Post on 11-Nov-2014
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Barcodes and the Cloud. Dr. Peter Green – BellHawk Systems
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Why Use Barcodes?
1. Track Inventory
2. Track Work-in-Process
3. Track Movement of Materials
4. Track Conversion of Materials
5. Track Receipt of Materials
6. Track Shipment of Materials
7. Track Delivery of Materials
8. Prevent Mistakes
9. Build Materials Traceability Database
10. Capture Production Costs
1. Data Collection Mistakes Write Anything You Want
2. Operational Mistakes No Warnings
3. Delays in Data Entry If Entered At All into Computer
4. No Real-Time Management Oversight Limited Access to Data
5. Defects and Recalls Row of Filing Cabinets Problem
6. Wasted time in writing down data and keying into computer Plus time fixing mistakes
Problems with Paper Records
Barcode Scanning is Solution
1.Point-and-Shoot Data Recording• Quick and Accurate• No Mistakes Writing Down of Data
2.Immediate Validation of Data• Warning if Wrong Data Captured• Warning if Wrong Material or Operation• Warning if Defective or Contaminated Material being Used
3.Builds Tracking Database• Immediately Available• Real-Time Data Available for Management Oversight• Traceability History for Error Detection and Recall Minimization
“License-Plate” TrackingA tracking barcode or RFID tag is placed on
every container, box, barrel, reel, roll, and individually barcoded item
Barcode or RFID Tag is an Identifier - Information is contained in Database
DatabaseServer
Computer
Database Records -One per License Plate Number
Nested Container Tracking
Inventory Tracking
Receiving
1. Weigh Products to Verify or Compute Quantity2. Scan GS1 Barcodes – if present – or enter on keyboard
• Part Number, Quantity, Lot Number, Expiration Date3. Print Internal Tracking Barcode Label
• With Tracking Barcode• With Internal Part Number and other Human Readable Information
Production Tracking
1. Track Start and End of Operation for Job on Machine/Line2. Scan Employee/Team Badge in and out of Operation3. Scan Materials into Job Step4. Scan Materials out of Job Step5. Scan Materials returned from Job Step6. Track Machine/Line Setup, Start and End Run, Cleanup and Down Time
Picking, Packing and Shipping
Automated Barcode Label Generation
Uses BarTender AutomationTo automatically fill in label fields from BellHawk database.
Data used depends on modal parameters such as Customer, DBA, Item and Ship-To Address.
Barcode Label Printing at Remote Location
Benefits of Barcodes
BellHawk Systems CorporationAffordable Technology Solutions for Operational Problems
Inventory Tracking Business Intelligence Production Tracking
Enterprise Integration Materials Traceability
www.BellHawk.com
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