Barcoding & Data Capture
Voice picking
Improve accuracy & productivity of your supply chain with voice
Our voice picking system gives you the speed and efficiency you need to handle complex omni-channel and click and collect operations and empower your warehouse management system
WHY VOICE PICKING?
When equipped with a mobile voice terminal and headset, worker’s complete tasks quicker and with fewer errors as our solution tells them where to go and what to do.
Working hands-and-eyes free also reduces drops and spills and increases worker satisfaction through better ergonomics.
Site supervisors can track & analyse progress and reallocate resourceswhere needed. It also helps avoid incorrect shipments and costly credit notes.
VOICE PICKING BENEFITS
Reducing pick error rates
Fantastic process optimisation including order picking, cross-docking, inventory, pick & pack, put-away, replenishment and quality control.
For Multiple Processes
TRAKTERM VOICE PICKING?
Do you need to scan product barcodes to ensure traceability in your warehouse? With its multimodal approach our system combines voice technology with other interfaces, including scanning or terminal screen displays.
Our voice picking software runs on all leading hardware manufacturer devices so you can re-allocate your existing devices and save money. We are the main partner in Europe for Zebra, Honeywell (Vocollect) and Datalogic and will advise you on the best-fit voice terminal for your operation. It also integrates with any WMS or ERP system. Our Voice Solution will add any logic that your existing system is missing to ensure maximum efficiency and productivity.
BUILD YOUR SOLUTION WITH OUR COMPONENTS
Our handheld and wearable mobile computers, paired with our software, are purpose-built to provide enterprise-level support for your multi-modal and voice-directed picking needs.
WT6000 Wearable Computer
RS6000 Ring Scanners
HS3100
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
What is voice picking?
Voice picking helps you improve the processes in your warehouse. It is also known as pick by voice or voice-directed picking . This speeds up the picking process and reduces errors which helps you generate cost savings and improve customer satisfaction . Whilst it’s usually used in the warehouse, voice can also be used in other environments and processes, such as cross-docking, pick and pack, receiving, put-away and cycle counting. See voice picking at work in this video.
What equipment should I use for voice picking?
Order pickers are equipped with a mobile terminal and headset. You can use either a voice dedicated terminal, which has voice as the only interface, or you can use a general purpose mobile terminal. Our Voice is one of the only voice picking Solutions that runs on nearly all mobile devices from leading manufacturers. Our specialists will advise you on the most suitable voice terminal for your business.
I only have ten order pickers, is it worth investing in voice picking?
Trakterm’s Voice Solution is used in projects with five to ten voice pickers and projects with several hundred spanning different continents. A business case for voice picking will depend on various factors including:
- number of errors during order picking
- cost per error
- number of picking lines per order
- number of grabs per picking line
- number of on-time shipments
- number of orders shipped complete
- inventory count accuracy
At Trakterm, we will look at your business processes and advise you on the best technology to optimize your order picking. Our advisors will help you build a business case to support your decision to invest in voice or alternative order picking technologies such as RF and Pick-to-light.
I have many temporary workers, does a pick by voice system require a lot of training?
Voice picking is ideal for environments with many seasonal workers. The system guides the operators through tasks, with simple and easy to understand voice dialogues. This means the need for training is dramatically reduced . As it’s powered by the MCL Voice speech engine, it copes particularly well with different dialects. See how voice picking works in this short video.
Can I use voice technology only for picking?
Our Voice Solution can be used in a variety of warehouse processes. This includes:
- Cross-docking
- Pick by line
- Picking to conveyor
- Picking combined with put to light
- Inventory
- Quality control
- Receiving
- Put-away
- Replenishment
Voice picking can also be used outside your warehouse including on the manufacturing lines and in stores.
