The smooth operation of moving and mobilising stock within a warehouse is very reliant upon human interaction. This can be anything from locating a certain palette, scanning a certain product or entering a certain numerical value. However, mistakes are often made when it comes to manual procedures. RTLSs eliminate this as a cause of lost labour hours. Read
here to see how implementing a Real Time Location System saved Zebra 451 staff hours a month, primarily through reducing item location times and, presumably, reducing human error. These improvements are due to fact the use of RTLS removes the need to
physically scan items. Through using RFID technology, the whereabouts of items is constantly known. The investment in a Real Time Location System has far-reaching rewards. This even includes increases in safety, due to computer services being able to react to impending danger. For example, two RFID tagged forklifts are about to crash into each other, but due to operating in a busy warehouse environment, the drivers are unaware. Through the use of a RTLS, the drivers can quickly be made aware of the danger they are in, thus avoiding any costly accidents.