Features
Summary

FastFetch Major Features

• Fast: The elimination of paper pick slips, RF generated displays and speaking check digits (voice systems) transforms time spent reading and searching for warehouse picking locations into hours of increased productivity.
• Accurate: Directed picking minimizes errors and helps you deliver the “perfect order” on virtually 100% of your orders. Increased accuracy improves customer satisfaction and eliminates the need for audits after picking.   Chargebacks from customers due to picking errors will become an historical artifact.
• Batch Order Processing for Picking and Putting: A batch with as many as 255 orders on a (huge) cart can be picked on one trip through the warehouse.
• Distributed Operation: Unlike conventional pick-to-light (PTL) systems, an expensive control computer is not required to control a network of storage bay lights. Once orders are downloaded, each cart-mounted PDA or Tabet PC uses infrared communications to independently control light modules on storage bays.
• Light-directed Picking and Barcode Scanning: Pick tickets may contain items to be picked from both locations with and without light modules. Numeric displays on light modules tell the pickers what quantities of high-velocity SKUs to pick from lighted locations while voice commands tell them to locate and scan low-velocity SKUs in non-lighted locations.
• Optimal Warehouse Traversal: If traversal sequence information is available in your WMS/ ERP, the PDA or Tablet PC will direct the picker to proceed to the shortest path for picking.  If traversal sequence information is unavailable it can be easily determined and gathered using FastFetch light modules and scanning at system installation time.
• Cluster Picking/Putting: After  analysis of orders by the Optimizer PC, the PDA or Tablet PC will direct pickers to retrieve the same SKU for multiple orders or multiple SKUs for a single order, thus reducing walking time between carts and bays.  The FastFetch Optimizer PC batches orders in a way that minimizes walking distance (and thus time) to fill all orders in all batches.
• Reverse Logistics: Handling returns and picking area replenishment is fast, accurate and easy. Light-directed putting enables pickers to take SKUs from multiple cases on a cart and put them into (lighted or non-lighted) locations on storage bays.
• Sequencing: Increase manufacturing efficiency by picking raw material SKUs from storage bays and placing them onto carts in the sequence in which products requiring those SKUs will be processed through your manufacturing assembly line.
• Simple Interface to WMS: FastFetch can interface to virtually any legacy or commercially available Warehouse Management System. Order Management System or ERP. Only a simple comma separated variable (CSV) file is needed to import the order data (e.g., order number, SKU, location, quantity, etc.) into the FastFetch Optimizer PC from a file on a server or host computer. This data is then downloaded by FastFetch to PDAs or Tabet PCs to initiate picking. After picking is completed, another CSV file containing the picking results is uploaded to a directory on the server or host computer for subsequent processing.  Other available interfacing methods include database stored procedures, data queues and IP messaging.  If real-time data updates are required, the results file can be sent to the host computer concurrent with picking.  Click here to request more information on interfacing.
• Simple Installation: Durable wiring raceways are attached to the front or underside of picking racks with self-tapping screws. Controllers and light modules are daisy chained inside the raceways using inexpensive CAT5-type cable with RJ45 plastic modular connectors. Translucent red acrylic covers and end caps snap onto the ends of the raceway to protect the electrical components from dust and physical damage. The durable, acrylic covers require no cutting since no buttons protrude through the cover.  FastFetch configuration software makes setup fast and accurate.

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