Dunkin' Donuts' Mid-Atlantic Distribution Center Extends Voxware's VoiceLogistics(R) Solution Throughout the Warehouse; Voice-Driven Logistics Extended to Loading, Put-away, Replenishment, Receiving and Cycle Counting Operations.LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- Voxware, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : VOXW), a leading supplier of voice-driven logistics solutions, announced today that Dunkin' Donuts' Mid-Atlantic Distribution Center (MADC MADC Master Agility Dog of Canada (Canadian Agility Title) MADC Minot Area Development Corporation MADC Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens, Inc. ), the logistics supplier to Dunkin' Donuts Sources: Dunkin' Donuts is an international coffee and donut retailer founded in 1950 in Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. by William Rosenberg. Corporate Profile History franchisees in eight states, has expanded the use of Voxware's VoiceLogistics(R) solution beyond picking, to the entire warehouse. VoiceLogistics is now deployed at the Dunkin' Donuts' MADC for picking and loading, with put-away to follow in a month's time. Replenishment replenishment the addition of an appropriate quantity of properly prepared solution containing the correct concentration of chemicals to the developer solutions used in radiography. will follow immediately thereafter, and receiving will be deployed by mid-year. "Our experience with voice-driven picking was so extraordinary, we sought to leverage the value of voice throughout the entire warehouse," explained Warren Engard, director of distribution operations. "By extending voice to the rest of our material handling applications, we improved our return on our investment and increased productivity due to the easy-to-use voice interface. We have also increased product availability, enhanced inventory control, improved our ability to respond to our franchisees, and better utilized our workforce." Engard reported the following benefits from expanding the use of voice technology: --Accuracy rates improved to 99.94 percent. --Productivity increased by 20 percent in dry and cooler areas, and up to 30 percent in the freezer. --Picking time decreased from 21 hours to 10 hours without increasing staff. --Goods damage decreased by 80 percent. --Training time for new hires decreased by 50 percent. "Workers love the voice technology," Engard added. "Plus, we lowered our total cost of ownership for wireless devices, both voice-only and dual-use devices." Craig Setter setter: see sporting dog. setter Any of three breeds derived from a medieval hunting dog that would set (lie down) when it found birds so that it and the birds could be covered with a net. Setters have long hair on the ears, chest, legs, and tail. , executive vice president and COO of Dunkin' Donuts' MADC, said: "We selected Voxware even before we moved our warehouse to a new location and installed a new WMS WMS Warehouse Management System WMS Web Map Service (open geospatial consortium specification) WMS West Middle School (Rochester Hills, MI) WMS Workforce Management Software WMS Wechsler Memory Scale , and VoiceLogistics was flexible and adapted to these subsequent changes in our operations. In addition, Voxware is a forward-thinking company that was able to support the expansion of voice throughout our warehouse, for example, additional voice-driven applications beyond picking such as loading, put-away, replenishment, receiving and cycle counting." Voxware CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Tom Drury Thomas Jay Drury is the author of Hunts in Dreams, The End of Vandalism, The Black Brook, and The Driftless Area. He was born in (????), in (????), Iowa.[1] References 1. said, "This is a perfect example of how Voxware can help companies consistently control material handling costs during periods of rapid growth, which bring challenges such as rising distribution costs distribution costs distribute npl → Vertriebskosten pl , an expanded labor pool, additional distribution responsibilities and integration of new systems. Voxware's technology has positively affected the bottom line at Dunkin' Donuts' Mid-Atlantic Distribution Center, while also providing qualitative benefits such as increased customer and employee satisfaction." Beyond Picking Voxware's VoiceLogistics addresses the full range of material handling needs. In addition to VoiceLogistics' picking module, other modules include: Loading: Streamlines the movement of containers from a shipping staging area staging area n. A place where troops or equipment in transit are assembled and processed, as before a military operation. Noun 1. onto designated trucks at the loading dock. Put-away: Guides workers in picking up containers that have been received and moving them to specific storage locations, or to picking slots that need replenishment. Replenishment: Prompts workers to move containers from one or more storage locations to multiple pick slots, optimizing moves based on worker location and replenishment orders. Receiving: Enables workers to efficiently process incoming merchandise, comparing containers with purchase orders or advance shipping notices to validate quantities. The flexibility of VoiceLogistics allows users to switch seamlessly between the various modules to maximize efficiency by enabling workers to combine tasks based on location, new truck arrivals, exceptions or workload. About Dunkin' Donuts' Mid-Atlantic Distribution Center Dunkin' Donuts' Mid-Atlantic Distribution Center is one of four cooperative Dunkin' Donuts Distribution Centers. Each regional distribution center is an independently-operated non-profit corporation. About Voxware Voxware, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOXW) provides voice-driven logistics solutions that optimize the full spectrum of warehouse operations for greater accuracy, productivity and flexibility in supply chain execution. Voxware's corporate headquarters are in Lawrenceville, New Jersey Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,081. Lawrenceville is located roughly halfway between Princeton and Trenton. , with operating offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts This article is about the city of Cambridge in Massachusetts. For the English university town, see Cambridge, England. For other places, see Cambridge (disambiguation). Cambridge, Massachusetts is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. , the United Kingdom and France. Additional information about Voxware can be obtained on the Internet at http://www.voxware.com. This news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Such statements are subject to certain factors that may cause Voxware's plans to differ or results to vary from those expected including the risks associated with Voxware's need to introduce new and enhanced products and services in order to increase market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" and the risk of obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. of its products and services due to technological change; Voxware's need to attract and retain key management and other personnel with experience in providing integrated voice-based solutions for e-logistics, specializing in the supply chain sector; the potential for substantial fluctuations in Voxware's results of operations; competition from others; Voxware's evolving distribution strategy and dependence on its distribution channels; the potential that speech products will not be widely accepted; Voxware's need for additional capital; and a variety of risks set forth from time to time in Voxware's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Voxware undertakes no obligation to publicly release results of any of these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unexpected results. 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