Radio Data Communication Systems

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Radio Data Communication Systems.

Increased productivity. Increased quality. Reduced costs. 6819_Bro_Datenfunk_engl 26.02.2008 14:42 Uhr Seite 2

The direct line without a line.

Data recording and transmission in real time.

Do you sometimes get annoyed about If you can answer just one question with Data processing is done in real time. The too much paper or wrongly positioned “yes”, we should consider a solution – advantage – your stock data on the pallets? Too many order picking errors? radio data communication system. WMS are always up to date. Wrong deliveries? Out of date data in Radio data communication means: wire- Jungheinrich provides you with a radio the Warehouse Management System less data transmission from WMS to staff data solution, from planning and pro- (WMS) because order picking lists in the warehouse (e.g. transport orders) jecting right up to Customer Service with were not reported back? Or warehouse and wireless transmission from staff to tailor-made maintenance contract. In “stand still” during inventories? the WMS (e.g. goods in postings). brief, radio data communication for all warehouse sectors.

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Storage/retrieval 6819_Bro_Datenfunk_engl 26.02.2008 14:42 Uhr Seite 4

Order picking

Goods-in 6819_Bro_Datenfunk_engl 26.02.2008 14:42 Uhr Seite 5

Storage/retrieval

Order picking 6819_Bro_Datenfunk_engl 26.02.2008 14:42 Uhr Seite 6

Goods-out 6819_Bro_Datenfunk_engl 26.02.2008 14:42 Uhr Seite 7

Host system (e.g. Goods Management, Production Planning System)

Goods-in Warehouse administration Transport control Retrieval (e.g. master data) (e.g. route optimisation)

Storage Stock administration Warehouse control Despatch (e.g. inventory) (e.g. replenishment)

Order administration Order picking (e.g. prioritising) Goods-out

wireless LAN

Material flow computer Jungheinrich radio data communication truck / hand-held terminals SPS from pick-by-light, pick-by-voice conveyor systems, RFID rack servicing printer, scanner cranes, etc. etc.

Jungheinrich productivity spectrum

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“Our problem? Too much paper, too many returns, too little performance. We need a solution …”

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Application sector 1:

Goods-in and storage.

Goods-in process chain (WE) Your benefits from 1. Scanning in barcodes* of all delivered radio data communication goods I Current stock in WMS at any time 2. Online adjustment between ordered I Significant time saved by scanning and delivered goods instead of manual recording (especial- 3. Immediate posting in Warehouse ly by using EAN 128) Management System (WMS) I Significant time and cost savings by 4. It is possible to use of pre-printed bar- using pre-printed labels (no separate code labels with clear TU (TU: Trans- printer required) port Unit), as the storage position address is displayed on the operator terminal and there is therefore no need for it to appear on the label

*EAN 128 example: recording of e.g. production Mobile workplace for date, sell-by date, charge, number of packaging fast goods-in recording. unit (NVE), weight, quantity, etc. with one scanning Can be equipped with process. terminal, scanner and printer.

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Storage process chain Your benefits from 1. Pallet pick-up in goods-in and scan- radio data communication ning of clear TU ID I Goods are immediately available for 2. Storage position displayed on terminal customer orders 3. At storage location, automatic check I Up to date stock in WMS at any time. of storage position by scanning I Wrong storage position virtually address or check digit impossible 4. Storage and immediate posting on I New orders (e.g. with high priority) Warehouse Management System can be transmitted at any time with (WMS) double cycles included in the process 5. Immediate display of retrieval order I With multilevel storage, the location with near storage position address of the TU is known at any time – (implementation of double cycles) routes are optimised Truck terminal for mounting on fork lift trucks

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Application sector 2:

Order picking.

