Wearable Code Reader | USA

Dilemma of distribution work sites of increasing work speed resulting in increased loss
In this era where "Delivery immediately after ordering" is the general standard, the duties required of distribution centers that perform storage and delivery are becoming increasingly important and diversified. Moreover, the trend towards increasing orders made by customers is requiring more products than ever before to be shipped and delivered in shorter time periods than ever before. This is especially challenging to companies handling frozen food products as they must promptly pick the necessary products from a vast amount of stored goods and prepare them for shipping as fast as possible in order to maintain the freshness of the frozen products, making it necessary to find ways to speed up the performance of such work.

As there is great variation in package size and shape in the food industry, product picking is generally performed manually by workers. Although currently food picking is mostly performed using a handheld code reader, in which a worker holds the code reader in one hand while holding up the product with the other hand to read the code, two hands are required to securely hold larger products, such as three-pack sets, resulting in a product sometimes slipping out of the worker's hand when moving it so that the face with the code is facing the worker, with the product falling to the floor or other problem that causes an increase in product loss. Conversely, having to return the code reader to the hip holder in order to handle products with both hands results in decreased efficiency.

While it is necessary to increase efficiency for the customer, working in a rushed sloppy manner increases the risk of increased loss... This issue is certainly one that a great number of distribution centers are facing.

Wearable code reader eliminates the cause of increased loss
IDEC recommends changing a handheld code reader to our WIT-220-NR Wearable Terminal, that can be attached to the wrist or back of the hand. The WIT-220-NR is about the size of a small smartphone and weighs just 94 grams. You can use the attachment to secure the code reader to your wrist or back of your hand and hold it up to the code to read the information, thus picking work can be performed with two hands at all times. This also reduces the labor time of removing and returning the code reader from and to the holder, thus both the reduced product loss and optimized picking work can be achieved.

Option for the needs of heavy users
The WIT-220-NR has a battery that can perform work for a maximum of 12 hours if scanning once every 20 seconds. Although this allows for use during a whole day just by charging during work breaks, IDEC recommends use of the finger switch option if you want to use at full strength with no breaks. Installation of the finger switch option allows you to scan just by pressing a button with your finger so that power is not used unnecessarily and the code reader can be used for long periods of time at busy distribution centers that operate 24 hours a day. Feel free to contact IDEC if you are considering use of the WIT-220-NR.