White Paper Includes Handy Checklist
for Vendor Selection
RALEIGH, NC, May 25, 2005—As companies strive to extract costs from their supply chains, order picking—one of the warehouse’s most labor-intensive functions—is a key area targeted for cost savings. Although traditional order picking solutions such as labels, RF scanning and pick-to-light have been successful, voice-directed technology shows great promise for improving operations and driving costs down.
A new white paper from Tompkins Associates, Considerations for Selecting the Right Voice Technology, identifies the top factors to bear in mind when choosing voice-directed technology.
“We interviewed distribution pros who had recently purchased voice systems,” said Aaron Miller, Principal for Tompkins Associates. “Through these talks, we gained a better understanding of the business considerations that go into a voice solution purchasing decision. No one should make a purchase decision without first consulting this checklist.”
Through direct communication with a facility’s warehouse management system, labor management system or host system, voice technology solutions provide a mechanism for natural communication between warehouse workers and the warehouse management system. Voice-directed technology is successful regardless of native language, background noise or temperature variations. The benefits of real-time labor direction, greater accuracy and faster productivity are just some of the features that make voice technology solutions a viable option for reducing costs and improving efficiency.
Considerations for Selecting the Right Voice Technology examines the qualities, features and business requirements that come into play when considering the purchase of voice technology. The level of product integration, the type of conversion technology and the durability of the components are among the many factors to consider.
Download your copy of this new resource, Considerations for Selecting the Right Voice Technology.
About the Company
Tompkins Associates
Tompkins Associates is the leading operations-focused consulting and integration firm, specializing in end-to-end supply chain solutions. Customers look to Tompkins’ expertise to develop and implement strategies for intelligent solutions in distribution center design, warehouse strategic planning, distribution network configuration, transportation system planning, system integration and implementation, logistics and manufacturing outsourcing, benchmarking and best practices, and supply chain optimization. As consultants and integrators for more than 30 years, Tompkins offers a proven track record and deep industry expertise for solutions that reduce costs and improve overall supply chain performance. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. For more information, visit www.tompkinsinc.com.
Contact: Myra Schwartz, 919-855-5533, mschwartz@tompkinsinc.com
Press Release #9-2005
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Supply Chain Handbook Press Kit (Acrobat PDF, 1.5 Mb)
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