01.22.20
Zebra Technologies Corporation announced Mobis Parts Australia (MPAU)’s initial deployment of a multi-modal, voice-activated solution including Zebra’s WT6000 wearable computer and RS4000 ring scanner.
Designed in cooperation with Zebra partners, Skywire and Ivanti, the solution offered a 15% productivity increase in MPAU’s warehouse operations, and an additional 39% reduction in errors when compared with voice-only solutions.
MPAU, the Australian subsidiary of a Korea-based automotive supplier, dispatches up to 7,000-line items daily with an average of 600 parts per hour. Given the complexities of the after-sales car parts supply management chain, MPAU needed a sophisticated warehouse solution that can efficiently track stock, pick orders, increase its distribution volume and revenue, and complement its existing custom warehouse management system (WMS).
“We needed a solution to increase our productivity and scanning accuracy while seamlessly integrating with our WMS. The rugged, multi-touch capacitive display on the WT6000 makes it easy for our workers across the supply chain to read and enter data, even with their work gloves on,” said Darren Bowley, warehouse operations manager at Mobis Parts Australia. “We can easily add voice-directed applications at any time to increase the accuracy and speed of our pick and scan operations. And we only needed a day for our warehouse operators to become thoroughly familiar with the new devices after deployment.”
Microsoft is ending its extended support of Windows Embedded and Mobile operating systems in January 2020. MPAU proactively prepared for this by transitioning its Terminal Emulation (TE) apps to Android via the All-Touch TE application which is pre-licensed with the WT6000 directly from Zebra. MPAU also benefits from Zebra’s LifeGuard for Android, the software security solution that extends the lifecycle of Zebra Android enterprise mobile computers.
“According to Zebra’s Warehousing Vision Study 2019, 73% of decision-makers plan to invest in wearables over the next three years as they are user-friendly, secure and easy-to-manage,” said Tom Christodoulou, regional director of Australia and New Zealand, Zebra Technologies. “With Zebra’s wearable computer, MPAU’s warehouse operators will be able to find an item, provide verification and update their inventory almost instantly, thereby enhancing their productivity and efficiency. Meanwhile, the transition of MPAU’s warehouse operations to the Android OS supported by Zebra’s LifeGuard offers peace of mind in addition to cost savings which is a necessity in today’s modern warehouse environment.”
Designed in cooperation with Zebra partners, Skywire and Ivanti, the solution offered a 15% productivity increase in MPAU’s warehouse operations, and an additional 39% reduction in errors when compared with voice-only solutions.
MPAU, the Australian subsidiary of a Korea-based automotive supplier, dispatches up to 7,000-line items daily with an average of 600 parts per hour. Given the complexities of the after-sales car parts supply management chain, MPAU needed a sophisticated warehouse solution that can efficiently track stock, pick orders, increase its distribution volume and revenue, and complement its existing custom warehouse management system (WMS).
“We needed a solution to increase our productivity and scanning accuracy while seamlessly integrating with our WMS. The rugged, multi-touch capacitive display on the WT6000 makes it easy for our workers across the supply chain to read and enter data, even with their work gloves on,” said Darren Bowley, warehouse operations manager at Mobis Parts Australia. “We can easily add voice-directed applications at any time to increase the accuracy and speed of our pick and scan operations. And we only needed a day for our warehouse operators to become thoroughly familiar with the new devices after deployment.”
Microsoft is ending its extended support of Windows Embedded and Mobile operating systems in January 2020. MPAU proactively prepared for this by transitioning its Terminal Emulation (TE) apps to Android via the All-Touch TE application which is pre-licensed with the WT6000 directly from Zebra. MPAU also benefits from Zebra’s LifeGuard for Android, the software security solution that extends the lifecycle of Zebra Android enterprise mobile computers.
“According to Zebra’s Warehousing Vision Study 2019, 73% of decision-makers plan to invest in wearables over the next three years as they are user-friendly, secure and easy-to-manage,” said Tom Christodoulou, regional director of Australia and New Zealand, Zebra Technologies. “With Zebra’s wearable computer, MPAU’s warehouse operators will be able to find an item, provide verification and update their inventory almost instantly, thereby enhancing their productivity and efficiency. Meanwhile, the transition of MPAU’s warehouse operations to the Android OS supported by Zebra’s LifeGuard offers peace of mind in addition to cost savings which is a necessity in today’s modern warehouse environment.”