Order picking process chain Your benefits from 1. Calling up an order picking order radio data communication 2. Picking up an empty and scanning I Current stock in WMS at any time TU ID I Wrong order picking position/arti- 3. Transmission of first order picking cles/transfer position virtually impos- position via truck, hand-held termi- sible due to check digits and barcodes nal, voice or light system I Considerable time saving as there is 4. Automatic check of order picking no handling of documents and no position by scanning address or check paperwork digit I Faster acceptance and implementa- 5. Retrieval of respective number of arti- tion of order picking information cles as displayed/announced I Simple multi-order picking 6. Acknowledge retrieval on terminal, I Automatic correction of stock figures voice or light system possible 7. Working off next order position until I Immediate automatic replenishment order is completed initiation in case of a shortfall in mini- 8. Transporting picked goods to a trans- mum quantities (waiting times are fer position (e.g. order merging, pack- reduced) ing station) or to stipulated goods- I Low inventory work due to possibility out area of permanent inventory (e.g. zero run) I High flexibility within an order picking process

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Host system (e.g. Goods Management, Production Planning System)

Jungheinrich WMS Goods-in Retrieval

Order picking: Storage Transmission of Despatch order picking orders

Order picking Goods-out

wireless LAN wireless LAN

Truck/hand-held terminals Pick-by-voice Pick-by-light

Jungheinrich productivity spectrum

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Application sector 3:

Retrieval and Goods-out.

Retrieval process chain Your benefits of Goods-out process chain 1. Calling up a retrieval order on termi- radio data communication 1. Entering a tour identifier in WMS nal and travelling to stated storage I Up to date stock in WMS at any time 2. Scanning transport units position I Wrong storage position virtually 3. Automatic check of affiliation of trans- 2. Automatic check of storage position impossible port unit with tour to be processed by by scanning address, check digit or I New orders (e.g. with high priority) the WMS TU ID (TU: Transport Unit) can be transmitted at any time and, 4. Confirmation of last transport unit 3. Retrieval of TU for instance with double cycles, and load completion 4. Transport of TU to transfer position included in the current process (e.g. order merging, packing station) I Routes are optimised Your benefits of or to stipulated goods-out area radio data communication 5. Automatic check of destination posi- I Faulty loading or faulty/incomplete tion by scanning address or check delivery are virtually impossible. digit and depositing TU

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Road is clear on data motorway.

Optimal link-up with host/warehouse management systems.

No matter what the requirements of The order display and data to be entered “your” software are – the Jungheinrich are fixed. The terminal functions exclu- radio data communication components sively as a keyboard for the host/ware- are suitable for linking up with practical- house management system. ly all host/warehouse management sys- tems. Client/server solution („thick client“) Link-up with host/warehouse The client software on the terminal management systems receives orders from the higher level sys- Truck or hand-held terminals are in most tem, edits them graphically and sends cases linked up with a higher level host/ confirmations back. warehouse management system via emulations or client/server solutions. Other link-up possibilities For example, browser surfaces, Java Emulations („thin client“) virtual machine, remote desktop client The processing mask of the host/ware- or direct installation of desktop PC soft- house management system is trans- ware on the terminal (e.g. SAP GUI). ferred one-to-one to the truck or hand- held terminal.

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Strong components for a strong entirety.

The centres of a strong radio data communication system.

In the warehouse For employees Stationary workplaces I Wireless radio network (wireless local I Hand-held terminals that receive order I Equipped with client PCs, scanner area network, in short W-LAN) for picking orders and display them for and label printer (e.g. at packing data transmission the operator positions) I Radio access (access points or wire- I Pick-by-voice systems that receive less switches). These appliances are order picking orders and announce Services connected to the company network them to the operator I Consultation (e.g. Ethernet), receive data from the I Scanners that confirm storage posi- I Planning and projecting host/warehouse management system tions I Radio location and send these wireless to the respec- I Portable printers that provide the cor- I Installation tive receivers (e.g. hand-held termi- rect label immediately I Commissioning nals). I Maintenance and service Mobile workplaces On fork lift trucks I Equipped with terminal, scanner and I Truck terminals that receive storage label printer, these mobile units ensure orders and display these for the oper- easy goods-in recording ator I Scanners for identifying transport units I Label printers that make the correct label available immediately

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Host WMS server Client Printer

Ethernet network security Ethernet

Radio access with access points

wireless LAN wireless LAN wireless LAN wireless LAN

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The complete solution: Planning and Projecting. Implementation and Maintenance.

