In developing a custom C# GPS application for deployment on Windows Mobile 6.x my mind tends to wander. It wanders and wonders about what else can be accomplished with this same technology that would be useful in other areas.
Logistics as it relates to Warehouse Managment Software is quite a large industry. Barcodes and RFID tags are used within a warehouse to track individual packages within the facility. As these are now largely wireless systems they’re exceedingly portable, unlike older wired systems which had to be used in-place as the packages went by. For the moment these systems will remain outside possble GPS use for reasons of accuracy (50-yard variables) and low satelite signal strength inside buildings. GPS tracking transponders are installed on trucks and trailers so the owners and operators can verify where shipments and drivers are at all times.
Only recently have managers realized these operations work best when custom-tailored software is developed to tie all these operations together for complete tracking. Parts, materials and finished products can now be tracked from the beginning of their use in a facility until they get to their final destination at a customer’s facility. And all this is accomplished within one software application designed for how the facility operates instead of attempting to change operations and workflows to match how the software operates.
It’s important to know where things are, particularly when you’re running a business. It’s even more important when you own that business. Custom-tailored Warehouse Management Software can certainly assist in this.
