I attempted to use tablets both on the shop floor (picking, shipping) and with a couple of our sales people. In both cases, the tablets have failed the test. The guys on the shop floor just cannot grasp a touch screen and the sensitivity and accuracy needed to input data. Same thing on the sales side... they work great on a few of my web-based dashboards, but actually entering data sucks.
I’ve stuck with rolling carts with UPSs and Laptops affixed to them with barcode scanners (for the shop folks) and ultra-laptops for my sales people.
I even have tried touchscreen POS-type terminals for MES. I’ve had great difficulty losing the keyboard and mouse. Can’t say I blame them.
IMO, business-use computer assets need a keyboard.
From: Keith Walter
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 1:25 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Tablets Best Practices - Vantage 8.03.4xx or E9
We are investigating using tablets with Vantage and eventually E9. Do you use tablets are your site? If so, can you share your experiences/best practices? Of particular interest is the following:
-Functional Area (Stockroom, Shipping, Manufacturing, Road-Warrior Sales-Force)
-Hardware
-OS
-Software (MES, full version Vantage/E9, Customizations, other)
-Terminal or Local
-Failures
-Successes
-Tablet's vs. WinMoblie Scanners pros/cons
Anything you care to share would be greatly appreciated!!!
Keith Walter
Global IT Project Manager
Norgren
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Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4853 - Release Date: 03/05/12
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I’ve stuck with rolling carts with UPSs and Laptops affixed to them with barcode scanners (for the shop folks) and ultra-laptops for my sales people.
I even have tried touchscreen POS-type terminals for MES. I’ve had great difficulty losing the keyboard and mouse. Can’t say I blame them.
IMO, business-use computer assets need a keyboard.
From: Keith Walter
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 1:25 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Tablets Best Practices - Vantage 8.03.4xx or E9
We are investigating using tablets with Vantage and eventually E9. Do you use tablets are your site? If so, can you share your experiences/best practices? Of particular interest is the following:
-Functional Area (Stockroom, Shipping, Manufacturing, Road-Warrior Sales-Force)
-Hardware
-OS
-Software (MES, full version Vantage/E9, Customizations, other)
-Terminal or Local
-Failures
-Successes
-Tablet's vs. WinMoblie Scanners pros/cons
Anything you care to share would be greatly appreciated!!!
Keith Walter
Global IT Project Manager
Norgren
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4853 - Release Date: 03/05/12
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]