Barcodes and manufacturing are coming to work hand in hand. The use of new barcoding technologies have revolutionised the warehousing and manufacturing industries.
Qualitymag.com took a look at some emerging trends in barcode technology, and how the use of barcodes has transformed manufacturing.
Selecting an adhesive for labels seems like it should be as easy as just picking a label, but there are actually a number of factors that should be considered to ensure the correct adhesive for the long term.
ERP systems are a big part of TransLution™ Software – integration into a client’s existing ERP is largely what sets TransLution™ apart from other products. As your business expands you may consider changing your ERP system to match the growth of your business, or you might be considering a new ERP system to better suit your needs.
Whatever the case, Columbus Food has a useful, free ebook featuring essential steps to help you avoid failure during an ERP deployment.
There’s no doubt that barcode scanners are an essential tool in streamlining data capture, eliminating what used to be a time-intensive manual process.
The use of these handy tools, hold many benefits for businesses, as highlighted in this article on Barcode.com.
“Given the many advantages that come from moving from a manual inventory system to barcoding technology, it’s easy to see why so many companies choose to take advantage of barcode scanners.” – Kevin Kennedy, Barcode.com
In the food manufacture industry, following best practices in quality management will not only guarantee compliance and quality, but also ensure that the significant expensive of massive product recalls can be avoided.
Following best practices can help businesses to avoid common pitfalls such as, high rates of quality failures or the inability to correctly track waste, protecting both your organisation and the consumer.
Technology continues on a progressive path forward, but how will technology in barcode scanners change in the coming years?
With the requirements of the warehouse floor evolving, so too should the hardware. A common problem seen in manufacturing and warehousing is the ability to both scan and move items around. The operators are therefore required to carry a scanner as well as whatever they are moving, making tasks tricky to perform simultaneously.
Here are some of the possible changes we could see to combat this issue.
With many of our clients in the food industry, we felt it would be interesting to look at some of the international food trends for 2015.
Greater confidence and certainty about the future – for both their own and their organizations’ prospects – characterises food professionals’ attitudes as they look forward to 2015, according to feedback from Food Processing’s 14th Annual Manufacturing Trends Survey.
Using a barcode scanner to capture data directly into SYSPRO is the ideal way to manage a production process, eliminating virtually all manual processing. The task can be achieved quickly and easily with TransLution™ Software – using the EazyScan module on the barcode scanner, key information is scanned and updated directly to SYSPRO. Because all of the functions are pre-configured, any operator can do these updates.
To demonstrate just how simple this is, we have highlighted a number of common SYSPRO tasks and completed a step-by-step video of the steps involved
There are a bewildering array of options available when it comes to selecting the right scanner, and this white paper is intended to help answer some commonly-asked questions.
Mobile scanners are the most popular. Even though they are more expensive, they offer the greatest flexibility. Mobile scanners can be used either in a batch mode, which means that they can only communicate with a database when physically connected to a PC, or in RF mode—RF (Radio Frequency) scanners effectively act as an additional client on the network and can are constantly connected with the system database. The pros and cons of batch versus RF are outlined separately below.
You can use barcodes and bar-coding without being an expert on the technology. But understanding a few key points will help you make better decisions when it comes to selecting and implementing a solution in your business.
When data is displayed as a barcode, each character is represented by a pattern of wide and narrow bars. A barcode reader uses a photosensor to convert the barcode into an electrical signal. The scanner then measures the relative widths of the bars and spaces, translates the different patterns back into regular characters, and sends them to a computer or portable terminal. Every barcode begins with a special start character and ends with a special stop character. These codes help the reader detect the barcode and figure out whether it is being scanned forward or backward.
