Slashdot Media Technology Editor Michael Krieger recently sat down with Jim Dempsey, National Sales Manager at Panasonic to discuss the ways that rugged mobile devices can be used in the warehouse to increase productivity and facilitate product delivery.
Check out what they had to say in our 3 part podcast series below!
Part I – Overcoming Connectivity Obstacles in the Warehouse
Part II – Optimizing the Retail Supply Chain: The Vital Role of Rugged Mobile Devices
Part III – Worker-Robot Collaboration in the Warehouse
Managing your supply chain in real time is all about having access to the right data via secure, uninterrupted connections. To keep your workers productive and goods moving quickly and accurately through the supply chain, your business needs a provider that can customize a solution for a specific job application today that can flex as business conditions evolve. That solution must include critical connectivity capabilities.
Warehouse Wi-Fi presents a number of challenges, including outdated firmware, poor coverage (dead zones), wrong antenna, RF and stock interference and more. Resolving these issues reduces dead spots, allocates channels optimally, and sets up signal redundancy to ensure continuous connectivity. The ability to connect reliably is also dependent on the qualities of your mobile device: both device reliability and connectivity reach.
Panasonic Toughbook mobile devices deliver both to mobile workers in nearly every type of rugged environment to help ensure reliable, consistent connectivity and communication. Of most importance to warehouse workers are battery life, hot swap, development & testing of device connectivity.