Pcdata Proves that Pick-to-Light During Assembly Increases Operator Speed

July 21, 2015 - PRLog -- The direct benefits of Pick-to-light during assembly include increased operator speed and throughput, as well as production quality. Simply activating an indicator light in front of a bin or box eliminates the requirement to figure out where the next part bin pick occurs. This simple workstation enhancement significantly reduces the time between part picks and speeds assembly. Sources estimate that pick rates can double or triple when utilizing Pick-to-light technology. This becomes more important as workstation assembly assignments become larger and more complex.

Pick-to-light technology works to improve assembly quality. Picking the right part and putting it in the right place eliminates two sources of potential assembly quality problems. Although these technologies cannot guard against picking incorrect parts mixed in the wrong bin or box, it still produces significant improvements in assembly quality. Users report low assembly error rates -- typically less than 1 per 10,000 picks. The addition of Pick-to-light technology also reduces production line downtime. Worker training and startup times are minimized.

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Based in East Granby, CT, Pcdata USA (www.pcdatausa.com/about-us/about-pcdata-usa) is a global logistics systems leader for supply chain automation. Order picking mistakes in a distribution facility can cost between 3 and 30 dollars per error, not including the cost of a dissatisfied customer. A proper order picking solution reduces errors to the bare minimum. In a typical distribution center the majority of the SKU's will be slow movers and a minority will be fast moving products. Depending on the required picking velocity, there are different strategies which offer the best results. Finding the best technology for each SKU group is uniquely combined into a single best-in-class lean manufacturing hybrid system by Pcdata USA.

Pcdata USA is represented in a wide variety of industry sectors including apparel, cosmetics, e-commerce fulfillment, Third Party Logistics (3PL), wholesale distribution, food service, healthcare, pharmaceutical, production & assembly, as well as bakeries around the world.  Products include Pick-to-light, PTL in hybrid solutions, PickCart, PickStar, Distrib AR Smart Glass, and Dock Manager.

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