The Wireless Warehouse is designed to be implemented either as individual or as a complete set of modules:

Bin Management
Receiving
Stock Put Away
Physical / Cycle Count
Picking

Electrical Distributors chose ESC’s RF Warehouse Management system to gain greater control over their inventory processes. Whether taking a modular approach, or purchasing the entire system, they are able to take advantage of every aspect of their inventory control including Bin Management, Inventory Control (cycle / physical count), Receiving, Put Away, and Picking.

ESC's RF Warehouse Management system frees the user from the limitations of hand-written logistics which require printed reports and pointless re-entry of data at a terminal. With multiple processes available within a single application, the user is able to complete their task in a timely fashion, enforcing accuracy every step of the way. Having a real-time hook into the distributor’s back end system means that data processed on a hand-held is immediately available for all other users in the organization.

20 distributors in over 50 locations are experiencing first hand the advantages and cost savings of a proven real-time barcode system

• Over seven years of proven experience
• Real time functionality
• Competitively priced
• "Pay As You Go" training
• Compatible with Array™

BIN MANAGEMENT

Warehouses that do not currently have bin locations set up in their system can speed the process up vastly by using the RF Wireless Warehouse Bin Management module.

• "Train" items to bin locations using the hand held
• Manually locate items not recognized by the scanner
• Create new bin locations directly in the hand held
• Remove items from a bin
• Replace existing bin with new bin to move entire contents in one go
• Move items between bins

RECEIVING

• Receiving process can be conducted on the loading bay: no need to return to a terminal
• Users can pick from two types of receiving:
  - Staging. All material is received and then put away
  - One-Step. Items are shelved and received at the same time
• Receive Single or Multiple POs from the same vendor at one time
• Outer carton barcode can be associated with the inner carton barcode, making the receiving process faster and more efficient
• Option to manually locate items not recognized by the scanner
• Alerted to overages or shortages automatically
• Print item labels directly from the hand held
• Create bar code labels for items with no manufacturer bar code directly from the hand held
• Build a database of items for manufacturers that don't supply bar codes and bar code labels will automatically print each time prior to receiving process
• Back ordered items become available in the system quicker
• Back order tickets can be released directly from the handheld
• Defective items can be logged at the time of receiving
• Cut wire allocation fully integrated

STOCK PUT AWAY

This is a small application that allows the user to identify where received stock should be shelved. By scanning the item bar code a list of locations for that item is displayed.

PHYSICAL / CYCLE COUNT

• Count by bin range
• User only allowed to count bins in selected cycle range
• Cycle Count - mix both scanned counts and paper counts (system identifies both)
• If the item is not recognized as part of the bin, user is prompted to add item to bin or cancel
• Hand held screen displays:
  - Bin Number
  - Item Number
  - Bin OHB
  - Whse OHB
  - Allocated quantity
  - On Order quantity
  - Current counts
• Alerted to uncounted items automatically and given the choice to:
  - Report uncounted items (paper report)
  - See uncounted items (on screen)
  - Set all uncounted item counts to zero
  - Count uncounted items

PICKING

ESC’s RF Picking is the latest module release for its highly successful RF Wireless Warehouse system which includes a suite of applications covering every aspect of warehouse management.

Features

• Pick multiple orders
• Order number validation (no billed or previously picked orders can be picked)
• Directed picking by bin location sequence
• Bin sequence override by selecting from a list of bin locations within the order(s)
• Correct Bin location verification
• Directed picking by item number sequence
• Item sequence override by selecting from a list of items within the bin location
• Correct Item verification
• Option to pick item balance from a secondary bin (items placed on temporary “held” list)
  - select from a list of held items at the end of the picking session
  - select from a list of secondary bins for held items
• Picked quantity verification:
  - prompted if picked quantity doesn't equal required quantity
  - cannot pick more than allocated
• Option to pick item balance from a secondary bin if primary bin quantity is insufficient (items placed on temporary "held" list)
  - select from a list of held items at the end of the picking session
  - select from a list of secondary bins for held items
• Universal Hold Order recovery with no loss of data:
  - place picking session on manual hold if required
  - failed connection or session time out returns user to next bin / item in sequence
• Quality Event codes added to order

Benefits

• Picking process is verified - correct bin, correct item, correct quantity
• Picking staff cannot pick more than is allocated to the order blocking "stealing" from other allocated orders
• Ability to track the progress of an order is increased through the addition of the picking event code

Optional Add-ons

• Bar-coded user sign-on
• Bar-coded pick tickets
• Email change order notices