RF data collection for warehousing and manufacturing – also referred to as barcoding, automated data collection (ADC) and RF – replaces inefficient paper-driven processes and error-prone manual data entry with electronic data capture using barcodes, RFID tags, voice and other data collection technologies.

By automating data capture – and subsequently validating that data and submitting it to the ERP system in real-time – RF data collection helps companies:

• Eliminate inefficient processes that add cost – not value – to operations
• Get up to 30% more work completed by current staff
• Save thousands or even millions on inventory costs by maintaining near 100% accuracy
• Gain virtually 100% visibility into every inventory movement
• Improve order and shipping accuracy up to 100%
• Reduce those thin layers of cost that make the difference between getting ahead and just getting by.

How it Works

RF-SMART collects work-to-be-performed – such as receipts and picks – from Microsoft Dynamics AX and presents those tasks to warehouse and shop floor employees on mobile devices over a secure 802.11 wireless network. Presented with simple, task-focused screens, RF-SMART virtually eliminates errors and keeps workers focused on their jobs. As employees go about their tasks, RF-SMART validates the location, item and quantity in real time and automatically time-stamps each activity – providing unprecedented visibility into performance.

More than barcoding, for more than manufacturing and warehousing

Beyond simple barcode scanning or showing ERP screens on a handheld, a data collection solution like RF-SMART provides configurable workflows and a solution ‘foundation’ that contains built-in logic, multi-level validation processes, support for AX dimensions and quarantine, and several value-added components that drive ROI and reduce the cost and risk of ownership. Learn more about our mobile solution framework.

In addition to warehousing and manufacturing, RF-SMART also provides solutions for mobile sales and delivery and retail inventory management.

Whether your requirement is a single transaction or across-the-supply-chain mobile functionality, you can count on RF-SMART to deliver a product that is tested, documented and supported by an a company that has been in business for nearly 30 years and has been specializing in mobile solutions for almost 20 years.

With RF-SMART you will know:

• What inventory you have in the warehouse, on the shop floor, in a truck and at retail
• Where exactly the inventory is, who put it there and when it was put there
• How long it took to put it there, move it or pick it
• Where your WIP is at any given moment
• What your people are doing and how efficiently they perform.

With RF-SMART your employees will:

• Not waste time on paperwork
• Have the tools and data they need to perform tasks correctly the first time
• Benefit from ability to make dozens of inquiries – from anywhere
• Avoid unproductive back-and-forth trips to the office

RF-SMART: We mobilize Microsoft Dynamics AX.