A UK snack food manufacturer sought to protect and maintain the PDA devices at its warehouse.
As in many busy warehouses, the PDAs are crucial to the distribution of the snacks, as they tell each worker on where each batch of products needs to be stored within the warehouse and then selected for dispatch. However, some devices were lost, stolen or damaged. Operators starting their shifts would be presented with devices that were faulty or not sufficiently charged. In many instances there would not be enough PDAs to issue each worker, causing unnecessary downtime and confused instructions.
The shortage of PDAs was mainly due to operators storing the devices in their own lockers overnight so that they could ensure they had a working system for their next shift. This caused a domino effect, as the distribution centre worked multiple shifts over 24-hours, so the site might have a lack of devices.
Now the Traka Intelligent Locker assigns each PDA to a locker position, so devices can only be taken from and returned to that unit.
Each operative has been given access to the TRAKA Intelligent locker by using their site access cards, so the issuing and the return of each PDA is recorded, meaning accountability of the assets can now be tracked and monitored. Each position in the locker has a charging station, which means that devices can be charged while in storage, ensuring they are ready for the next user and reducing downtime.
The integrated software of the Traka Intelligent Lockers enable users to log when there is a fault with one of the PDAs, and through a bespoke numbering system they can also log what type of fault it is. When a fault is recorded that specific position is locked off so that operators do not end up using a broken device. The software also notifies the administrator when a fault has been recorded, meaning that maintenance and repair requirements are reported.
About Traka
Traka’s access control, key management control products and keyless electronic lockers are in use in sectors including property access control in prisons, secure units, hospitals, hotels, schools, universities and managed accommodation; distribution and MHE management; fleet management in police, road haulage and car dealerships; equipment, asset management and control in casinos, petrochemical, mining, airports, docks, railways, quarries, military and emergency services. Traka is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand.
