Diego Saavedra

Data Capture and Validation at Point of Collection

Agenda

•Current state of the industryCurrent state of the industry

•Verdex overviewVerdex overview

•ConclusionConclusion

Barcode Benefits•Data is automatically transfered to the central system with Data is automatically transfered to the central system with

no manual intervention of the employeeno manual intervention of the employee

•Time and money savings Time and money savings

•Faster, more efficient operationFaster, more efficient operation

Barcode Limitations• Items have not been collected with an identical process. Items have not been collected with an identical process.

• Items don’t have an accurate EDI when they arrive at Items don’t have an accurate EDI when they arrive at sorting centerssorting centers

•OCR and Video Encoding is needed at sorting centerOCR and Video Encoding is needed at sorting center

•Optimize sortation and dynamic route planning can’t be Optimize sortation and dynamic route planning can’t be enhancedenhanced

•UAA remains a big problemUAA remains a big problem

Verdex Overview

Data capture and validation application

CEP Collection and DeliveryCollection and Collection and

Initial SortInitial SortTransportTransport Final Sort and Final Sort and

DeliveryDelivery

Verdex is a “first mile” solution. Primary benefits are at induction and initial sorting Verdex is a “first mile” solution. Primary benefits are at induction and initial sorting

Verdex downstream benefits include transportation planning and reduction of Verdex downstream benefits include transportation planning and reduction of Undeliverable As Addressed (UAA)Undeliverable As Addressed (UAA)

Collection and Induction with VERDEX ENABLED Mobile Computers

For items with accurate For items with accurate EDI delivery EDI delivery informationinformation. Mobile computer scans the . Mobile computer scans the barcode and transmits Tracking ID to the barcode and transmits Tracking ID to the sorting center sorting center

Collection and Induction with VERDEX ENABLED Mobile Computers

For items with printed delivery address For items with printed delivery address accurately accurately printed delivery addressprinted delivery address, but no , but no yet inducted in the track and trace system. yet inducted in the track and trace system. Verdex extracts and verifies the delivery Verdex extracts and verifies the delivery address and transmits Tracking ID and address and transmits Tracking ID and delivery information to the sorting center. delivery information to the sorting center.

Collection and Induction with VERDEX ENABLED Mobile Computers

For For handwritten itemshandwritten items, Verdex enabled , Verdex enabled mobile computer captures an image of the mobile computer captures an image of the label and transmits Tracking ID along with the label and transmits Tracking ID along with the image to the sorting center for Video image to the sorting center for Video EncodingEncoding

VERDEX is a Game Changer …

• Advanced data collection that enables Advanced data collection that enables delivery address Extraction and delivery address Extraction and Verification at the point of collection Verification at the point of collection

• Proven OCR and Verification technology Proven OCR and Verification technology used today in high speed parcel sorting. used today in high speed parcel sorting. Intermec is first to bring this to mobile Intermec is first to bring this to mobile computerscomputers

• Mobile component and APIs designed Mobile component and APIs designed for easy intergration into your .NET for easy intergration into your .NET applicationsapplications

• Easy to incorporate into your existing Easy to incorporate into your existing collection and sorting process collection and sorting process

Benefits of Verdex• All items collected with an identical process. The All items collected with an identical process. The

differences happen “in the background”. differences happen “in the background”. • Enables up to 100% of items to have accurate Enables up to 100% of items to have accurate

EDI when they arrive at sorting centersEDI when they arrive at sorting centers• Enables significant reduction in OCR and Video Enables significant reduction in OCR and Video

Encoding at sorting centerEncoding at sorting center• ““Level loads” video encoding because Level loads” video encoding because

operators can begin coding as soon as item is operators can begin coding as soon as item is collectedcollected• Optimize sortation and more accurate Optimize sortation and more accurate

dynamic route planningdynamic route planning• Help eliminate or identify UAA items before Help eliminate or identify UAA items before

they are collectedthey are collected

Thank you.

Empowering Parcel Delivery Operators

Huge Money Saving and Provide Superior Services by:• Improving Efficiency of Parcel Induction

Reduces labor and equipment costs. Helps reduce manual entry errors

• Streamlining Sorting and TransportationPotential for nearly 100% of items to be EDI coded when trucks arrive at sorting center. Enables level loading of Video Encoding. Earlier Visibility to help optimize dynamic routing

• Reduce Operational Costs & Ensure On-Time DeliveryVERDEX provides Address Verification at the Point of Collection. Reduces the costs for incorrectly addressed items

• Improve Service Levels to CustomersReal time tracking from the moment of collection