The challenge
Traditional put-away costs workers a long time to find out the most suitable slot for numerous goods in the vast warehouse. They decide a put-away place based on their past experience. When a type of products need to change their usual slots, operators cannot timely find another suitable put-away location.
The solution
In warehouse management, Chainway mobile computers solve this trouble by changing the put-away method from manual to automate. It scans products' 1D/2D barcodes or RFID tags to assign all batches of products to their suitable storage slots, provides warehouse workers with the shortest put-away path based on GPS, and transfers this information to the backend server under wireless connectivity (3G/4G/Wi-Fi).
The result
1. Chainway mobile computer recommends to operators the slot from last time. Experienced operators will perform tasks faster, and new operators will run smoother. It enhances operational efficiency and put-away accuracy.
2. Warehouse workers and managers have access to real-time inventory level anytime so that warehouse space utilization can be optimized.
3. Out-of-stocks will never happen for warehouse supervisor can arrange rapid replacement of goods into the appropriate location based on accurate inventory data.