A joint mobile computing solution developed by Psion Teklogix and Interlink Technologies has replaced FloraCraft's paper-based warehouse management system, enhancing the company's real-time visibility in its warehouse and increasing inventory accuracy. FloraCraft, fabricator of Styrofoam® products for the arts, crafts, and floral industry, is using WHSe-Link®, Interlink Technologies' warehouse management software package, and Psion Teklogix' rugged 7535 handheld devices, to keep track of products in its 3-floor, 250,000 sq ft warehouse.
"With our manual process, the biggest challenges were lack of warehouse organization and real-time visibility," said Steve Carlson, director, FloraCraft. "We strive to be the market leader in supply chain management to benefit our key customers and with the new mobile computing system we are seeing significantly improved data collection and more accurate production reports. This has led to significant enhancements in overall productivity and improved customer service."
The WHSe-Link® software package links bar code and RF technologies to provide paperless, real-time, and advanced WMS functionality. In combination with Psion Teklogix' 7535 handheld devices, WHSe-Link® provides efficient system-directed tasks for enhanced user productivity and drives inventory tracking to the floor level.
"Our longstanding partnership with Psion Teklogix and its strong reputation for providing rugged and durable mobile computing devices made it a perfect fit for this implementation," said Gary Paulsen, vice president, Interlink Technologies. "With the joint system, FloraCraft is able to meet its total data collection needs and improve employee productivity."
The rugged 7535 is designed to perform in the harshest conditions in the warehouse, manufacturing facility, yard, distribution center, or port environment. It delivers reliable performance in the toughest environments and can withstand multiple drops from a height of 5 ft onto concrete. This rugged design enables it to meet customers' real-time communications needs in almost any work situation. The 7535 also utilizes Windows CE .NET and Intel XScale, allowing it to be tailored to the exact needs of a mobile workforce.
"Psion Teklogix has a rich history in deploying mobile computing solutions in the warehouse and understands the challenges that customers face," said Rob Douglas, president, Psion Teklogix Americas. "We are pleased to be working with an industry leader like Interlink Technologies on this implementation."
Psion Teklogix is a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection, imaging, and RFID; Interlink Technologies, a pioneer in the WMS market, focuses on delivering enterprise applications to customers in the manufacturing, distribution, 3PL, pharmaceutical, health care, retail, automotive, electronics, and food service industries.
