A Revolutionary Order Fulfillment System Combining
Light Directed, Voice and Wireless Bar Code Scanning Technologies
US Patent 6,775,588
US Patent 6,775,588
FastFetch Comparison
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Other Picking Technologies
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| Description | FastFetch | Pick-to-Light | Put-to-Cart | Voice |
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| Does not require a costly, central control computer |
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| Does not require a hardwired link with a control computer |
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| Does not require an active RF link to control computer |
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| Can train pickers new to the technology in about 10 minutes |
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| Controls all picking or putting with a standard Windows-based PDA |
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| Combines voice, light-directed and wireless bar code scanning technologies |
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| Directs pickers to fill multiple (batch) orders on a cart with one trip through the picking area |
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| Recognizes when a target picking location is reached and says “STOP” to alert the picker |
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| Clusters pick/puts for 1-to-many operation |
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| Clusters picks/put for many-to-1 operation |
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| Senses when other pickers are in a bay and automatically “skips” the bay and returns later for picking |
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