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Voice-directed solutions do more than translate pick lists in voice instructions. These solutions are multi-modal, using wearable scanners and Android device screens when appropriate, and have evolved to handle work execution functions and integrate with mobile robots.

Automatic data capture just got a new ally: the edge. The technology allows everything from scanners to voice systems to process data on the edge of where it is collected. The result is real-time decisions that deal with reality, not a plan that no longer applies.

In this Q&A, Scott Deutsch, EPG’s president, Americas, details the current state of the warehousing environment and introduces the company’s new “Make Things Better” program.

While the value proposition around applying voice technology for a warehouse worker has not really changed much over the last decade, the business environment, the shopping/buying experience, and technology options certainly have evolved and changed quite a bit.

Logistics-Focused Solution (LFS), is comprehensive supply chain execution software that leverages 30 years of global warehouse and logistics experience to increase performance in even the most complex supply chains. It can operate on any technology platform or in the cloud and is developed for easy configuration at the end-user level for unparalleled user-friendliness.

Speed and complexity of omni-channel demands an integrated, agile approach.

To have effective fulfillment, you need a WMS that manages not only inventory, but also labor and machines, stays in synch with transportation updates, and is easy to personalize.

Why siloed logistics systems can’t deliver in the digital age