Industries
Warehousing & Distribution
Coverage and systems that hold up across the whole floor.
Warehouse operations depend on wireless coverage reaching every aisle, dock and mezzanine, and on inventory systems responding fast enough to keep pickers moving.
Racking, stock density and building structure all interfere with wireless in ways that change as the warehouse fills and empties.
Sector pressures
Technology pressures in Warehousing & Distribution
Wireless in a hostile environment
Metal racking and dense stock attenuate signal and create dead zones that move.
Rugged devices
Scanners and terminals need consistent configuration and rapid replacement.
Inventory system performance
Latency in the inventory system translates directly into slower picking.
Integration
Orders, carriers and customer systems exchange data continuously.
Where we usually start
Where we usually focus for Warehousing & Distribution
Wireless Networks
Coverage and capacity designed for the building and the workload.
Structured Cabling
Cabling, containment and comms rooms done to a standard.
Network Support
Switching, routing, firewalls and wireless, maintained and documented.
Server Management
Physical, virtual and hosted servers kept healthy and current.
Managed IT Services
Your whole IT function, run and maintained as one accountable service.
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Protected copies that are isolated, monitored and proven to restore.
A practical consideration for Warehousing & Distribution
Wireless should be surveyed under realistic stock conditions. A survey conducted in an empty warehouse will not predict coverage once the racking is full.