Wireless Vehicle Computer in Warehouse
A summary on using a wireless vehicle computer with barcoding. Data collection is performed in many environments. Some of these environments require that information be collected while in a mobile location such as car, forklift, truck or just a cart. Of course some or most of these locations are not so PC friendly and would require a rugged industrial computer. Since the data is collected in a mobile fashion, the vehicle mount computer needs to be connected to a network for real time data collection. A wireless vehicle computer can have multiple real-time connections such as cellular (GSM and GPS) and WiFi.
WiFi connection enables the rugged mobile PC to act as a workstation on wheels. A prime example would be using the wireless vehicle computer in a warehouse operation. The interactive information exchange can be used for many WMS software functions:
- Receiving
- Putwaway
- Cross-docking
- Inventory maintenance
- Picking
- Shipping
- Inventory Count
As each functions is used, an operator can update the host main inventory data base with the latest product movements. With inventory being continually up-to-date, web purchasing can reflect the most current available products for sale.
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Data collection can be done in different ways: like manually or barcoding. Barcoding can be gathered using a computer, a device, or a cellular. Warehousing is not to be taken for granted, it is a complex process and it is plays a big role in the growth of a company. An efficient Warehouse Management Software helps not only in these inventory maintenance, inventory count, etc but also in executive planning and executions.
More and more people are needing a customized solution for their management needs – whether it be inventory, asset, quote, personnel or sales management, everyone wants a “custom” solution that they can make their own. For “mobile” tracking like you talked about here, new innovations in single board computers allow a fully functional computer to be held in the palm of your hand (smaller if you only need certain features). Their low power consumption, low heat output, and ruggedness make jobs like this much more efficient and customizable.