Why is Voice growing in importance in Warehouse management?
Today’s business applications are more complex and time-critical than ever before. Adaptability and multi-tasking have become industry buzzwords in recent years, and nowhere is this more necessary than in warehouse operations. Increasingly, companies are recognising that voice systems offer significant benefits for a number of warehouse applications. Voice systems leave a worker’s hands free and eyes free to focus on the task at hand. This single fact is an indication of the immediate time and productivity gains that can be realised with a well designed voice system. What applications benefit more from a voice solution? In the warehouse, voice systems are most appropriate in operations such as: Picking, Put-Away, Shorts Processing, Replenishment, Returns Processing In applications where there is a context to the data, such as address information or condition, voice excels. Voice systems are frequently used in manufacturing quality programs to record defects. Additionally, voice systems
