Automatic Data Capture

83% of surveyed manufacturers either already have IoT implementations in place or plans to deploy within a year.

AccuSpeechMobile’s advanced mobile technology allows Printronix customers to also automate business processes non-invasively using a single voice command to trigger sophisticated functionality across single and multiple applications.

Data collection devices for the warehouse have long been RF enabled and mobile, but heavily focused on simple data capture routines. Now tablets, smart phones and other devices are supporting richer apps and management activity, while wearable, wireless printers give warehouse workers the capability to perform efficient, on-demand printing.

A look at what’s new in voice, mobile and pick-to-light technology for today’s warehouses and distribution centers.

Today’s sensors can capture information that not only can be used to realize cost savings from streamlining operations and minimizing waste, but also improve customer satisfaction.

Chain of custody initiatives in health care supply chains face new FDA mandates, and compliance isn’t simple. Here’s a look at some of the considerations and systems involved.

Meat distribution company improves quality control in refrigerated storage facilities.

SATO Global Solutions to lead delivery of Auto-ID solutions with a new focus on the development of cloud-based software and integrated solutions.

Voice-directed picking spreads like wildfire through the distribution network, improving productivity by 25%.

As automatic data collection (ADC) technologies become affordable and ruggedized, a wider swath of logistics operations are turning to a range of equipment and software to gain efficiencies and meet the growing demands of their customers.

A broad array of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) solutions based on camera, laser and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies are on display from SICK (Booth 1537).

At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Numina Group (Booth 4709) and Ferretto Group demonstrated a vertical lift module (VLM) with integrated voice picking technologies.

In a press conference on Tuesday, Marceline Absil, VP of sales and marketing at topVOX (Booth 3674) presented the new Lydia VoiceWear vest to be worn by voice-directed pickers.

Equipped with a 12-inch screen, Honeywell Scanning & Mobility’s (Booth 3563) new Thor VM3 vehicle-mounted mobile computer gives operators an easy-to-read tool to improve productivity and task accuracy.

With the goal of optimizing e-commerce and omni-channel warehousing operations, Lightning Pick (Booth 3903c), a Matthews Automation Solutions brand, is highlighting its advanced light-directed picking sled.