Investing in Voice technology
Ethnic foods wholesaler Indus Foods of Birmingham has invested in a 10 user Accord Voice WMS from Business Computer Projects (BCP) for its 30,000 sq ft distribution centre.
Ethnic foods wholesaler Indus Foods of Birmingham has invested in a 10 user Accord Voice WMS from Business Computer Projects (BCP) for its 30,000 sq ft distribution centre.
The majority of IT and operations professionals surveyed anticipate transitioning to voice solutions within the next five years.
Retailer extends voice technology to loading and marshalling area with improved shipping accuracy to stores the key driver. Voice is more typically used to assist picking in the warehouse.
John Lewis has extended its use of voice to its distribution centre loading and marshalling areas, with the implementation of Voiteq’s VoiceMan Screen-to-Voice solution.
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Horseware Ireland uses voice technology from BEC and Honeywell to control picking, packing, replenishment and despatch.
SaaS WMS provider Snapfulfil experienced a 77% increase in shipments handled by its system on Black Friday, compared to the previous Friday.
The high street retailer has upgraded its Voice-Directed Work solution to obtain greater functionality, reporting and support for future changes across its service centres.
Oxford University Press has implemented Voiteq’s pioneering VoiceMan Screen-to-Voice solution in its Kettering Distribution Centre (DC), seamlessly integrated with OUP’s existing JDA warehouse and labour management systems.
Centriq Group, the parent company of Voiteq and Cirrus Logistics, achieved a 21% increase in revenues, while headcount rose 24% last year. The firm also expanded into new geographies and markets, and further developed its product portfolio.
Greene King has appointed Indigo to deliver a WMS project in distribution centres to support business growth.
Ehrhardt + Partner Group (EPG) has expanded its product portfolio with Lydia Voice Suite in a partnership with topsystem. EPG is primarily known for the supply chain execution system LFS and now has a majority stake in topsystem, the developer of the Lydia product.
Supply chain and mobility specialist, Rocket Consulting, is working as a strategic SAP partner on an Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system with Arla Foods.
Voiteq, global provider of voice-directed work solutions, has won the 2016 Customer Service Award at the national UKWA (United Kingdom Warehousing Association) annual awards ceremony.
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Wearable equipment and Android powered handhelds promise a new era in warehouse IT, says Proteus Software, a member of group of firms collaborating on the technology, which will unveil its solution at IMHX.
Ehrhardt + Partner Group (EPG) is expanding its solution portfolio with the Lydia VoiceSuite, a voice-guided system that optimises intralogistics processes.
Voiteq has launched a voice directed business intelligence solution.
Software application and engineering company Red Ledge is launching a US operation to support its planned North American expansion. The company has struck a deal with autoID company Bip Direct to distribute Red Ledge RFID, barcode, voice and sensor technology throughout North America, with technical and commercial support to be provided from Red Ledge’s US offices on the East Coast.
Voiteq, global providers of voice-directed work solutions, has improved operational performance at Queenswood Natural Foods with voice-enabling the company’s order picking process at its distribution centre in Bridgwater, Somerset and Sherborne, Dorset.