• How Do Mounted Tablet Stations Help E-Commerce Fulfillment Centers Work More Efficiently?
• How Are Tablets Being Used in Fulfillment Centers?
• Why Mounting the Tablet Can Make the Workflow More Efficient
• What Should You Look for in a Fulfillment Center Tablet Mount?
• Why Do Fulfillment Centers Need Scalable Tablet Mounting Solutions?
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Accelerate Fulfillment Work With Smarter Mounted Stations

How Do Mounted Tablet Stations Help E-Commerce Fulfillment Centers Work More Efficiently?

Mounted tablet stations in e-commerce fulfillment centers improve efficiency by keeping essential, real-time digital information readily accessible to workers and managers across the warehouse floor. By securely positioning tablets and touchscreens at key locations, such as picking, packing, inventory, and mobile workstations or carts, businesses can reduce unnecessary device handling and support more consistent workflows.

Warehouses and fulfillment centers across the US face increasing pressure to process orders quickly and accurately. Having tablets and touchscreen devices readily available and securely mounted gives workers consistent access to the digital tools and information they need throughout the fulfillment process. Handheld and unsecured devices can be damaged more easily, lost, or misplaced. This not only costs the business in replacement devices, but a single broken or lost tablet can also disrupt workflow.

By securely positioning tablets and touchscreens at strategic locations for picking, packing, inventory management, and other essential tasks, businesses can reduce unnecessary device handling and support more consistent workflows. This can reduce unnecessary movement through busy areas, improve access to information, and support a more fluid, organized fulfillment operation.

How Are Tablets Being Used in Fulfillment Centers?

Over the years, tablets have become a vital tool for improving productivity and efficiency in fulfillment centers. They have been introduced gradually as part of warehouse operations. They're multi-tools that run Warehouse Management System (WMS) software, covering everything from order picking and inventory lookup to shipping information and stock verification.

Over the years, tablets have become a vital tool for improving productivity and efficiency in fulfillment centers. They have gradually been integrated into warehouse processes, giving workers access to a range of digital tools through Warehouse Management System (WMS) software. From order picking and inventory lookup to shipping information and stock verification, tablets can support multiple tasks throughout the fulfillment process.

Why Mobile Screens Matter

Tablets and touchscreens matter because:

• Workers need real-time data where the work happens.
• Tablets can consolidate multiple digital functions into one unit.
• Touchscreens provide an accessible interface that's easy and simple to operate.
• Devices can be used across different warehouse zones.

Why Mounting the Tablet Can Make the Workflow More Efficient

Mounting tablets at fixed points around the fulfillment center offers several benefits for smooth operations and daily workflows in e-commerce logistics. These include:

• Keeps tablets readily accessible: With tablets mounted in fixed positions, workers know exactly where to find the device. This reduces the time warehouse staff spend searching for handheld devices or carrying tablets around the fulfillment center.
• Reduces unnecessary handling of the device: Warehouse staff don't need to keep picking up and putting down the device, making the switch between digital and physical tasks much easier.
• Creates consistent workstation setups: Placing tablets at all stations, including picking, packing, and inventory stations, creates a standardized system across the warehouse.
• Keeps hands free: The device screen can be used without holding it. This is particularly useful when handling stock, moving packages, or scanning barcodes.
• Reduces the risk of damage: A securely mounted tablet is less likely to be dropped or knocked off a surface, which reduces replacement or repair costs. And keeps them out of action for less time.
• Reduces misplaced or lost devices: Loose devices can be easily lost or misplaced. And in particularly busy fulfillment centers, they can even be stolen. Mounted tablets, especially with locking tablet holders, can help prevent this.
• Improves visibility of information: With tablets and touchscreens at a comfortable viewing height and angle, warehouse workers can easily view and quickly check orders, inventory levels, picking instructions or shipping details.
• Supports faster picking and packing: With picking information readily available, it reduces unnecessary movement between tasks, letting workers check details without leaving their workstations.
• Can be attached to mobile workstations and carts: Tablets can be mounted to a cart or other mobile workstations, so workers can take the tablet with them as they move around the center.
• Can attach directly to forklifts: In larger fulfillment centers, specialized forklift tablet mounts make it easier for forklift operators to access picking information.
• Makes device management more straightforward: IT and warehouse managers know where tablets are positioned, making charging, updates, and repairs easier to manage.

What Should You Look for in a Fulfillment Center Tablet Mount?

Picking the best tablet mounting solution for your fulfillment center doesn't have to be hard. By selecting the right holder type, arm and mounting system that meet your preferences, such as tablet type, workstation setup, and business model, it should be fairly straightforward. You can create a secure, accessible setup that supports an efficient workflow.

When choosing the right mounting solution, consider mounting location, adjustability, durability, charging, and ease of access. If you opt for touchscreens or even smartphones over tablets, options are available for those, too.

Secure Tablet Retention

In large, busy fulfillment centers with lots of movement and high foot traffic, device security is paramount. Keeping tablets secure on the holders is crucial so they can't be removed or knocked out of place. Locking tablet holders are a surefire solution, offering key locks that keep the tablet protected and in place.

Whether they're made from an all-weather reinforced composite or something more durable like industrial-grade metal, locking tablet holders are designed for heavy-duty environments, keeping devices safe and secure.

