In our modern, fast-paced business environment, the old saying “I don’t have all day” is more relevant than ever. If someone else can process and ship orders more quickly and efficiently than you can, you won’t have a customer base or revenue stream for very long. ERP Suites Scanability is a JD Edwards-based fast barcode scanning solution that can help keep you at the top of your game in some unique and important ways.
Factors that Affect Barcode Scanning Speed
First off, it’s important to understand the factors that affect speed and performance. The efficiency of a scanning solution is reflected in its inventory look-up speed, meaning the time it takes for the application to return the data you’re looking for during the pick-and-pack process. Inventory look-up speed should not be confused with the time it takes to scan a barcode and have the translated product information appear on the scanner’s screen, which is a hardware issue rather than an application issue.
Inventory look-up speed can be impacted by any or all of the following factors (in addition to the scanning solution itself):
- System Activity: Networks are busier at certain times of the day than others. Transaction processing may have priority at times, and backups can temporarily lock out system access.
- Database Performance: Your database and applications need to be able to communicate smoothly with one another. Improper queries and indexing can unnecessarily complicate the process and speed of data retrieval.
- Number of Users Performing Calls on the System: A large number of users trying to pull from a shared resource can strain your available bandwidth and slow the data transfer process.
- Location of the Data Storage: If you’re pulling data from more than one location—and particularly if these locations are widely separated—your calls may have to jump through a variety of network hoops that can slow retrieval speeds.
The Scanability Advantage
Unlike many other popular barcode scanning solutions on the market, Scanability is entirely based on JD Edwards Orchestrations, allowing you to avoid the middleman, as it were, because there are no other systems or applications that have to get involved in the process. Here’s a simple way to think about it: If JD Edwards can do it, Scanability can do it. For this reason, your JD Edwards configuration ultimately determines the sort of speed and performance you can expect from Scanability. ERP Suites consultants can help you optimize your JD Edwards configuration to efficiently incorporate Scanability, with the added benefit of enhancing overall system performance.
