Many companies choose a voice-directed solution to replace one or more of the following solutions, because of the benefits that a warehouse voice logistics solution provides. These alternative technologies can also complement a Jennifer™ voice solution from Lucas, to maximize efficiency in certain situations.

• Pick to Light - Pick to light solutions can be a good fit for certain applications where products are small, locations are very dense, and your facility does not go through significant expansion or reconfiguration. Generally, pick to light systems place an emphasis on speed over accuracy. But for many pick to light applications, the support costs alone exceed the total cost of Jennifer voice picking applications from Lucas.

• RFID – It’s a great new technology that is a good complement to, but not a replacement for, a voice recognition solution. It can be nicely integrated with Jennifer to support Pedigree applications for pharmaceutical security, among other warehouse logistics applications.

• Paper – Paper-based systems are the least expensive, but the most cumbersome and error-prone. A paper solution requires extensive data entry and wasted movement on the floor to record activities and capture information, impacting efficiency, productivity and accuracy. As a result, many warehouses are replacing their paper picking, receiving, replenishment, loading and other systems.

• Scanners – These devices eliminate many of the challenges of paper picking, but they are not hands-free, so they do not provide the speed and accuracy improvements of other solutions. However, scanners can be integrated with Jennifer where it adds value to use both voice and scanning.

Using Jennifer for voice picking, voice replenishment, voice put away, and other warehouse logistics activities is frequently the most cost-effective solution for many distribution centers and warehouses. Learn even more reasons by contacting us today.