Adjustable Positioning

Mount placement matters, so viewing angles and tablet accessories are within easy reach for warehouse staff. Simple, short shafts feature ball-ends that can be angled as needed but offer limited movement, which can create awkward angles that make tablets hard to read.

On the flip side, for those needing better positioning options, goosenecks and multi-angle arms are available, offering more positioning flexibility.

Mounting Method

You might mount a fulfillment center tablet on walls, worktops, shelving units, carts, or even forklifts, so choosing the right mount is vital to keeping tablets secure. One of the most common places for warehouse tablet mounts is on flat walls. Secure tablet mounting systems with drill-bases are ideal for wall-mounting a tablet. Whether spring-loaded or locking, these tablet holders have four points of contact with the wall, keeping them highly secure. 

Drill-bases also work well on flat worktops, with worktop tablet mounting systems and adjustable shafts that let you position and angle the tablet for the best operating height.

For carts, a clamp tablet holder is a secure yet removable system that clamps to a pole or part of the cart or mobile workstation, so the cart can move around the warehouse floor while the tablet stays secure.

For larger fulfillment centers that use forklifts and other warehouse vehicles, specialised forklift tablet mounts are available. With front- and overhead guard mounts, there is a forklift mounting system for every warehouse occasion, demanding or otherwise.

Tablet Compatibility

iPad or Android, small or large; tablet models come in all sorts of sizes, so the fulfillment center must use a tablet holder that fits its specific tablet model and dimensions. The Slim-Grip® holder series from ARKON Mounts comes with different leg sizes for different tablet brands. Also, if the tablet is in a rugged case, account for the case size.

Lockvise™ locking tablets can be adjusted with a socket wrench so that you can install tablets ranging from a small Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite to an Apple iPad Pro.

Durability

Assess how busy and demanding the fulfillment center environment is. How much movement or vibration will the tablet holders endure if mounted on a cart or forklift, or even a wall in an extremely busy warehouse?.

In particularly busy environments, mounting solutions can add security and stability, helping keep tablets secure and protected from accidental knocks or drops. The XMS series from ARKON Mounts features industrial-grade mounting systems made from heavy-duty metal and strong components. XMS forklift mounting systems and arm-mounted systems are available for demanding environments.

Why Do Fulfillment Centers Need Scalable Tablet Mounting Solutions?

As fulfillment centers grow, tablet mounting systems must scale. More orders mean more workstations, and new premises require different mounting setups and types: newer tablets or a switch to touchscreens.

ARKON Mounts modular ecosystem lets you replace, swap, or upgrade components. And with third-party systems. For example, if your business is changing from tablets to touchscreens, you can replace the tablet holders with VESA 75 / 100 mounting brackets that fit screens. Or, if you move wall-mounted tablets to newer warehouse carts, you can update the drill bases with C-clamp mounting systems.

This flexibility can be particularly valuable for growing businesses. Instead of replacing an entire mounting system when equipment or workflows change, businesses can adapt individual components to meet new requirements. With modular ecosystems, businesses can expand tablet mounts without replacing the whole unit, keeping replacement and upgrade costs low and extending the mounting system's lifespan.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a warehouse tablet mount?

A warehouse tablet mount is a safe, secure holder or mounting system that positions tablets in warehouses and fulfillment centers. It keeps devices accessible for tasks such as accessing the Warehouse Management System (WMS), inventory management, order picking, packing, shipping, and communications. ARKON Mounts and RAM Mounts both offer a range of secure, industrial-grade warehouse tablet holders.

How do mounted tablets improve warehouse productivity?

Mounted tablets improve warehouse productivity by providing a fixed access point for warehouse workers, giving them quick access to real-time WMS, inventory, and picking lists without carrying or repeatedly picking up a device. This reduces unnecessary movement, streamlines workflows, and helps workers complete tasks more efficiently while maintaining productivity.

Where can tablets be mounted in a fulfillment center?

You can mount tablets in a fulfillment center at picking and packing stations, inventory areas, warehouse carts, forklifts, walls, worktops, and other strategic locations. The right mounting solution depends on the workflow, available space, warehouse staff's needs, and how the tablets are used.

Accelerate Fulfillment Work With Smarter Mounted Stations

Access to real-time inventory data is paramount for fulfillment centers, especially as the business grows. Busy, thriving fulfillment centers face rising order volumes, staffing pressures, and faster turnaround times. In a nutshell, warehouse staff need instant access to information on easy-to-access fixed-point tablets or touchscreens. Mobile tablets can be lost, misplaced, or broken more easily, hindering workflow and business productivity.

Fixed-point tablets and touchscreens provide the digital interface, and the mounting system provides security. Together, the right device and mount support picking, packing, inventory levels, and straightforward processes so the fulfillment center can run efficiently every day.

ARKON Mounts offers a range of fulfillment center tablet mounting systems designed to meet the demands of modern warehouses. From fixed workstations and walls to mobile carts and forklift mounts, our modular mounting solutions can be configured to suit your workflow and adapt as your business grows. Plus, if you need a specific mounting system beyond off-the-shelf options, we offer custom mounting solutions.

Ready to create a more efficient, secure, and accessible digital workspace? Explore ARKON Mounts fulfillment center mounting solutions to find the right setup for your operation.