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“The fact that we chose Intermec handheld computers came about above all because we know from experience that their range of products has the edge.” – Ulf Jerlebo, vice chief executive officer and head of sales, DataFångst For Puma, where there is a relatively high proportion of part-time staff, the automated system has been a real asset. Familiarity with, and deep knowledge of, the warehouse are not prerequisites for Puma staff to work productively. The Intermec CN3 automatically identifies the correct bay and confirms that the scanned goods correspond with the order—something that makes the work of experienced staff members more efficient as well. “The CN3 is incredibly flexible, easy to adapt in its design and very usable in warehouse environments, where it is vital that the handheld terminals are able to handle a large number of items—in terms of both incoming and outgoing deliveries,” said Fredrik Lindqvist, country manager for Intermec Scandinavia. The system also checks that there is a supply of goods available for picking at all times. If not, an order is immediately sent to the truck, which fetches them from the buffer. Previously, in order for goods to be restocked the picker had to inform the truck driver, which often resulted in staff having to sit and wait for goods to be restocked. “It is like comparing night and day,” Larsson said. “Absolutely everything is better and more time-efficient. Take inventory, for example: previously our staff had to write out every item number, which was incredibly timeconsuming. Today the terminals take care of that part, as well as storing all the data.” Around the warehouse there are 17 Cisco access points connected to a central server that can be viewed by warehouse staff in the CN3’s Web browser. At various times the central server releases orders wirelessly, which the users 40 realtime / 2008

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