| BaxTek Solutions developed a custom software | | | | they no longer needed the triplicate order forms. |
| solution that enabled Beverage Control to | | | | |
| electronically upload data files from their | | | | Once the drivers were back in the office at the |
| accounting software program to a Unitech PA600 | | | | end of their shift, they were able to put the |
| portable handheld device. According to founder | | | | portable in a cradle and have the information |
| Wayne Baxter, “We chose the Unitech PA600 | | | | automatically upload to their accounting system |
| handheld device because it was durable, | | | | software program. Since this data was sent |
| lightweight, had write-on screen capabilities, | | | | electronically, it improved the accuracy of getting |
| Bluetooth, and was priced to fit Beverage | | | | the information to the accounting software |
| Control’s budget. Beverage Control looked at | | | | program and it reduced the need of manually |
| other hand held devices, but only the PA600 | | | | entering the data. According to Beverage Control, |
| provided them with all of the functionality they | | | | “The new data collection solution has saved |
| needed at a price point they could afford.” | | | | us so much money so quickly we have already |
| | | | | been able to reduce the number of data entry |
| Unitech is recognized as the number three player | | | | employees.” |
| in rugged mobile computers worldwide, focusing | | | | |
| on automatic data collection products and services | | | | The software program on the portable also |
| to improve productivity, efficiency and quality of | | | | automatically calculates the extended cost of the |
| operations. Unitech produces a full range of AIDC | | | | delivered products. The drivers no longer needed |
| products including portable data collection | | | | to manually figure out the cost with a calculator. |
| terminals, handheld scanners, magnetic stripe | | | | This software feature has reduced errors in |
| readers, mobile receipt printers and fixed | | | | calculating customer extended cost and improved |
| terminals. | | | | customer satisfaction. “Our drivers love the |
| | | | | new portable solution because it saves our drivers |
| The data files that were uploaded to the PA600 | | | | time and eliminates costly invoicing errors,” |
| portable contained up-to-date customer | | | | reports Beverage Control. This new technology |
| information the truck drivers needed when visiting | | | | has enabled Beverage Control to provide their |
| customer accounts. Some of the information on | | | | customers with an enhanced level of customer |
| these files included the route information for the | | | | service. Beverage Control’s desire to keep |
| driver, products the customer ordered on a | | | | improving their service is one of the many |
| regular basis, customer past due amounts, and | | | | reasons they are one of the top beverage |
| service information updates. If a customer | | | | distributors in the southeast. |
| wanted to place an order for a new item they | | | | |
| had not ordered in the past, the driver could use | | | | BaxTek Solutions is one of the leading Systems |
| the touch-screen and select the item from a drop | | | | Integrators in the barcode verification, data |
| down menu from the software application that | | | | collection, and supply chain industry that offers a |
| resided on the portable. With the PA600’s | | | | diverse suite of products including RFID, RF |
| Bluetooth wireless technology, drivers were able | | | | Terminals, Printers, Wireless Access Points, |
| to connect wirelessly to a mobile printer and print | | | | Software, Remote Portable Terminal and Printer |
| a receipt for the customer. Since the PA600 | | | | Management and Repair Services. The company |
| captured the customer’s order information | | | | specializes in traceability and tracking solutions for |
| and enabled them to print a customer a receipt, | | | | the food industry from "farm to fork. |