Vocollect Adds Voice Support for PCs
Vocollect, a business unit of Intermec and provider of voice-enabled solutions for mobile workers, today announced that its VoiceCatalyst software now supports a variety of leading personal computers (PCs) to enable voice-directed support for multiple workflows in distribution operations.
Extending its current portfolio of voice-directed workflows that can run on PCs, Vocollect also announced a new voice application for packing stations that could eliminate up to 50 percent of the steps typically required, allowing e-retail and other distribution centers (DCs) and warehouses to meet high seasonal and peak order demands with their existing workforce.
Vocollect's new VoiceCatalyst MP 1.0 for Windows XP Professional helps companies by extending voice to Microsoft Windows-based computers, whether on desktop PCs, vehicle-mounted computers, fixed-mount computers or tablet PCs, both inside the four walls of the warehouse and beyond. The combination of VoiceCatalyst MP with Vocollect's SRX wireless headset and PC enables hands-busy/eyes-busy associates to roam freely near a PC or fixed-mount computer, replacing the need to interact with screens and keypads to pack an order, put away a pallet, inspect a vehicle, perform an inventory audit, and other distribution activities.
Vocollect's new packing station voice application provides off-the-shelf support to voice-direct a packing station workflow, complementing Vocollect's 10 other preconfigured workflows.
"As the global market leader in voice-enabled solutions, customers rely on Vocollect to continually help them find new ways to reduce their total operating costs while enabling their businesses to grow. This latest extension of Vocollect Voice onto a wide variety of devices running Microsoft Windows, whether it be for desktop packing stations or a fixed-mount or vehicle-mounted computer, provides yet another opportunity for companies to leverage Vocollect Voice to meet their key performance indicators and business goals," said Tom Murray, vice president of product management and marketing at Vocollect, in a statement.
VoiceCatalyst MP 1.0 for Windows XP Professional will be commercially available in this quarter. Windows 7 support is planned for later in 2012.