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How does mobile barcoding technology accelerate efficiency in oil and gas?

To name a few examples, mobile barcoding:

• Minimizes costs and downtime associated with unplanned maintenance or parts shortages.
• Sheds excess or stockpiled inventory with real-time stock management and replenishment.
• Reduces overhead bloat associated with missing, aging, and obsolescent parts and assets.
• Drives performance through gains in productivity, throughput, and accurate forecasting.
• Tracks assign and transfers tools, equipment, and fixed assets across multiple facilities.
• Controls materials in areas of limited connectivity, such as off-shore oil rigs.
• Integrates with and supports digital transformation and enterprise asset management (EAM) strategies.

Warehouse Management

Today, things change rapidly in manufacturing operations. Manufacturing operations that were previously supported by in-house systems are now supported by ERP systems. In order to share costs and remain competitive, the companies have formed alliances with material suppliers, logistics providers, and customers. The bar code and wireless data collection are essential components of modern manufacturing operations. The user gains the ability to enter and access real-time, accurate data from the manufacturing or warehouse floor by integrating a barcode data collection system into manufacturing operations.

The availability of accurate and real-time data enables you to make decisions that reduce raw material warehousing, buffer stock accumulation, and finished goods inventory.

The use of real-time data allows the entire manufacturing process to be synchronised. You can avoid running wires by combining bar code, RFID, and wireless technologies. You don’t have to wait for employees to enter data by hand, which is time-consuming and inaccurate. Transactions move quickly and accurately from your plant floor or warehouse directly into your ERP system, avoiding such human interaction.

Inventory Control

Incorporating barcoding into the manufacturing industry can result in a much more efficient Inventory Control system, which can help reap benefits such as:

• The shipment’s information is disseminated quickly and accurately, resulting in better inventory control.
• In the case of FMCG, first-manufacture-first-out (FMFO) minimises product obsolescence, inventory holding costs, and maximise stock freshness.
• Improved stock control, warehousing, and product distribution
• Invoice generation that is automated
• Forecasting of raw material ordering levels that is accurate and timely
• Inventory control saves money overall.
• Control over reorder levels is improved, resulting in shorter reorder cycles.
• Effective application of the principle of just-in-time inventory control
• Periodical cycle counts are performed flawlessly and quickly.

Warehouse management

Today, things change rapidly in manufacturing operations. Manufacturing operations that were previously supported by in-house systems are now supported by ERP systems. In order to share costs and remain competitive, the companies have formed alliances with material suppliers, logistics providers, and customers. The bar code and wireless data collection are essential components of modern manufacturing operations. The user gains the ability to enter and access real-time, accurate data from the manufacturing or warehouse floor by integrating a barcode data collection system into manufacturing operations.

The availability of accurate and real-time data enables you to make decisions that reduce raw material warehousing, buffer stock accumulation, and finished goods inventory.

The use of real-time data allows the entire manufacturing process to be synchronized. You can avoid running wires by combining bar code, RFID, and wireless technologies. You don’t have to wait for employees to enter data by hand, which is time-consuming and inaccurate. Transactions move quickly and accurately from your plant floor or warehouse directly into your ERP system, avoiding such human interaction.

Inventory Control

Incorporating barcoding into the manufacturing industry can result in a much more efficient Inventory Control system, which can help reap benefits such as:

• The shipment’s information is disseminated quickly and accurately, resulting in better inventory control.
• In the case of FMCG, first-manufacture-first-out (FMFO) to minimise product obsolescence, inventory holding costs, and maximise stock freshness.
• Improved stock control, warehousing, and product distribution
• Invoice generation that is automated
• Forecasting of raw material ordering levels that is accurate and timely
• Inventory control saves money overall.
• Control over reorder levels is improved, resulting in shorter reorder cycles.
• Effective application of the principle of just-in-time inventory control
• Periodical cycle counts are performed flawlessly and quickly.

The following segments of the manufacturing industry can benefit from bar coding:

• Automobiles and automobile-related products
• Engineering product manufacturing firms
• White Goods Manufacturing Firms FMCG Firms Textile Manufacturing Firms
• Pharmaceutical firms, as well as any other manufacturing firm with a large number of raw materials or products

Using barcode, RFID, and wireless technologies, you can update your retail supply chain in real-time. The real-time status of your supply chain enables you to:

• Increased product availability
• Reduced shrinkage
• FMFO
• Agile transactions.
• Transparent Inventory projections

While RFID tracks consignments at the pallet level, barcode and wireless systems allow you to track your goods at the item level, meeting all of your data collection needs. We integrate all of these technologies into your business application using middleware and interface software to help you achieve the desired results. We assist you in selecting the appropriate product and then developing the necessary solution to meet your business requirements.ur return on investment.

Barcoding is essential in consignment tracking in the logistics industry, allowing it to reap numerous benefits such as:

• Consignments can be easily tracked at any time.
• The position of the consignment is updated in real time.
• Significant reduction in time lag
• Better consignment routing optimization
• Circumstantial midstream deviation from the predefined route of the consignment routing
• Exact performance evaluation of each participating distribution point in the distribution chain as a whole
• Exact analysis of the inherent/extraneous factors that act as distribution impediments at various intermediate distribution points
• Significant cost savings in the distribution process
• Customers are served quickly and on time.
• Provides critical inputs for redesigning alternative distribution methodologies that are superior to conventional ones.
• Elimination of various speculative background preparations, saving time and money.

Medication & Diagnostics

Auto Identification and Data Collection using barcoding technology, mobile computing and wireless technology enabling access to fast, accurate and online information led the healthcare industry to:

• Streamline its existing procedures and practices
• Improve efficiency in operations
• Reduce operational cost
• Enhance promptness in service delivery
• The cross-sections of the industry that can be benefited are as follows:
• In Pathological Labs
• In Blood banks
• In hospitals (To review patient history/ Study X-ray/Ultrasound/CT Scan/MRI images :/ Check test results)
• In bedside operations

The Incentives of Smart Technology Deployment

Momentum is growing for the food and beverage manufacturers to harness the power of the smart technology to ensure the whole food supply chain traceability. The incentives of implementing smart devices with integrated barcode scanners in food and beverage industry are generous.

The automation of produce tracking facilitates the documenting of the entire production chain. This gives better insight and faster data processing for the management in real-time. Manual inspection alone cannot ensure the results of the manual inspection coupled with the greater accuracy of barcode scanning and automated data processing.

The problem of a mislabeled allergen alone is enough of a concern to urge manufacturers to deploy the latest technology to avoid expensive recalls. Matching the package to product and verifying its accuracy with the help of 2D barcode scanners minimises the risk of error.

The full supply chain visibility lets companies:

• Comply with the regulations, domestic and international
• Meet consumer expectations
• Instill consumer trust and brand confidence
• Minimise the time and cost of product recalls
• Provide the regulators, retailers and food service customers with a timely access to quality, location and safety data of their products
• Improve the cost and speed of operations
• Minimise the risk of errors and mitigate the damage faster, potentially save lives in case of a contamination
• Receive direct quality feedback from each actor of the food supply chain
• Prevent or minimise counterfeiting, unauthorised sale, and diversion of goods

The Benefits of Barcode Technology in Institutes

• Recording Student Attendance
• Managing Visitors and Volunteers
• Tracking Equipment and Assets
• Speeding Up the Lunch Line
• Keeping School Libraries Organised
• Protecting Student Technology
• Learn More About the Effects of Barcode Scanners in Education