CTG Montage Multimodal Solutions: Mobile Technology for the Warehouse, Yard and More

Modern yard and warehouse management across industries includes mobilizing the workforce. When mobile terminals replaced paper-based systems in supply chain activities, reductions in labor costs and increases in productivity and accuracy delivered a rapid return on investment for the new mobile technology. Now, as multimodal mobile systems replace basic single-task mobile systems and terminals, the cost benefits are just as remarkable.

The traditional definition of Multimodal Computing as described by Wikipedia is, ‘to interface with a system beyond the traditional the mouse and keyboard.’ True, the single task systems for barcode scanning inventory or proprietary voice picking as used in supply chain execution over the last decade would be considered multimodal by that definition. However, the emerging new definition of multimodal computing is the means of communication between data gatherers and data stores that provides multiple modes of interfacing to an enterprise’s business logic. – CTG Logistics Solutions Consulting

Virtually all warehousing tasks, such as voice picking, bulk moves, cycle counts, audits, service and maintenance, shipping, receiving, inventory taking, cross docking, asset management, and more can be securely operated by mobile systems that guide the workforce by touch-screen or by voice to accomplish any business activity required. By implementing CTG Montage Multimodal Solutions, such technologies as speech-recognition, speech synthesis, RFID, barcode scanning, GPS, digital imaging, VoIP, Bluetooth, and more are simultaneously integrated into a single mobile application that can be rapidly customized.

CTG Montage Multimodal Mobile Solutions can be used across multiple platforms, allowing you to leverage your current investment in mobile devices where appropriate. In addition, CTG offers real-time or store and forward access to your mission-critical data stores. Instead of upgrading each mobile device separately, software updates are distributed to the field automatically, ensuring that all mobile workers are on the proper software version.

Trust CTG to deliver low-cost, robust, mobile systems that integrate with your Yard or Warehouse Management System, whether it's for a proprietary, open source, COTS package or ERP module. For those searching for an enterprise system (ERP), or other management module (WMS, YMS, TMS, etc.), CTG consultants can help your team select the right package for your firm using our proven Joint Technology Selection methodology.