In a traditional warehouse, manual labor is primarily used. Warehouse workers do everything possible to control the flow of goods and process all purchase and sales orders. However, you must equip the warehouse with the necessary hardware. Keeping everything manually is impossible and would significantly increase the error rate. You need to integrate hardware to support employees and reduce the margin of error. This will have a direct impact on the company’s reputation, as fewer mistakes lead to more satisfied customers. Hardware is therefore an essential link in the warehouse optimization process.
Hardware and an Inventory Management System
To control the flow of goods and process all purchase and sales orders, you need an inventory management system. A dynamic inventory management system ensures that you can work efficiently. Webship Online is such a system. The application will automatically display the sales orders that have available stock or map out the most efficient picking route when processing multiple orders at the same time. To use such a system, you need a device with an internet connection. This is already a good reason to invest in hardware.
What Hardware Should You Provide?
The market for hardware is particularly vast. Here is a list of devices you can purchase, without promoting a specific brand or model! If you want to know exactly which devices from which brands we recommend, feel free to contact us at hallo@webship.online.
Everything starts with the presence of a device connected to the internet. This can be a desktop, laptop, iPad, or smartphone. We recommend installing a desktop on your packing tables. Then, you can use a smartphone or iPad during the picking process. You not only need an internet connection to use Webship Online but also to connect certain hardware devices. Below are the hardware devices that we consider useful tools and are compatible with Webship Online:
Barcode Scanner: A barcode scanner saves time by replacing text input with barcode scanning.
Scale: A digital scale helps you quickly and efficiently determine the weight of a shipment or one of your products.
Dimensioners: A dimensioner measures product dimensions at a glance. This helps optimize your warehouse and shipments. To learn more, check out our blog about dimensioners!
Label Printer: A label printer allows you to quickly and environmentally print shipping labels (via thermal transfer).
Barcode Printer: A barcode printer is used for printing small labels to apply barcodes to products.
Laser Printer: A black-and-white laser printer allows you to print multiple packing and picking slips quickly in sequence.
The above devices are essential if you want to optimize your warehouse. Each device contributes to the efficiency of the warehouse. Equipping your warehouse with hardware requires an investment, but that investment pays off. We’re talking about time savings and fewer mistakes (= fewer returns).
Webship Helps You Choose
Warehouse hardware comes in all shapes and sizes. It’s easy to get lost in the options, but don’t worry! You can contact Webship to assemble your hardware package. We will provide a custom package to take your warehouse to the next level. If you also need a dynamic and user-friendly inventory management system, we’ve got you covered! We developed our own inventory management system that lets you manage all goods flows in the warehouse. Interested? Get in touch with Webship Online at hallo@webship.online or request a free 30-day trial of the system.
