Selecting the right barcode scanning solution for your business requires a lot of nuanced understanding of your team and your workplace. Some solutions seem great on paper, but in practice, are more clunky than canny. We’re proud of ERP Suites Scanability, the unique approach it employs from a technical aspect, and the support philosophy we bring to its implementation and management, but it’s not for everyone.
Here are a few reasons why Scanability might not be for you, so you can make the best decision for your business.
“Store and Forward” Functionality
When network and/or hardware problems result in a loss of connectivity, some warehouse scanning solutions will let your personnel continue working by saving the data they scan and forwarding it once connectivity is restored. This process is referred to as “store and forward.” At present, Scanability does not offer this functionality, although we’ve incorporated it into our development roadmap and hope to offer it in the future.
Customers Create Own Custom Flows
Presently, ERP Suites does not have an SDK (Software Development Kit) or platform that allows customers to create their own custom flows. If you’re running Scanability, ERP Suites will either create your flows for you or provide them from our library of existing flows.
ERP Suites’ support philosophy is centered on leveraging our JD Edwards expertise in an advisory capacity. For this reason, we work with you to assess the best way of designing and incorporating new flows. This is the most effective way we can ensure that changes work right the first time and that your systems perform at a consistently high level. Unlike many other providers, however, ERP Suites does not charge additional support fees for helping you develop new flows. The cost of your subscription fully covers our support.
Microsoft CE
Scanners and other devices running Microsoft’s CE operating system are not currently supported by ERP Suites Scanability. If you're using Android devices in your warehouse, you can continue to use these with Scanability as our product works with all Android devices.
Older JD Edwards Releases
ERP Suites Scanability is compatible with JD Edwards releases from 9.2 to today. It will not work with JD Edwards releases older than 9.2. Since it is Orchestration-based, your JDE release needs to support Orchestrations. Find out more about the minimum technical requirements to run Scanability.
Making Your Choice
At the end of the day, selecting the right barcode scanning solution for your business will entail some careful considerations of the functionality, tech, hardware and software necessary to utilize whatever you choose. ERP Suites Scanability is an excellent tool and many companies are able to employ it in their workplace. To see if you can make Scanability work with your business, please reach out.
Manuel Neyra
Manuel Neyra has presented at 20 combined Collaborate and INFOCUS conferences, 10 Oracle OpenWorld events, and numerous regional user groups across the globe. Manuel brings wisdom and perspective gained over a 26-year career with Oracle. Today, he is Vice President of Products & Advisory Services at ERP Suites.
