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Voice enabled Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP)
We identified seven companies that offer voice enabled integration to existing ERP systems. The companies are as follows: Mountain Leverage, Principal Logistics Technologies, MCL Technologies, Lydia Voice Solutions, Bastian Solutions, Voiteq, and Honeywell.
METHODOLOGY
We were able to find five companies that provided voice enabled integration to ERP systems that are based in the US. Those companies are: Mountain Leverage, MCL Technologies, Bastian Solutions, Voiteq and Honeywell. We then extended our research to a global scope, which enabled us to find two additional companies: Principal Logistics Technologies based in Ireland, and Lydia Voice Solutions based in the UK.
MOUNTAIN LEVERAGE
Mountain Leverage is a company which is based in Grafton, West Virginia. They currently integrate voice picking with existing ERP. Their solutions are aimed towards increasing productivity and accuracy in operations. They offer a wide array of voice enabling ERP methodologies which include labor statistics, real time visibility and analytics, retail solutions, instant ROI, SAP consultants, and labor management. The company says the following regarding their voice picking solutions: "We offer custom integrations, from middle ware solutions requiring only 3 data files to bring a picking solution to life — to real-time integration where your host decides the workflow. And each voice picking system comes equipped with best practices baked right in."
Principal Logistics Technologies
Principal Logistics Technologies is currently in charge of producing the In-DEX, which is a voice middle ware technology that can be integrated to existing ERP solutions. The company is based in Ireland. They don't provide much information on their website besides that, however companies are encouraged to contact them in case they want to receive their portfolio and quotes.
MCL Technologies
MCL technologies has their headquarters in Belgium. However, they also have an office in the US in Tampa, Florida. They currently offer voice solutions that integrate with existing ERP. Their products is called MCL's Next Generation Voice Solution and it is a part of their MCL-Collection, which is a line of products that incorporate several Integration Solutions and enable companies to connect their back-end ERP and WMS or their database systems with their mobile voice operations.
Lydia Voice Solutions
Lydia Voice Solutions is located in the United Kingdom. The company produces offerings which include "easy voice system integration into existing ERP, WMS and SAP solutions". Their system is called the Lydia® Voice and it is made to be integrated without any problems or delays into "existing IT environments". The voice system currently has a number of different standard interfaces for all regular WMS and ERP systems. Lydia®Connector is a system that includes a certified interface to SAP.
Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions is a US company that is based in Indianapolis. The company currently offers voice picking software that features easy integration to existing ERP software. Bastian Solutions offers voice picking that can be "seamlessly integrated to a variety of host systems, including ERP and warehouse management systems". The company has over 20 years of experience in the tech industry and they have developed their own interfaces to a number of WMS and ERP systems, which include home-grown systems for different platforms.
Voiteq
Voiteq is a US company that has their head office in Georgia. Voiteq currently offers "voice enabled solutions with easy integration into ERP/WMS systems". They offer and support different approaches to voice enabling of the WMS and ERP systems. Their solutions include: "VoiceMan Warehouse Execution System, Screen-to-voice solutions to voice-enable existing text-based handheld terminal screens, Vocollect VoiceDirect ERP for SAP to voice-enable SAP handheld terminal screens, and custom direct interfaces."
Honeywell
Honeywell is an American company based in New Jersey. Their software is called Vocollect Voice Enterprise Connectors, and it is responsible for enabling integration of voice solutions with ERP and WMS systems. Its main goal is overall performance improvement. The company insists that their software boosts ROI. They have been developing their voice solutions for over 25 years.
CONCLUSION
Seven companies that offer voice integration to ERP: Mountain Leverage, Principal Logistics Technologies, MCL Technologies, Lydia Voice Solutions, Bastian Solutions, Voiteq, and Honeywell.