VOICE
Opinion
technology
productivity increases of 12 per with technology very quickly and speech recognition its current technology step-by-
cent, an improvement in stock and with the minimum of training. technology is entering the step in line with its hardware
management as perpetual At a time when speed and mainstream, inevitably costs replacement strategy.
inventory is now an integral part accuracy is of the essence, are falling. Many voice only units
of the pick process, and the pick first-generation Voice-only units can be more than double the The future
error rate has been divided by mean you have to train the price of PDA technology.
eight. The retailer is already device on your voice, which Companies are continually
planning for the future. The can often be a time-consuming Rugged enough for the job striving to cut costs. At the
multi-modal opportunities offered and laborious process. With warehouse level this means
by the PDA have encouraged the advancement of speech Warehouse managers in the increasing staff productivity,
the business to reflect about recognition in second-generation past often criticised PDAs for decreasing returns and ultimately
redesigning some of its processes PDAs, the technology works their ruggedness. However, holding less stock in the
such as truck loading. The on generic speech recognition enormous strides have been business. As companies look
business envisages additional and requires no pre-registering. made within the warehouse to the future, and given current
gains in quality and productivity This means the technology is environment with many larger market conditions, the need
due to multi-modal processes, immediately operational. retailers looking at PDAs as the to reduce costs will see Voice-
something that is not available future. One of the world’s top directed warehousing grow
with a voice only unit. For retailers, the PDA technology 15 global retailers is replacing in importance. Organisations
also provides the additional its proprietary Voice-only units that fail to see the benefits of
Speed, accuracy and advantage of allowing a company with PDA technology. The implementing this technology
falling costs to work with one hardware European retailer is deploying run the risk of putting their long-
vendor for technology across its 2000 multi-modal PDAs to 3000 term success on the line. circlesolid
For many organisations, their business – in the warehouse and pickers in 30 warehouses. The
warehouse environment is driven stores. This allows even greater technology is also compatible
by seasonal demands. Many leverage when negotiating the with the company’s current
recruit staff on a part-time basis hardware. And, as PDAs are proprietary Voice-only solution,
need to be able to get to grips becoming increasingly popular which frees the retailer to replace
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