Accounting of products and components in production
Marking components and products with a bar code allows you to organize and automate accounting at all stages of production. The coding system is designed to eliminate mis-sorting or shortages of products. The system can be configured to allow you to see changes in the balance of components and products in the warehouse, as well as in production areas.
The product is controlled by serial number - this is a unique number that allows you to trace the process of its creation and production, from the order for assembly to warranty and post-warranty service at the consumer. For custom-made products, the serial number matches the order number, and only then it is sent to the order for assembly.
For a large number of products, for example, if the order consists of tens and hundreds of thousands of parts, the serial number is assigned to the batch of these parts placed in production packaging. Important! A batch is considered to be such products that were released under unchanged conditions and parameters. When replacing raw materials, machine tooling, auxiliary materials, employees involved in the manufacture of parts, the batch number and, accordingly, the serial number change.
To ensure clear tracking of the quality of each batch, all containers for moving parts and components are marked with tags (labels) with bar codes. When assigning a serial number, the container acts as a temporary storage place for parts of the entire series, since the series can be distributed across several containers or boxes.
When automating the accounting of products and components in production, an important task is the authorization of employees in the system. Bar coding can be used for this.
Two cards are usually used: a personal employee card and a job card. The same employee can hold several positions or replace another employee. When changing roles, the employee must re-authorize in the system either with his personal card (the main function), or with the job code and personal card (when replacing an employee). This approach allows for the quick and flexible distribution of functions between employees and the constant personal control of labor operations.
Inventory in the finished goods warehouse
It is performed by serial numbers: bar codes of products are scanned using a data collection terminal. RFID technology can be used as an element of additional control, but when conducting an inventory, a visual inspection of the product by an employee is important. The RFID function is reduced to additional, so-called "shadow" control. It is impossible to completely transfer control and inventory to RFID technology, since in the system we can only see tags, while the products themselves are absent from the warehouse (they were stolen or replaced).
Inventory in the raw materials and components warehouse
To automate the inventory of raw materials and components, it is necessary that most of the products be marked with bar codes. If the components have manufacturer's bar codes, then they are entered into the accounting system. If there is none, you must mark the products with a bar code yourself.
Difficulties arise in the process of marking the weight and measurement nomenclature of goods. To account for weight products, bar code marking of containers (containers, pallets, boxes, etc.) and a label containing the initial, last selected or final balance are used. To control, it is necessary to place the container with raw materials on the scales and separately scan the container code and the remainder.
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