A one-stop shop.

1st phase: 2nd phase: 3rd phase: Consultation Planning and projecting Realisation of radio location, We will explain during intensive discus- A detailed concept will be devised based installation and commissioning sions the potentials of radio data com- on the requirement profile. Logistic Implementation of the detailed concept munication in your specific case. This is structures (e.g. warehouse layout, into an operative solution with a “ready followed by an initial gathering of exist- means of transport, IT infrastructure) are to go” system. The radio location (see ing material and information flow as documented. Existing system environ- next page) is carried out to ensure com- well as requirements of a new radio data ment is taken into account. plete and quick data transmission. Hard- transmission system. ware components (e.g. access points, The result: terminals) are installed and the IT envi- The result: Detailed concept for your individual ronment is integrated. Requirement profile of the radio radio data communication system. A regular information exchange data communication system. between all concerned creates trans- parency for a safe project advance.

The result: Operative solutions with a efficient system.

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4th phase: Maintenance and Service Even after commissioning the radio data communication systems, Jungheinrich will be by your side as a strong partner. The performance spectrum extends from hotline support to remote mainte- nance to on site service, from inspec- tion and maintenance via repair in our own Service Centre to spare parts sup- ply. All services can be agreed individu- ally or as a service package.

The result: Long-term investment security.

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We have something against radio black holes: Radio l

For a information flow that does not falter.

Radio location for highest data The Jungheinrich solution: Radio loca- The number and positions of radio transmission rates tions. Initially, radio accesses (e.g. access accesses are finally set after analysis of The area must be equipped with an points) are theoretically set by means of the measuring data. Original positions overall radio network/W-LAN wherever hall plans. may be changed or radio accesses added radio data transmission systems are until every radio black hole has been used. It is now measured on site how far radio “plugged-up”. coverage is guaranteed with these radio The physical challenge: accesses. Special software records meas- Professional documentation allows the 1. The further away radio waves are uring data, such as signal field strengths, measurement and its results to be from the transmitter, the slower data data transmission rates, interferences retraced. Radio location is a vital com- is transmitted. and signal-to-noise distances. ponent of every radio data communi- 2. Walls, liquids and metals (e.g. racking) cation project which ensures high disrupt even distribution of radio data transmission rates wherever it is waves. required.

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o location.

Radio coverage in a warehouse hall.

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Only for Jungheinrich customers: the yellow sofa – for relaxing and regaining strength. Because customers on this sofa know: Jungheinrich is their strong partner during planning, implementation and maintenance of complete solutions. Jungheinrich provides everything from one supplier – in direct sales without intermediaries.

Briefly: Relax! We are solving your logistics problems.

Use these Jungheinrich benefits to your advantage:

Increased logistics quality Increased logistics performance Reduced logistics costs I Minimal error quota due to immediate I Increased picking performance through I Fewer complaints in all warehouse plan/actual adjustment of storage paperless operation. proceedings due to minimal error positions, articles, loadings, etc. I Up to date data in WMS with real time quota. I Increased transparency in all ware- recording of all proceedings. Stored I Less inventory work due to zero run housing processes with real time goods are immediately available for inventories without interrupting ware- recording. This provides, for instance, new orders. house operations. a definite statement about availability. I Simple realisation of double cycles. I Time saved in virtually all warehouse I Time saving through route optimisa- processes. tion.

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“Problem solved – thanks to Jungheinrich’s radio data communication solutions.“

Jungheinrich is the ideal partner for the implementation of complete solutions. Apart from hardware know-how, Jungheinrich also pro- vides the right process know-how: I Planning, implementation, mainte- nance and Service I Fork lift trucks, racking, WMS, radio data communication as well as all sup- plementary services I All radio data communication compo- nents for hard applications on trucks and in warehouses I Comprehensive Sales/Service network

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