Cinram Logistics UK uses a voicedirected
picking (VDP) system from
Knapp UK at its Aylesbury site. Ten
VDP terminals are used for picking
fast-moving lines from pallets and
slow-moving, bulky articles from
static shelving.

Knapp upgraded both hardware
and software at the distribution
centre. New equipment includes a
KiSoft Klass-X WCS, a PLC upgrade
from Siemens S5 to S7 and
modernisation of the pick-to-light
system, including replacement of all
8456 displays with latest technology.

With a VDP system, each operator
is supplied with orders to a headset
via radio frequency, with each step in
the picking sequence confirmed
verbally. This allows staff to use both
hands for picking. KISoft Voice,
Knapp’s VDP software, can use
several different languages
simultaneously,
allowing clients to
integrate nonmother-
tongue
staff.

Benefits claimed
include efficient
picking, precise
inventory control
and accurate lot
identification.