How do these different order fulfillment systems compare?
How does FastFetch order fulfillment systems differ from pick-to-light, pick-by-light, voice directed picking, put to cart and other warehouse order fulfillment technologies? Side by side comparison shows that FastFetch order fulfillment systems is faster, more accurate, more reliable and has a lower cost of ownership than other order picking/ warehouse fulfillment systems. See the comparison for yourself:Order Picking Systems Comparison |
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Productivity Features |
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Pick-to-Light |
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Can train pickers new to the technology in about 10 minutes
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Optimizes batching of orders to reduce picking time
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Offers "bucket brigade" methodology for dynamic pick zone assignment with picker accountability
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Directs early offloading of completed orders (e.g. onto a conveyor) at strategic points in the picking path
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Requests download of next "best" order to replace offloaded order, based on the fastest order completino time
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Directs pickers to fill multiple (batch) orders on a cart with one trip through the picking area
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Accuracy Features |
FastFetch |
Pick-to-Light |
Put-to-Cart |
Voice |
Near perfect accuracy
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Can force retrieval of correct lot (or serial) numner or capture lot (or serial) number during picking
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Picks muliple units of measure and confirms accuracy
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Flexibility Features |
FastFetch |
Pick-to-Light |
Put-to-Cart |
Voice |
Can be configured for multiple modes of operation: pick-from-bay (standard logistics), put-to-bay (Put-to-light or recerse logistics), pick-then-distribute (2-phase logistics), pick-then-repick (2-phase logistics with dynamic slotting) and conventional Pick-to-Light (pick to box on conveyor)
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Cluster pick/put for 1-to-many operation
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Cluster pick/put for many-to-1 operation
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Reliability Features |
FastFetch |
Pick-to-Light |
Put-to-Cart |
Voice |
Uses "buttonless" proximity switches to confirm picks instead of mechanical push buttons or voice confirmation
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Senses equipment problems and automatically changes to a backup method, e.g. barcode scanning
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Does not require cutting or otherwise altering raceway (channel) covers when adding, removing or relocating lights
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Expands system without degradation in performance (scalable)
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Cost Effectiveness Features |
FastFetch |
Pick-to-Light |
Put-to-Cart |
Voice |
Uses separate picking technologies that math the needs of high and low-velocity items, reducing total system cost
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Does not require a costly, central control computer
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Comparison to Voice Picking Features |
FastFetch |
Pick-to-Light |
Put-to-Cart |
Voice |
uses a speaker or headset to give voice commands telling pickers what pick slot and what quanitiy to pick
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Does not require "training" the system to recognize each picker's voice for each word in the user's language
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Does not have problems with speech recognition due to noise or changes in the picker's voice
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Technology Features |
FastFetch |
Pick-to-Light |
Put-to-Cart |
Voice |
Combines voice, light-directed, and wireless bar code scanning technologies
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Controls all picking and putting with a standard Windows-based tablet PC
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Does not require a hadrwired link with a control computer
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Does not require an active RF link to a control computer
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Uses infrared transmissions from a Tablet PC to change firmware in light modules and controllers/transceivers without opening these components
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Recognizes when a target picking location is reached and says "STOP" to alert the picker
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Senses when other pickers are in a bay and automatically "skips" the bay and returns later for picking
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Includes a real-time, web based Performance Reporting System to monitor productivity/status of pickers, orders, departments or products
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Possibly?: ?For more information about FastFetch, please go to www.fastfetchusa.com or email us at Nikki@fastfetchusa.com
