Features and Benefits Comprehensive

MMT

A Comprehensive overview of MMT Features and Benefits

Functionality

Task Selection

MMT presents the tasks in order of importance but allows the operator to jump to an alternative task if required.

This is often the case for urgent orders or when attempting to select a suitable task for the end of shift or the equipment available.

Task Grouping

MMT is document based. An operator completes an entire document before proceeding to other tasks.

A MMT document can be either a single SAP R/3 document (IDoc) or part of a SAP R/3 document.

Alternate Bar Codes

MMT supports an unlimited number of alternate bar codes for material numbers, including manufacturer part numbers.

Function Key and Operation

MMT makes minimal use of the keyboard, preferring instead to scan bar code data wherever possible.

Handling Unit Requirements

MMT can operate with or without handling units, more commonly using material and quantity only. When appropriate, MMT uses a “licence plate” to provide SAP R/3 Handling Unit functionality.

Avoids Relabelling

MMT does not require relabelling of material to process it through the warehouse.

Add/Change/Delete

MMT provides “Add/Change/Delete”. This is a MMT-only concept that allows operators to Add quantity by scanning, Delete quantity by scanning, or Change the quantity using traditional techniques.

This significantly reduces picking errors.

Bin Order

Sophisticated bin sequences can be implemented by MMT.

Multiple Document Processing

MMT can open multiple documents at once as this is ideally suited for picking large numbers of small mixed orders. See our Pick To Light page for more information.

Operator Selection / User Areas

MMT supports user areas that select documents based on bin locations.

Multiple Passes at task

MMT provides the operator with many passes at completing the line item.

Document Types

MMT allows documents to be dissected into different types and placed on different menus so supervisors can better manage their workflow by instruction operators to pick from different MMT menu items. A user friendly version of queues.

Count in any order

MMT allows the operator to scroll up and down through all the line items in the document. It also allows the operator to “jump” to a particular line by scanning.

Expandability

RFID

MMT is enabled to print to RFID enabled printers and encode the RFID information. RFID and bar coding are inherently supported by all TIG International products. TIG International supports mobile RFID readers and is investigating where fixed mounted RFID readers may provide logistics enhancements to the MMT environment. The Business-to-Business model in Australia will very soon require RFID enabled Serial Shipper Container Code (SSCC) labels. MMT supports these.

Pick-To-Light

MMT supports Pick To Light. Allowing the customer to use this sophisticated technology to greatly enhance multiple order simultaneous picking.

Mobile Pick to Light

MMT supports Mobile Pick to Light, a cost effective method where the lights are mounted on a trolley.

Factory Automation

MMT has developed communications technology to factory automation equipment as part of its Pick To Light enhancements. As such the MMT product is capable of communicating with Programmable Logic Controller and serial interfaced devices such as weighbridges, palletisers, bundy time clocks, conveyor control gates, and other factory automation equipment.

Real world communications to factory automation equipment is already a major player in logistics and fast moving consumer goods. TIG International will bring this technology to the SAP R/3 environment first, as we did with RF Terminal applications and Pick To Light technology.

Architecture

Response Times

MMT guarantees sub second response time whenever the MMT workstation is installed on the same LAN as the RF terminals.

Off Line Capability

MMT can continue operating for several hours when SAP R/3 is unavailable.

EAN-128 Support

MMT has full EAN-128 support, allowing the operator to scan bar codes in any order and MMT stores all values in a buffer. With MMT you require less scans.

SAP R/3 Connections

MMT uses limited SAP R/3 connections saving your company significant resources.

UNIX / NT Workstation

MMT can run on either Windows NT or one of the SAP R/3 supported UNIX platforms. UNIX is recommended by TIG International because of its greater feature set and inbuilt telnet server capability.

Telnet Server Licences

MMT running on UNIX does not require telnet server software. User licences may be required if the operating system supplier demands.

SAPGUI to Telnet protocol conversion

MMT does not require any such protocol conversion.

Middleware

MMT is not middleware. Middleware simply converts the fields of an IDoc to screen fields. MMT is a fully featured application with sophisticated user features and interactive operator control. MMT is an application that communicates with SAP R/3. MMT is not “screen scraping” or “field mapping” middleware.

Support

Intellectual Property

TIG International owns and maintains the entire MMT application environment. There are no third party transactions installed.

Logistics Advice

TIG International provides ongoing support and maintenance of its entire product, including hardware advice and logistics advice.

Upgrades

TIG International provides a future proof guarantee for its MMT product as part of its support and maintenance offering.

Source Code

Source code for the MMT product is available from TIG International should the customer wish to support the product internally.

Escrow

Should source code not be required, TIG International can enter into an Escrow agreement to mitigate unforseen circumstances.

In House Support

MMT is developed in ANSI standard object oriented C++.

Support and Development

TIG International develops and supports its solutions in Sydney, Australia.

Insurance

TIG International is fully insured, with an Information Technology and Professional Indemnity insurance policy covering all our services to Customers.

This page is provided to assist individuals and companies in making informed decisions as to the type of warehousing solution is best suited the business operations.

For a full MMT solution versus the SAP Console based Logistics Execution System (LES) transactions, please contact TIG International at ask@tigint.com. Please note that this document will only be distributed to legitimate enquiries for the MMT product and your full contact details including name, title, company and contact details will required.

TIG International has had extensive experience with both MMT and SAP Console solutions and offers these comparisons as advice, based on the SAP R/3 version 4.6C.

MMT Press Releases

For further information about the successes achieved by companies who have chosen to implement the MMT solution, have a read of the following Press Releases: