GEODIS has selected a wearable mobile solution from computing firm Zebra Technologies to streamline workflows and provide more accurate operations at 110 of its distribution and express branches in France.
Since January 2022, the French logistics group has deployed more than 2,900 Zebra TC21 mobile computers and RS5100 Bluetooth scanners to digitally transform its loading and unloading operations to meet growing customer demand, Zebra noted.
“Dock operator user feedback has been very positive,” said Sébastien Faivre, Technical and Performance Director, Distribution & Express at GEODIS. “Our new, lighter handheld solution reduces operator fatigue, and the RS5100 finger scanner is more comfortable to use, improving user performance.”
GEODIS previously used a Windows-based Zebra WT40/WT41 mobile solution and the MC3200 handheld terminal. To further increase its operational efficiency, the company needed to migrate from a Windows to an Android platform.
After consulting with Zebra partner IER, a specialist in supply chain traceability, GEODIS chose Zebra’s TC21 Android touch computer as its mobility solution, along with Zebra’s RS5100 Bluetooth scanner.
“This wearable mobile solution has delivered quicker, efficient and accurate operations,” said Stéphane Loyer, Transportation and Logistics Director, France at Zebra Technologies. “Across France and Europe, Zebra and its partners are creating digital solutions, enabling transportation and logistics customers to meet the growing demands of e-commerce to optimise their front-line workers and achieve their business growth objectives.”
The GEODIS group has a global network covering nearly 170 countries, operating in five business areas of supply chain optimisation, freight forwarding, contract logistics, distribution and express, and road transport.
