Motorola AP 5131 User Manual - Page 2

Solution Using MC3000 to scan the barcodes on each stock keeping unit (SKU), the data collected is transferred to the SAP system in real time. At the same time, this wireless stock count and verification system makes it possible to do conduct stock count anywhere in the supermarket through Wi-Fi. Benefits • Improved information accuracy • Reduced operating costs • Enhanced productivity and availability • No disruptions to the sales process • Better customer experience Future Enhancements • Portable point of sale system • Accessing the SAP client from the device and do receiving using Motorola MC3000 mobile computers • Tracking stock availability in the back store • Tracking of product locations within the store This caused delayed reconciliation, posting and stock re-ordering. Inevitably, the result was poor customer service and poor supply chain management since purchasing and re-ordering was delayed for seven to eight days which often led to a shortage of stocks. Keells Super also wanted to get all 30 stores enabled with Wi-Fi, so the entire solution could be driven from a wireless backbone. The Solution: Real-time access to information and stock taking using Motorola MC3000 mobile computers and AP-5131 wireless access points Keells Super developed a real-time solution with Crosspoint based on Motorola MC3000 mobile computers, and the new mobile stock verification system was deployed across the Keells Super chain. It is a wireless stock take and verification system linked to SAP (ERP) which is the backend. Motorola's MC3000 mobile computers are small, lightweight and rugged for applications requiring high-quality data capture and high-performance real-time computing. Using the MC3000 to scan the barcodes on each stock keeping unit (SKU), the data collected is transferred to the SAP system in real time, which does all the data manipulation and reporting. At the same time, this wireless stock count and verification system makes it possible to do conduct stock count anywhere in the supermarket using Motorola wireless access points. Simple to deploy, the Motorola AP-5131 access points offer 802.11a/ b/g wireless networking flexibility, the latest wired and wireless security standards, and the speed required to support the most demanding applications, including voice and video. The new system uses around 120 units of MC3000 mobile computers and wireless infrastructure of 60 access points including Motorola AP-5131 and others. Keells Super is planning to open 120 supermarket outlets with this system in the next three years. The Benefits: Accuracy, overall efficiency, reduced operating costs and enhanced productivity As a direct result of installing this new stock taking and verification system, Keells Super has improved the accuracy of its stock taking and reduced its operating costs. The use of wireless MC3000 mobile computers in particular improved productivity as staff no longer needed to return to a central processing point and the data is transferred instantly across the wireless network. Initially, the new system helped reduce the time to do a stock take from eight to three days and this has now been reduced further to two days with more refined processes. From these two days only one day is taken for the actual mobile computer based stock count; the remaining day is taken for other documentation and manual work. Operating cost has been reduced dramatically, as the whole workforce no longer needs to be involved in the stock take and it takes a fraction of the time, saving about US$53,000 per year at this level of operation. Accurate visibility of the available stock has also improved significantly. Managers are now able to plan more effectively, keep stock levels at just the right levels and allocate staff resources more appropriately, all of which helps to provide a better experience for Keells Super customers. Motorola Enterprise Mobility business, RMZ Ecospace, Block 3B, 4th Floor, Sarjapura Outer Ring Road, Devaradisana Halli, Bangalore East Taluk , India 560087 +91.80.4109.2000 www.symbol.com MOTOROLA and the stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. ©2008 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 CASE STUDY Keells Super