A Single Hardware Manufacturer
LoBue Citrus processes up to 1,200 packages an hour, and the system has held strong. During the day, the Intermec hardware sits on a warehouse loading dock that is open to the outside. Even in conditions such as these, the equipment works day-in, day-out.
“All the equipment I’ve ever used from Intermec is bullet-proof,” Clark said. “My experience has been that, if you want to go with a system that you can count on to be there day after day after day, it’s Intermec.”
LoBue Citrus decided to go with a single hardware manufacture to simplify the complexity of the system. The system operators needed to be able to work with a handheld scanner, industrial printer, mobile computer and mobile printer. Hence, having a commonality in the interface was essential to avoid a lengthy training period.
“I find that once you find a system that you can rely on, it’s much easier to have a single-source manufacturer, versus trying to integrate pieces, especially pieces that have to communicate with one another,” Clark said