Currently used logistics systems require support from modern information technologies. Opportunities to increase the efficiency of logistics solutions can be found through the use of satellite technology, ensuring more accurate information and more efficient transport organization.
The best way to do this today is by using the GPS (Global Positioning System) location system and GSM mobile telephony. Also, to ensure the proper functioning of a warehouse, efficient identification of warehouse resources is necessary: their location and quantity. As a supplement to the barcode-based tracking systems currently used in the industry, which enable automatic product tracking throughout the supply chain, there is RFID technology. During automatic data collection using RFID technology, it is generally not necessary to see the product or scan it manually, as is the case with most barcode-based systems. An example of the application of information technologies in logistics centers are solutions supporting warehouse processes through voice control, e.g., voice picking systems. The essence of this method is based on using the voice as a natural communication between the user (a warehouse worker performing picking) and the IT system supporting them in this process.
GPS systems in logistics
Constantly developing technology leads to the use of new devices and systems in logistics. Such a modern solution is the use of satellite GPS (Global Positioning System) location technology and GSM mobile telephony. GPS is used to determine the position, time, and speed of objects on the Earth’s surface and in space near the Earth based on signals transmitted by satellites orbiting the Earth. It consists of three basic segments, called the space segment, the control segment, and the user segment. The satellite system proves useful in situations where accurate information about the location, travel time, speed, and other operating parameters of individual vehicles or fleets is needed. In both small and large companies, there is a need to monitor vehicle fleets. The GPS monitoring systems used in both cases show some differences. General capabilities may be similar when it comes to tracking the current position of specific vehicles, but in the case of large companies, it is slightly different. In the case of monitoring a large fleet of several hundred vehicles, the software used for such monitoring will be characterized by significantly higher efficiency. If there is a need to divide vehicles into groups, then each of the separated groups can be managed independently by a different person, which additionally allows for increasing the efficiency of vehicle management. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine
Keywords: GPS system, Galileo system, RFID, voice picking systems – PDF file for download