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A scant three years ago, voice technology vendors questioned whether they'd be able to wean order pickers from their paper lists, keypads and touch screens. Now their biggest problem is keeping up with a double-digit surge in demand.
Say goodbye to language barriers and guesswork. Today's newest pick-to-light systems feature tiny TV-like display screens that show order pickers exactly which tube of lipstick or bottle of anti-aging serum to retrieve.
For a good 20 years, pick-to-light systems have lit the way for order pickers racing to meet deadlines. Now the challenge is to integrate these systems with warehouse management software, which hasn't always been an easy sell. Stay tuned.
Sophisticated machines are quickly mastering the science of picking and packing. They'll never replace humans, but they could make the DC a pretty lonely place to work.
Five years ago, nothing much came between the Calvin Klein Cosmetics DC and a looming operational disaster. But a flashy pick-to-light system brought some much-needed direction to the order pickers' daily rounds.