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Pride Mobility Drives Accuracy and Efficiency with RF-SMART
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
- Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries
- Healthcare & Hospitals
- Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Warehouse Automation
- Predictive Maintenance
Services
- System Integration
- Training
The Challenge
Prior to implementing RF-SMART, Pride Mobility was doing picking and shipping via manual processes, which left room for many errors. Not only inaccurate, but importing Excel spreadsheets into a separate database was also cumbersome and time-consuming. The team at Pride Mobility knew there had to be a more efficient way. When both Oracle and their implementation partner recommended RF-SMART, the team at Pride Mobility felt confident that RF-SMART would bring the needed efficiency and accuracy.
About The Customer
Pride Mobility Products Europe BV manufactures and distributes motorized power chairs, scooters, and lift chairs. With international locations and a global network of distributors, Pride Mobility has complex data and inventory requirements that need robust functionality. While phasing out legacy systems in favor of Oracle SCM Cloud, Pride Mobility Netherlands needed a mobility inventory management solution that would complement Oracle SCM Cloud and replace all manual processes.
The Solution
Pride Mobility is using RF-SMART in all aspects of inventory management – from receiving to putaway to item transfers to shipping. The biggest advantage of RF-SMART is that they are able to scan items, quantities, etc., and keep employees mobile. They don’t have to input the data into Oracle SCM Cloud, making fewer mistakes and seeing increased efficiency with picking and shipping. Additionally, RF-SMART’s purpose-built functionality allows employees to scan an item to do an inventory inquiry and print bin labels as needed, saving time. Pride Mobility is also using RF-SMART Print Suite Bridge to print shipping labels, making the process easier by allowing them to pick, pack, ship confirm, and print labels all from the same device.
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