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Kevin Collins, Director Product Marketing, SmartTurn
Best Practices Setting Up a Warehouse RF Network
Affordable Enterprise-Class Inventory and Warehouse Management Software
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Best Practices IntroSetting Up a Warehouse RF Network
Agenda
SmartTurn Background
Product DemoQ & A
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Company Background
Software-as-a-ServiceJim Burleigh, CEO(ex VP Products & Marketing of Salesforce.com, Remedy, Oracle)
Technology ExcellenceMiguel Pinilla, CTO(ex VP Engineering, Informative, Navis LLC., Stanford PhD)
Sales ExecutionMike Pyle, Sales VP (Citrix, Stanford AB, 8-YR SaaS)
MarketingJim Bell, Marketing VP (ex VP Electric Cloud, Actuate Corp., Kellogg MBA)
Chairman of the BoardJohn Dillon, Chairman(original CEO of Salesforce.com, Navis, Hyperion)
Founded in 2004 as a division of Navis, (acquired by Zebra: Nasdaq ZBRA)
Spun Off December 2007 Quality investors: NEA and Emergence CapitalSeasoned executive team Deep engineering talentStrong supply chain domain knowledgeLeader in Software as a Service WMSHeadquartered in San Francisco, CA
SmartTurn Inc. Domain Experience
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What is a Best Practice Series?
Pain Points – Tips, Recommendations, Guidance
Experience – Seasoned, Professional SmartTurn Team
Preparation – Help You to Engage, Plan and Execute
Access – SmartTurn Forum & Blog, Community Sharing
Leadership – Trusted Advisor, Facilitator
Tools – Leading SaaS WMS, eBook, Test Drive
A series of Best Practices for Inventory & WarehouseManagement Software (WMS)
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Setting Up a Warehouse RF Network
The Importance of Warehouse LayoutRack Flexibility & DensityTechnology: Selecting What is Right For YouNetworking ConsiderationsSpread Spectrum TechnologySecurityRF Testing/Site Surveys“Gotchas” to Think About
What You Will Learn From This Series
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Warehouse Layout & Rack Density
Design and Layout AnalysisCoverage InformationEquipment PlacementPower ConsiderationsWiring Requirements
Why Layout is ImportantConnectivity InterruptionsData Loss and ErrorPotential Obstructions
Walls, Poles, Metal, OperatingTemperature, Conduit
Affect Transmission Consistency
RackingMaterial, Liquid, Metal, Aisle gap 108” – 120”Density, Tightly Packed, Wall to Wall,Ceiling Cap
SuggestionsAdditional Access PointsAP Distance 100’ – 150’
Your Warehouse RF Coverage Problems?
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Selecting The Right Technology
Decision Factors• Budget• Lift Equipment• Work Environment
• Keyboards• Scanners• Touch screens• Barcodes• WMS Compatibility• Rugged Terminals• Temperature Extremes
Scanner Technology• Handheld Scanners• Hands-free Scanner• Mounted
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Networking & Spread Spectrum Technology
Wireless Local Area Network802.11a – typically for business Pros – fast speed, less interference with otherdevicesCons – high cost, short signal range, easilyobstructed (walls)
Freq- 5 Ghz, Throughput- 27 Mbits, Net Bit Rate- 54 Mbits/s
802.11b – typical for homes Pros – low cost, not easily obstructed, goodsignal rangeCons - interference from cordless phones,microwaves and appliances
Freq: 2.4 Ghz, Throughput: ~5 Mbit, Net Bit Rate: 11 Mbits/s
802.11g – for both homes and business
Pros – fast speed, not easily obstructed, goodsignal range, backwards compt with 802.11b.Cons – cost more than 802.11b, appliances mayinterfere
Freq: 2.4 Ghz, Throughput: ~22 Mbits, Net Bit Rate: 54 Mbits/s
802.11n – newest standard Pros – fast speed, more resistant tointerference, best signal range, backwardscompt with 802.11gCons – cost more than 802.11g, interfere with802.11b & 802.11g, standards not finalized(September 2009)
Freq- 5 Ghz and/or 2.4 Ghz , Throughput- ~144 Mbits,Net Bit Rate- 600 Mbits/s
Spread Spectrum (wideband)
902-928 Mhz2.4-2.48 Ghz5.75-5.850 GhzMedium Range System
100 – 1000 feetSignificantly faster than narrowbandData rates +11 Mbps
Spread Spectrum BenefitsHard to DetectHard to Intercept or DemodulateHarder to Jam than NarrowbandLow transmit Power Density
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Security Considerations
Not everything accessible through your wireless network is a corporate secret
1. Evaluate your needs.2. What level of security do you require?3. Understand your system and security vulnerabilities.4. Systems Integrator can help with evaluating.5. Network security administrator to update and maintain your
security policies.6. 3rd party firewall, encryption and protection products.7. Secure SaaS application for warehouse management.
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RF Testing / Site SurveysSite Surveys? Do You Need One? Yes.
Who Should Conduct RF Testing / Site Survey?× You = intuition, guesswork, can be done but be very
cautiousExperienced professional =
Correct number of access pointsOptimal locations for access pointsAccurate quotes on equipment requirementsInevitably helping you budget
After RF is Installed You Should:Test twice per year – look for product dense areasPeriodic checks with employees about coverage
What is a Site Survey?• A site survey is an RF study to determine whether a warehouse has unusual interference
issues. Testing will confirm how signals behave inside your facility’s concrete walls andsteel doors. It serves as a guide for the network design, installation and verification of thewireless communication infrastructure, and helps you calculate your equipment needs.
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Gotchas Things to Think About
1. Who is going to do the work?• Is it worth your time to educate yourself
and do all of the work?• Will someone on your staff do it?• Do you know someone?• Find a profitable technology solutions
provider or integrator (you want them tobe around for many years for supportand questions)• CAD – to provide you with a
drawing• IT and data wiring knowledge• Procure hardware, cabinets,
access points, cables• Recommend a software solution• They should know the devices
they are selling• Avoid vendors who only want to
sell hardware
2. You can start slowly• Start slowly if you need to, but do start• Start with site survey, preferably a
professional service or software • Review WMS software that supports RF • Buy equipment as needed to support
functions and wireless coverage
3. When you finally have it working • RF tracking will almost eliminate paper• Workforce labor will be reduced• Process flows will be efficient and
accurate• Things get done faster• Employees are more productive• You make money!
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SmartTurn WMS – RF
SmartTurn RFMemory (MB) – 512MB–1GB CPU – 1 GHz Intel Processor Operating System – Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 or Mobile 6.0Web Browsers – IE 6.0 for CE or Microsoft Pocket IE
Display – 3.8 in QVGA, Touch screenColor – 16 Bit (65536 colors)Keyboard – 52/53 Key Alpha/NumericBarcode – 1D Wireless Internet Connection
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SmartTurn Customers and Industry Pundits
on SmartTurn
on SmartTurn
“SmartTurn will shake up the WMS Industry.Enterprise-class functionalityLowest TCOPerfect for small, medium business”
Steve Banker, ARC Analyst
Prior to SmartTurn we lost a lot of tradediscounts with our old system….in the orderof $40,000 a month!
- Carlos Rubio, Director of Finance for Grayling Industries
“ ”“SmartTurn has been a true pioneerin this space…..users of on-demandwarehouse applications are twice as likely to have the ability to quickly change ormodify business processes in theirsoftware”
Ian Hobkirk, Aberdeen Analyst
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IntuitiveBest practice
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SecureReliable
No risk subscription model
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