Mobile computers: the basis for mobile data acquisition
Mobile computers are essential for making rapid progress in order picking. In the form of portable data terminals (also: MDE), they are used to enable real-time communication between the warehouse management system and the order picker.
Depending on the design, mobile computers are used as handheld terminals or integrated into means of transportation such as a forklift truck. They are used to compare items and are designed to be user-friendly. Mobile computers typically have a touchscreen display, a keyboard or a barcode scanner.
Advantages of using mobile computers
- Communication without delay (real-time data exchange)
- Reduction of operating errors in order picking
- Greater flexibility thanks to the elimination of classic picking lists
- Robust design = protection against wear and malfunctions even in adverse working environments
- Easy integration into company IT infrastructure
- High adaptability thanks to modular design
