Background
A large e-commerce retailer in Europe operates 39 warehouses and distribution centers nationwide. With the rapid expansion of its retail business, the company's traditional manual warehousing operations can no longer meet the demands of today's competitive environment.
Challenges
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The retailer sells a wide range of categories of products. From receiving, put-away, picking, packing to shipping and delivering, time-consuming operations are prone to errors.
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The retailer cannot access the stock level of each warehouse, thus they cannot make the most market-driven decisions to boost sales.
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Without enough visibility to warehouse products, it is difficult for warehouse workers to locate and pull a certain product from the right shelf on the shortest route.
Solution
A major e-commerce retailer in Europe, interested in barcoding technology to enhance the efficiency of its order-fulfillment and shipping processes, selected Chainway's C4050 barcode-capable handheld computer after an extensive evaluation.
Effects
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Every product is labeled with a unique barcode. A scan of this barcode tells workers product type and quantity. It facilitates warehousing operations such as inbound and outbound.
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With Wi-Fi connectivity, captured data can be transferred to the retailer’s central database and management system for quick access and analysis.
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Accurate inventory tracking enables retailers to get real-time notification of out-of-stock items and replenish products in time.
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Warehouse-to-warehouse inventory transparency can optimize warehouse resources.
PDA Configuration
P/N: C4050
Functions: 2D, Wi-Fi, Camera
Product Display
