CLIENT OBJECTIVE
As a long time successful warehouse and distribution company Inapak had built out a set of systems to support the business operations. Inapak needed a cost-effective picking system that could scan and track inventory as it is picked from the warehouse. Although there are many solutions on the market they were either too expensive or did not integrate with the custom WMS system that Inapak was using.
Inapak required a solution that would be cost effective to deploy and no need expensive hardware to run. Many of the systems on the market require thousands for each scanning device.
SOLUTION
JIG Technologies did a complete review of all Inapaks needs and researched was available on the market and provided details about a system that would meet the needs of Inapak. These options were reviewed with Inapak to determine what would best meet the business needs. It was found that a mobile application that could run on a variety of low-cost devices connected to a barcode scanner would provide the entire set of functionality needed and the best price point.
RESULTS
Jig Technology successfully created a system that was a fraction of the costs that other solutions by leveraging mobile technologies to work on popular mobile devices. This allowed Inapak to track picking in a real-time and accurate way. Additionally, it gave Inapak the ability to increase functionality and flow without costly hardware updates.