SeeControl debuts solution to increase scanning mobility while improving security and accuracy in depots, warehouses
San Mateo, CA — January 11, 2006 — Real-time visibility specialist SeeControl has rolled out a new display scanner designed to increase scanning mobility in a depot or warehouse environment while improving security and accuracy.
The new Mobile Display Scanner, or MDS, promises to help large enterprises increase the dimensions of existing inventory storage areas being managed. For small and midsize business, SeeControl said it also offers a turnkey inventory warehouse management system that includes barcode scanners, scanner connectivity and management software at an affordable price.
MDS is a portable scanner that has an independent display so users are no longer limited to working near a visible wall unit. The new scanner provides real-time feedback regarding inventory scans, allowing the user to locate inventory in a stocking environment without using a computer terminal.
In addition, MDS provides information about which fields have been scanned into the system, allowing the user to verify that the correct information has been collected prior to it being submitted into the system. This allows for higher accuracy in collection of information, SeeControl said.
The scanner comes complete with a color graphic screen, and can be used with any mobile software, according to the solution provider.
SeeControl said that MDS allows warehouse size to be significantly increased. For example, a typical depot or warehouse can be enlarged by a factor of ten, the solution provider said. "Before MDS, clients were limited to utilizing small rooms because the readouts were restricted to being displayed on wall units," SeeControl said. "[MDS] provides a significant improvement in functionality and flexibility."
"The functionality and flexibility of the MDS has dramatically increased mobility and enables our VMI (vendor managed inventory) crib to run faster and more efficiently," said Joel Flowers, director of service parts for ABB, which is currently using the solution. "The addition of the MDS to the SeeControl product suite provides better information, at arms length, while decreasing room for human error."
The MDS will be generally available in the first quarter of 2006.
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— Successful supply chain executives differentiate themselves — and their companies — from the competition. Here are the skill sets you need to focus on. Read "Critical Skills for Effective Supply Chain Leaders" in the December 2005/January 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
— Forecasting is not an isolated activity but must become part of an overall set of demand management practices. Supply chain thought-leader Ann Grackin describes the practices that your firm should be developing to improve business performance in "Sensing the Future: Next-generation Practices in Demand Management," in the December 2005/January 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
San Mateo, CA — January 11, 2006 — Real-time visibility specialist SeeControl has rolled out a new display scanner designed to increase scanning mobility in a depot or warehouse environment while improving security and accuracy.
The new Mobile Display Scanner, or MDS, promises to help large enterprises increase the dimensions of existing inventory storage areas being managed. For small and midsize business, SeeControl said it also offers a turnkey inventory warehouse management system that includes barcode scanners, scanner connectivity and management software at an affordable price.
MDS is a portable scanner that has an independent display so users are no longer limited to working near a visible wall unit. The new scanner provides real-time feedback regarding inventory scans, allowing the user to locate inventory in a stocking environment without using a computer terminal.
In addition, MDS provides information about which fields have been scanned into the system, allowing the user to verify that the correct information has been collected prior to it being submitted into the system. This allows for higher accuracy in collection of information, SeeControl said.
The scanner comes complete with a color graphic screen, and can be used with any mobile software, according to the solution provider.
SeeControl said that MDS allows warehouse size to be significantly increased. For example, a typical depot or warehouse can be enlarged by a factor of ten, the solution provider said. "Before MDS, clients were limited to utilizing small rooms because the readouts were restricted to being displayed on wall units," SeeControl said. "[MDS] provides a significant improvement in functionality and flexibility."
"The functionality and flexibility of the MDS has dramatically increased mobility and enables our VMI (vendor managed inventory) crib to run faster and more efficiently," said Joel Flowers, director of service parts for ABB, which is currently using the solution. "The addition of the MDS to the SeeControl product suite provides better information, at arms length, while decreasing room for human error."
The MDS will be generally available in the first quarter of 2006.
Additional Articles of Interest
— Leading crafts company Creativity Inc. has found that, with a bit of trust and a lot of teamwork, a little consulting can go a long way in addressing supply chain pain points. Read more in "Crafting Success in Supply Chain Transformation," cover story in the December 2005/January 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
— Successful supply chain executives differentiate themselves — and their companies — from the competition. Here are the skill sets you need to focus on. Read "Critical Skills for Effective Supply Chain Leaders" in the December 2005/January 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
— Forecasting is not an isolated activity but must become part of an overall set of demand management practices. Supply chain thought-leader Ann Grackin describes the practices that your firm should be developing to improve business performance in "Sensing the Future: Next-generation Practices in Demand Management," in the December 2005/January 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
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