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- ASCII
or serial wedge
- An ASCII or serial wedge is an RS-232
scanner that is connected between the ASCII terminal and
a host controller. This connection is used when keyboard
wedge transmission is too slow, or when the interface is
not supported by the product.
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- ASN
- Advance Ship Notice. An EDI
transaction sent ahead of the shipment listing its
contents and shipping information.
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- AS/RS
- Automatic Storage and Retrieval
System. Automated, robotic system for storing and
retrieving items in a warehouse.
- apple
- A popular fruit.
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- Bar Code Pen (bar code scanner)
- Lowest cost and most durable, these
stainless steel pens come in a variety of apertures and
light sensitivities so they can be used in almost any
application. Must be in contact with the bar code to
read.
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- Bar Code Slot (bar code scanner)
- Also known as a badge reader, this
input device is used to scan ID badges.
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- Batch
Picking
- Warehousing process in which goods are
selected by pickers in quantities to satisfy the demand
for more than one order. Goods are first picked by SKU,
and later sorted by order or delivery address.
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- BOL
- Bill of Lading transport or Document
used to acknowledge receipt of goods; may also be used to
serve as a contract for the cargo.
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- Carrier
- The external commercial entity
responsible for transporting a shipment. Carriers
may specialize in small packages, LTL
(less-than-truckload), full truckloads (TL), rail, air,
or sea.
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- Cross
Docking
- An efficient distribution approach in
which merchandise is pre-packed by the store and moved
directly from the receiving dock to the shipping
dock. Eliminates the need to place inventory in
storage.
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- CCD
Scanner
- A nice compromise in price and
performance between a pen and a laser, this Charged
Coupled Device (CCD) scans up to 200 times per second and
reads from as far as 4 inches from the bar code. Very
durable.
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- CRP
- Continuous Replenishment Programs.
Placing suppliers in charge of replenishing
retailer's inventories of supplier's goods, usually
yielding lower inventory investments and higher turns.
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- Cycle
Counts
- A way of physically counting/verifying
inventory levels in sections of a store or DC, usually
more efficiently than other methods.
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- DC
- Distribution Center.
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- Direct
connect
- The term direct connect actually has
two meanings. To some, direct connect refers to decoded
output, or the ability of the scanner to read a bar code
and output data directly to the host without an external
decoder. Direct connect has also been used to describe a
decoded output scanner connecting to a PC or host without
a keyboard.
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- Distribution Requirements Planning
- Determining the inventory level needed
in warehouses to meet anticipated customer demand over
time. It is used for inventory management and as a feed
for MRP.
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- Dual
Interface
- The ability of the scanner to connect
directly to either of two different host devices and to
automatically configure itself to communicate with each
host. For example, a hand-held CCD may be attached to an
IBM POS (Point of Sale) terminal during the day, and a
portable data terminal for maintaining inventory at
night. A built-in dual interface makes it easy to move a
scanner between applications.
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- Flash
Memory
- A memory chip that holds its content
without power. The term was coined by Toshiba for the
chip's ability to be erased "in a flash". Flash
memory is used by Welch Allyn in most products as an
alternative to PROMs (Programmable Read Only Memory)
because flash memory can be easily updated. Flash
capability allows cloning, PC Menuing and full firmware
updates.
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- HHLC (Hand Held Laser Compatible)
- "Dumb" or undecoded lasers
have a unique way of communicating with an external
decoder. This protocol, also known as laser emulation, is
used by devices such as CCD's or decoded output lasers to
communicate with external decoders.
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- Magnetic Stripe Reader (scanner)
- Magnetic Stripe Readers scan credit
cards and debit cards with magnetic strips. Available in
combinations of one to three tracks and with or without
heavy mounting bases, the Magnetic Stripe Readers are not
only versatile and robust, but proven performers.
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- OLTP
- On-Line Transaction Processing.
A class of systems that efficiently handle immediately
acquired active data, such as production data, orders
being processed, etc.
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- Order
Lead Time
- Time from a receipt of an order for a
product through picking and delivery to a customer.
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- Parcel
Manifest System
- Automated shipping system.
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- Put-Away
- In distribution, the movement of
received goods to a storage area. It can involve
intermediate staging.
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- RS-232 (Recommended Standard 232)
- TIA/EIA standard for serial
transmission between computers and peripheral devices
such as barcode scanners, modems, and mice. RS-232 uses a
25-pin DB-25 or 9-pin DB-9 connector. RS-232 is generally
used for distances of 50 feet (15.24 m) or less from the
host, though this distance may be extended if high
quality cable is used.
- Random-Location
Storage
- In warehouses, a storage technique in
which received material is put away in any available
space rather than a specific decided logical
criteria.
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- ASCII
or serial wedge
- An ASCII or serial wedge is an RS-232
scanner that is connected between the ASCII terminal and
a host controller. This connection is used when keyboard
wedge transmission is too slow, or when the interface is
not supported by the product.
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- Snappiness
- A term used to reference the speed of
the scanner. Depending on the testing method employed,
snappiness may be measured by reads per minute, trigger
to beep time, or trigger to output time. Various factors
can affect snappiness, including ease of use (aiming),
decoding software, bar code quality, and interface speed.
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- Wand
Emulation
- When a wand scans a bar code, it sends
a digital picture of the bar code to an external decoder.
When a decoded output scanner connects to an external
decoder (such as a portable data terminal), wand
emulation mode is used. The decoded output scanner
decodes the bar code and outputs the information as a
digital picture just as if a wand had scanned the bar
code.
- Wave
Picking
- A method of picking goods in a DC in a
series of waves,congestion, generally to minimize the
waiting time, or reduce DC traffic
- Wedge
- Refers to any device inserted between
the keyboard and the terminal that translates digital
signals into keyboard codes. In a keyboard wedge
application, the data resulting from the scanning of a
bar code symbol is treated by the PC or terminal as if it
originated from the keyboard, while the keyboard itself
remains fully functional. Because the terminal or PC
cannot differentiate between bar coded data and actual
keyboard data, a keyboard wedge interface allows bar code
reading capability to be rapidly added to an existing
computer without changing the application software.
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- WINS
- Warehouse Information Network
Standard.(Uniforms EDI standard used in the
warehouse industry and compatible with UCS Communications
Standard).
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- WMS
- Warehouse Management System
warehouses; A management information system that
manages and controls one or more often includes equipment
and links to host computer. Also called
DC/WMS.automated
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