A Revolutionary Order Fulfillment System Combining
Light Directed, Voice and Wireless Bar Code Scanning Technologies
US Patents 6,775,588 / 8,019,463
US Patents 6,775,588 / 8,019,463
FastFetch Comparison
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| Senses equipment problems and automatically changes to a backup method, e.g., barcode scanning |
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| Uses separate picking technologies that match the needs of high and low-velocity items, reducing total system cost |
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| Uses a speaker or headset to give voice commands telling pickers what quantity to pick |
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| Does not require speaking each word several times to “train” the system to recognize each picker’s voice saying each word in the vocabulary |
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| Does not have problems with speech recognition due to noise or changes in the picker’s voice |
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| Uses “touchless” proximity switches to confirm picks instead of mechanical push buttons or voice confirmation |
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| Does not require cutting or otherwise altering raceway (channel) covers when adding, removing or relocating lights |
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| Uses infrared transmissions from a PDA or Tablet PC to change firmware in light modules and controllers/transceivers - without opening these components |
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| Can be configured for four modes of operation: pick-from-bay (standard logistics), put-to-bay (reverse logistics), pick-then-distribute (2-phase logistics) and pick-and-repick (2-phase logistics with dynamic slotting) |
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| Picks multiple units of measure and confirms accuracy |
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| Picks different SKUs from the same location and confirms accuracy |
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