1
Determination of the Frequency of Information Intake
The first step is to determine how many times a day you need to travel to pick up information. This includes, for example, going to the office to pick up a new pick list or returning to the vehicle to operate the terminal.
A
Motion-Mining®
Motion-Mining® can be used to record how often the information collection area (e.g. office) is visited or the dynamic beacon of the assistive device is used.
B
Process Observation and Time Recording
In a process observation, the frequency can be recorded using a tally sheet or app.
C
WMS Data Analysis
Depending on the means of information, it can be assumed that the information collection path has to be covered once per order (e.g. picking list) or at each position (e.g. terminal on the vehicle).
2
Identification of Additional Ways to Receive Information
The paths can also be determined in various ways.
A
Motion-Mining®
As part of a Motion-Mining® project, specific processes for driving and walking into the area can be created separately. This makes it possible to determine the total effort for the paths to collect information, provided the collection area is spatially separated.
B
Measuring the Layout
An approximation of the distance can be obtained by determining the average paths in the layout. The next step is to multiply the average path length by the speed of the vehicle/person.
3
RoI Calculation
The savings potential depends on the solution chosen. Depending on whether the frequency of use and/or the distance to the information resource is reduced, it is necessary to calculate how much time can be saved per person per day. The total potential is the savings per person per day multiplied by the number of working days and people per year. This is compared to the cost of the measure.
