OCR's Voice Picking system is the leading software package for voice-directed warehouse operations.
It is a functionality rich middleware solution which can quickly, simply and
cheaply add voice functionality onto any existing host WMS solution. Although
mainly used for standard order picking by customer, it also provides the
capabilities to do pick by line (sometimes known as pick to zero), pallet
building, replenishment, cross docking, stock checking, goods in and pretty much
any other stock movement task you can think of.
In addition to enabling the use of voice for many different tasks, OCR's Voice Picking also
has many facilities within each task to ensure maximum assistance is provided to
the warehouse operation. These include multiple order picking and real time
reporting of pickface shortages to trigger replenishment, as well as real time
monitoring of all voice tasks and voice operatives to assist in the smooth
operation of the warehouse.
OCR's Voice Picking is based on the Vocollect voice system which is the world’s
leading solution for voice-directed operations and is used by the majority of
North America’s retailers. Vocollect, has already developed a substantial
voice user base in the USA, including Giant Eagle, Harvard Drug Group LLC, Pep
Boys and Sport Chalet.
OCR can provide a wide range of options for voice-enabling operations including
direct interfaces to all major WMS solutions, including SAP, RedPrairie,
Manhattan, Infor, Aquitec and Highjump, as well as voice-enabling any WMS via
Vocollect’s Voicelink or OCR’s own middleware applications. OCR provides not
only a wide range of picking functionality but also allows Fork Lift Truck
operatives to carry out Putaway, Replenishment, Pallet Moves and Stock counts
all on a "Real Time" basis. Interacting with Picking to provide just in-time
replenishments, and therefore ensuring high availability, on a batch-based
legacy warehouse management system (WMS). All achieved with no significant
modifications to the incumbent system due to OCR’s functionally rich
middleware.
Vocollect’s Talkman wireless computers attach to a worker’s belt and plug into
headsets which allow workers to hear automated work instructions in the
refrigerated warehouse.
