J. J. Keller Realizes 10% Gain in Warehouse
Picking Efficiency with Ivanti Wavelink
Empowering Employees with Automation
J. J. Keller prides itself on always striving for innovation. Company leadership challenges each area of the business regularly to deliver new strategies for operational improvement. Implementing voice and automation was one of these critical improvements and a pivotal way for the company to stay ahead of the industry—while improving safety and efficiency for valued employees.
By using voice capabilities, the company can reduce the need for pickers’ eyes to be on the handheld unit. This means pickers can be more aware of their environment, improving productivity and safety at the same time.
By using voice capabilities, the company can reduce the need for pickers’ eyes to be on the handheld unit. This means pickers can be more aware of their environment, improving productivity and safety at the same time.
“J. J. Keller leadership really understands that our associates are assets,” said Pamer. “To make associates the most efficient they can, while also as happy as they can, is the best of both worlds. Ivanti helps us achieve that.”
Modernizing the Picking Process
Legacy warehouse picking processes were hampering innovation and efficiency for safety-and-compliance expert J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Serving customers in the
transportation, environmental health and safety, and HR industries, J. J. Keller provides volumes of supplies and training materials to help customers ensure compliance and conform with industry regulations. But its reliance on older-generation mobile computers and paper picking processes was standing in the way of accelerating improvement in its warehousing and distribution processes.
transportation, environmental health and safety, and HR industries, J. J. Keller provides volumes of supplies and training materials to help customers ensure compliance and conform with industry regulations. But its reliance on older-generation mobile computers and paper picking processes was standing in the way of accelerating improvement in its warehousing and distribution processes.
To modernize its warehouse environment, J. J. Keller wanted to replace its aging Windows-based devices and make Android its standard picking platform. The company also wanted to couple the new Android systems with voice-enabled picking capabilities to boost picking
productivity while improving both employee safety and efficiency
productivity while improving both employee safety and efficiency
Ivanti Transforms the Warehouse
For J. J. Keller, Ivanti provided the total solution for a voice-focused platform on Android devices and for integrating automation into the picking operation. Together, Ivanti Velocity and Ivanti Speakeasy delivered a powerful combination that offers:
“I love the voice system,” said order handler Marcia. “You only handle a package once and it’s out the door. It’s so easy, it’s like brushing your teeth.”
Order handler Macey explained, “Instead of clicking 10 times, I can just say ‘confirm for 10,000’ and now it’s done. All I have to do is label and move on.”
Order handler Macey explained, “Instead of clicking 10 times, I can just say ‘confirm for 10,000’ and now it’s done. All I have to do is label and move on.”
Realizing ROI in Half the Time
Using the Ivanti solution, employees at J. J. Keller have reduced redundant steps dramatically and increased precautions for on the-job safety. On the development side, migrating its SAP ITS Mobile warehouse management system to Android using Ivanti Velocity proved simple, and made it easy for J. J. Keller to achieve—and exceed—its efficiency objectives. Specific results of the Ivanti implementation for J. J. Kellerinclude:
Now J. J. Keller is looking at how to leverage Ivanti Speakeasy voice automation to streamline other steps in the picking workflow, such as integrating cycle counts into the picking process.
“We had an ROI goal of about six to eight months, and we realized it in half the time—an actual ROI in just three to four months,” said Pamer. “We also had a goal of improving picking proficiency by 5%. But we doubled that
with an actual efficiency gain of 10%.”
“We had an ROI goal of about six to eight months, and we realized it in half the time—an actual ROI in just three to four months,” said Pamer. “We also had a goal of improving picking proficiency by 5%. But we doubled that
with an actual efficiency gain of 10%.”
Note: J. J. Keller’s results are specific to its total customer environment / experience, of which Ivanti is a part. Individual results may vary based on each customer’s unique environment.
