Here’s what you need to know about voice picking for retail.
/ 01. Voice picking technology slashes downtime
These solutions allow your employees to remove unnecessary steps from the picking process.
The results? Nearly a 35% increase in productivity. While saving time is what every retailer wants, you need to make sure you're not cutting corners to do so. Voice picking technology exposes errors within your organization that can lead to unsatisfied customers. For example, voice picking alerts for out of stock, damaged or excess inventory.
/ 02. Voice picking puts safety first in your warehouse operations -- always
Using cutting-edge text-to-speech and speech-to-text technology solutions guide workers through tasks with precision, allowing them to stay focused and stay safe. Voice picking solutions are built to be hands-free so your team can keep their eyes up. This leads to minimized accidents, embedding safety into every task in your facility.
/ 03. VOICE PICKING ULTIMATELY BRINGS A
SMILE TO THE CUSTOMER's face
Empowering your associates with technology to do their job more safely and accurately means they can spend more time engaging with customers. When you free your team from device distractions and limitations, they become more approachable to build moments with customers that lead to brand loyalty.
/ 04. Voice picking redefines training and improves employee retention
Looking for a way to make training a breeze? You just found the solution. Voice picking technology adapts to various speech dialects and accents, minimizing the learning curve for new associates. Reduce their headaches and increase employee retention rates while helping new hires learn the ropes promptly.
/ 05. Voice picking won’t hurt your budget like you think it will
A simple picking error can cost from $10 to $250 for each mistake. That might not seem like much now, but a few errors here and there, and before you know it, you’re looking a million in loss.
Now what about cost savings per worker? Findings from Honeywell show if a worker who earned $24,500 had a 15% savings in productivity using voice picking, the company would save $3,675. Let’s say the organization implemented the technology with 50 employees, within a year you're looking at $183,750 savings.