Pick to light (or PTL) is an order picking technology for warehouses and distribution centers that utilizes lights and LEDs on racks or shelves to indicate pick locations and guide order pickers through their work….
Five Advantages of Voice Picking Compared To RF Barcode Scanning For Warehouse Operations
1) Productivity- Voice picking saves an average of 2-3 seconds per pick compared to typical RF picking systems. 2) Accuracy- With voice, pickers focus on products they are picking, rather than looking away at a…
Most ROI Calculators Are A Sham; 3 Red Flags To Look For
Technology buyers should be skeptical of vendor ROI claims. The same goes for online ROI calculators that purport to show how a new solution can pay for itself in the time it takes to read…
What Does My Golf Game Have To Do With Your DC Operations?
This past weekend, I hit the golf links for the first time of the season. I dusted off my clubs from their winter slumber and as my ball careened from rough to woods to water…
How To Get A 20% Productivity Gain While Improving Traceability
Product traceability is an issue in many industries, raising the specter of increased costs to capture item-level data in the DC. One Lucas foodservice customer has improved productivity 20% while also improving data capture and traceability. On…
