a number of
separate vertical sectors about their hands-on experiences with Auto ID
solutions – in addition to gaining insight into their future system deployment
plans and how they see technology evolving over the next few years.
hroughout the end-user community, ranges span all the well-known brands; from along with its size and weight,” said Ovenden.
T
the consensus is very much that Wonderbra through to top-of-the-range “We then group orders together into pick
Automatic Data Capture solutions designer lines such as Malizia by La Perla. routes and download to an individual
in various guises have positively From the perspective of Jamie Ovenden, handheld unit. The client application then
transformed not only the efficiency systems architect and infrastructure manager directs the user to each location with a trolley
of everyday operational processes involved at figleaves.com, the key Auto ID benefits loaded with various sized dispatch boxes
in many companies’ business, but also the to end users revolve around the fact that the and requires the scanning of the location and
quality of their service offering to customers. technology is faster and easier to use than item to confirm. Then, items are scanned into
Processes can become more automated, other alternatives. In addition, he also points the relevant dispatch box. The DT-X7s are
requiring substantially less manual input; out that, with higher level of automation at also used for the receiving of goods and
and this in turn enables firms to expand play, there are reductions in running costs stocking of shelves.”
quicker and more easily implement new to be had. Specifically with regard to
technology. Virtually no vertical goods figleaves.com’s solutions choices, the figleaves.com’s system was first put in place
supply sector is out of reach of the potential company relies on a bespoke warehouse back in 2003. “Prior to this, we used a similar
benefits of such technology. picking application running on Casio DT-X7 methodology of barcode scanning products,
barcode scanning terminals. but the picking devices were trolley-based
figleaves.com, for example, is a major global devices; not handheld, meaning they were
online supplier of branded underwear, swim - “All products are catalogued by barcode, extremely hard to maneuver and slow,”
wear, exercisewear, nightwear and hosiery for with server-side applications understanding explained Ovenden. “So we moved to a
men and women. The company’s available physically where each item is in the warehouse, bespoke fulfilment system using Casio >>
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