LOGISTICS

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Importance of Wireless

Deploying WLAN in a warehouse is a direct response to the move towards real-time inventory systems and the need for accurate materials handling. To achieve cost-efficiencies, network availability and real-time communications, WLANs have become as business-critical as the roads and rails that move products from factories to retail stores.

The benefits that WLAN provides to logistics and warehousing operations include:

• Asset Tracking: Wi-Fi-enabled real-time location service (RTLS) is a key component of this game-changing technology to track inventory.
• Supply Chain Management: Wireless supply chain management enables streamlined workflow processes and fast cycle counts to help reduce excess inventory build-up
• Infrastructure Build-outs: Wi-Fi allow enterprises to quickly expand or modify warehouse space in response to changing operating demands
• Communication: Voice over WLAN will give personnel access to real-time inventory information, voice communication, IM, and external databases such as inventory at other company warehouses

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Unique Challenges of Warehouse and Logistics Operations

The warehouse environment poses significant challenges for traditional WLAN deployments, including :

• Warehouse construction and layout can be problematic, with metal structures and corridors restricting coverage
• RF conditions change frequently and drastically, due to movement of goods
• Productivity of a highly mobile workforce can be negatively impacted by roaming and re-authentication issues
  
  

WLAN Architecture Built for Warehouse Operations

CORE REQUIREMENTS	EXTRICOM UNIQUE VALUE
Reliable, Comprehensive Communications: WLAN must be highly reliable. Otherwise connectivity issues will directly impact employee productivity and enterprise profitability.	Guaranteed Service: Our WLAN technology delivers a guaranteed and consistent data rate throughout the coverage area.
Support Highly Mobile Workforce: Solution must meet performance needs of continually mobile employees without roaming and re-authentication issues.	Multi-Layer Channel Blanket: Unique infrastructure provides maximum bandwidth, mobility, and coverage to each individual employee.
Wire-Like VoWLAN: VoWLAN is an increasingly critical tool, and must operate flawlessly with toll-quality reception.	Zero-Latency, Seamless Mobility: Our WLAN is purpose-built for the industry's best voice over Wi-Fi experience.
Ease of Use:   Quick installation to meet changing space needs, and the ability to handle a dynamic RF environment are critical.	The Lowest Cost of Ownership: Our solution eliminates the cost of RF cell planning, and is deployed and maintained with plug-and-play simplicity, resulting in 50% lower TCO than competing solutions.

 

The Future of Wi-Fi

Companies with warehouse and logistics operations clearly see the importance of Wi-Fi to their business success. The question is: how confident is your company's IT staff that today's technologies can meet the current and future demands of their environment? Ask us how warehouse and logistics companies have succeeded with us. Our Wireless LAN is specifically designed to answer the challenges posed by pervasive Wi-Fi, providing the high-performance, resilient, and future-proof infrastructure required by their environment.