Manufacturing Software Selection

Not all companies require a full blown ERP system. For your business, an inventory control system or scheduling program may be a better solution. Our manufacturing software selection services can help you determine the most effective approach and select the system that best satisfies your requirements.

We can also provide assistance in selecting and integrating automated data collection — by either bar coding or RFID — which can dramatically improve speed and accuracy in manufacturing as well as sales, inventory tracking, shipping, and receiving.

Data collection technologies

Bar coding permits the machine-readable encoding of information for fast, easy retrieval. Bar coding applications often seen in manufacturing operations include:

Material identification
Asset tracking
Compliance labeling
Labor tracking
Document tracking
Job and inventory status tracking
Lot and parts usage tracking

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) relies on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or transponders. The most common method involves storing a serial number that identifies a person or object, often with other information, on a microchip equipped with a small antenna. The chip and antenna together are called an RFID transponder or RFID tag. The antenna enables the chip to transmit information to a device called a reader, which converts the signal into digital information that can then be passed on to a computer. RFID tags can be updated with new data, offering the ability to track each transaction that involves the object. Since RFID tags communicate by radio, the reader does not need a clear line of sight to record data. RFID applications related to manufacturing include:

Inventory control
Container and pallet tracking
ID badges and access control
Fleet maintenance
Equipment tracking
Product tracking through manufacturing and assembly

Manufacturing Software Selection

Data collection technologies

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