1. Voice Directed Warehouse Control
Logistics Solutions for Warehousing and Distribution
Dematic’s Voice Directed Warehouse Control system
is a computer directed, real time, paperless method of
conducting warehouse activities. The voice directed
system increases labor productivity and accuracy, while
providing real time visibility to warehouse operations.
Voice System Benefits
 Hands free wearable design
 Increased labor productivity (10%-20%)
 Improved order fulfillment accuracy
 Rapid operator acceptance
 Supervisor control, real time system visibility
 Operator performance reporting metrics
 Improved delivery cycle times
 Total portability (re-usable asset)
 Embedded quality control Issues Addressed
 Low capital cost & short implementation schedule  Low pick accuracy
 Location or description based picking  Low productivity
 Meets Wal-Mart ASN accuracy targets  Limited warehouse operations visibility
 SKU proliferation
Activities Supported with Voice  SKU management in the warehouse
 Receiving (lot & date capture)
 Warehouse layout
 Replenishment
 Load validation  Slotting
 Case/Layer picking  High employee turnover
 Multi-order batch picking  Fragmented approach to warehouse control
 Layer staging for ‘top off’  Delivery truck dwell time
 Staging for truck loading Software Dashboard
 Interleaving of full pallet picks
 One screen warehouse view
 Quality Check
 Supervisor control
 Label printing
 Route prioritization
 Door Loading
 Order pick by team assignment
 Management of work zones
 At-a-glance operator metrics
 SKU management
 On-the-fly location management
 ‘Real-time’ interface for replenishment
 Configurable quality control
Voice Directed Layer Picking
 Support picking of multi layer quantities
 Claw operator guided to pallet build by voice
 Directs operator for donor & finished units
 Accommodates label printing
 Stages partial pallets for single case ‘top off’

2. Dematic’s Voice Directed Warehouse Control system is a computer
directed, real time, paperless method of conducting warehouse activities.
The voice directed system increases labor productivity and accuracy,
while providing real time visibility to warehouse operations.
Dematic Company Facts Solution Development Services
 25 years Order fulfillment experience  Current state analysis & audits
 350 Voice systems installed  Process flow engineering
 2008 new business: $1B  Operations planning
 70 Years in business  Labor optimization engineering
 3,000 Systems online  System layout & design
 Privately held company focused on warehousing
 System design evaluation
 Computer simulation modeling
Customer Support Services
 Parts Distribution Center: Memphis, TN
 Technical phone support 24 x 7 X 365
 100 technicians in 18 locations
 System modernization & upgrades
 Maintenance service contracts
 RapidShip conveyor units from stock
Reference Voice Users (partial)
 Allied Beverage
 American Eagle Outfitters
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 Core Mark
 Corporate Express
 E-Z Buy
 Family Dollar Stores
 Flinn Scientific
 Glazers
 INEX
 Hobby Lobby Stores Dematic Corp.
 Lucy Activewear North American Headquarters
 Office Depot 507 Plymouth Ave. NE
 Pepsi Bottling Group Grand Rapids, MI 49505
 Random House 1-877-725-7500
 Spartan Stores www.dematic.us
 Tween Brands
 United Stationers
 VHPS Publishing
 Young’s Market
 Zale’s Jeweler