Inventory and Production Tracking Move to the Cloud

What Do We Track?

Eliminate Paperwork and Manual Data Entry

Operational Benefits

Real-Time Information for Improved Decision Making by Managers and Supervisors

Prevents Employees from Making Operational Mistakes

Collects Data for LEAN initiatives

Cuts Inventory Carrying Costs

Reduced Scrap, Rework and Overtime costs

Prevents Late Shipment of Customer Orders

Reduced Shipping and Receiving Labor

Information Technology Benefits

Eliminates Need to Maintain Software on Company Servers

Uses Web Browser Interface to eliminate need to maintain client

software on PCsWorks with most ERP and Accounting Systems

Extends Life of ERP Systems – Automated Data Exchange

Prints barcode labels on local Barcode printers using information from web-based system

Interfaces with Weighing Scales and Process Control Systems

Secure Communications with Private Database

Systems Architecture

Remote Barcode Printing

WebHawk On-Line Service Costs

Inventory Tracking System $200/Month

Production Tracking System $200/Month

Job and Material Tracking System $450/Month

Barcode Labeling $75/Month – uses BarTender Automation

Per Device - $25/MonthPer Staff User - $15/MonthPer Weighing Scale - $25/Month

Purchase Order Receiving $50/Month

Customer Order Picking, Packing and Shipping $75/Month

Average Wages of Manufacturing Worker $4,500/monthPlus 30% Fringe Benefits = $5,850/Month

Uses of 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

Problems with Paper Records

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

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” Tracking

A 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 Quantity

2. 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

Production1. 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 Time7. Handle Run-Groups

Picking, Packing and Shipping

“Magic” Forms

Easy to Use

Entry Boxes Automatically Appear

Can Lookup Information during Data Entry• Items• Location of Items – in Age First Order

All the hard work is done during setup

To make it simple for operators

Bell-Connector Framework

Provides Over 90% of Automated Data Transfer Code Pre-Generated

Or Automatically Generated

Happy Customers