automatic
point of
data capture
sale
follow our lead
B&M was a competent partner that would be able to
offer suitable hardware and software. The B&M team
understood our needs and was able to meet these to
provide a practical, functional, and secure solution."
MED-EL already had an encrypted high security wireless
local area network (WLAN) installed, and only needed
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additional access points for the warehouse area.
B&M delivered Honeywell Dolphin 7850 wireless
computers and connected them to the Navision
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system via Datakey
middleware. From the Datakey control station, the
warehouse manager can selectively issue picking
orders, for example in order to release specific orders
to particular individuals, depending on the qualification
of the team members. Apart from facilitating
administration, this approach is more secure than the
previous system which used printed order slips which
virtually anybody could take. “We did not encounter any
major problems during the project rollout and we were
very satisfied with the project flow,” remarked Dr Fimml.
The mobile data collection begins with incoming goods.
Honeywell offers
Most of the supplied parts arrive in cardboard boxes complete data collection
that are already marked with barcodes or are labelled solutions designed to
at the company upon arrival. MED-EL uses code 39 for
meet your needs.
box labeling. Boxes that are not already labelled are
equipped with barcode labels after registration. The
Two of the leading companies in the automatic
label printing is triggered directly from the mobile
identification and data capture (AIDC) indus-
computer. One of the most notable features of the try—Hand Held Products and Metrologic Instru-
MED-EL warehouse is the great variety of products, ments—recently combined to form Honeywell
most of which are stored in Rotomat systems. Currently
Scanning & Mobility. Together, we are pleased to
more than 6000 different products are kept in stock for
deliver one of the broadest product lines in the
the production of MED-EL ear implants. There is also
industry. Our innovative bar code scanners and
a storage area for auxiliary supplies and one for
rugged mobile computers deliver solutions designed
packaging and marketing material. When the implant
to reduce costs and improve efficiency, resulting in
leaves production, it already has a serial number and
a documented manufacturing history. Before an ear
an impressive return on investment. Follow our lead
implant customer set is assembled, the serial number
and realize your full potential for profitable growth.
is scanned. The scanning of the serial number plays
a significant role in minimising documentation errors.
Reduced input errors
“The Honeywell mobile computers are now directly
connected to Navision ERP system over the Datakey
middleware, and all tasks can be performed on site
using the mobile computers such as querying orders,
scanning goods, correcting quantities, etc.,” remarked
Alois Greiderer, ERP manager at MED-EL “This saves
the team a lot of time and reduces input errors.”
Dr Fimml added: “The mobile data collection mainly
serves the following objectives: The error rate during
For additional information, please visit
data collection should approach zero, part of the www.honeywell.com/aidc/profitability, or call +31 40 2901 600.
paper documentation will be eliminated, and the
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