PEP Stores
PEP Stores
Apparel company PEP saw the benefit of moving from the current RF technology to an eyes- and hands-free picking solution, in order to improve picking and distribution levels.
“With the implementation of the Psion Teklogix voice system, we have ensured a strong focus on change management principals. When we arrived to train the pickers, they were hungry for knowledge and excited to learn. They immediately spotted the huge benefits of the hands-free factor and could not wait to start working with the system...”
- Jannie Hanekom, Distribution Manager, PEP South Africa
The Challenge:
- Having experienced rapid growth and increased stock diversity, apparel company PEP saw the benefit of moving from the current RF technology to an eyes- and hands-free picking solution, in order to improve picking and distribution levels.
The Solution:
- TekSpeech, an end-to-end speech recognition solution that provides speech-directed interaction between the mobile worker and the host system was implemented at three of the company’s Distribution Centres.
- The system opened a two-way dialogue between warehouse management systems and DC teams, guiding workers step-by-step through their daily tasks thereby improving speed, accuracy, performance and productivity for order preparation, picking, receiving, quality control, data collection, etc.
The Benefits:
- 15% increase in productivity which, in turn, has led to substantial savings in operating costs.
- 19% improvement in accuracy.
- Eyes and hands free solution has resulted in improved workflow and improved worker safety.
