Barcode technology runs through the logistics supply chain
With the intensification of market competition, logistics management must not only consider the distribution of goods from producers to consumers, but also consider the supply chain. It comprehensively and comprehensively improves economic benefits and efficiency in all aspects, including the purchase of raw materials from merchants to producers, as well as the transportation, storage and information transmission of producers themselves in the product manufacturing process. Therefore, modern logistics is a strategic measure that aims to meet the needs of consumers and considers manufacturing, transportation, sales and other market conditions in a unified manner.
Superior and continuously improving logistics capabilities, information systems that monitor logistics dynamics in real time, identify potential operational obstacles, and take correct actions before the services provided to customers may fail, thereby creating perfection customer experience and gain lasting competitive advantage.
In terms of logistics supply chain management, barcode technology can be applied in all aspects from product production to finished product off-line, sales, transportation, warehousing, retail, etc. for convenient and fast management. Bar code technology is like a link that connects the information that occurs at each stage of the product life cycle, putting enterprises in an advantageous position in the fierce market competition. Barcoding can ensure the accuracy of data, and the use of barcoding equipment is convenient and fast.
Take a factory as an example to introduce in detail how the application data collector is combined with the user's computer system to solve product parts warehousing, production line management (personnel, production management), and finished product off-line warehousing. The process of sales, inbound and outbound distribution, after-sales service and other aspects.
1. Production line personnel management: At the beginning of each shift, each member of the work team must use a data collector to scan the barcode on their employee card, and record the attendance data and team members to the data collector. ; and then input into the computer system. All members of the team can receive corresponding rewards or penalties based on the day's output and quality.
When starting a processing operation, first scan the barcode on the work order of the day or the workpiece waiting to be processed, indicating the start of a certain task, and then scan again after the processing is completed. The barcode data terminal installed in the work area accepts this data, automatically adds the group number and time information, and uploads each employee's information to the PC after work every day. The system calculates the productivity of workers in the group and motivates members of the production group to improve labor productivity.
2. Production management of the assembly line: Using barcode technology, the order number, part type, and product quantity number are first formed into a barcode, and the barcode is printed and pasted on the production line of product parts and assembly. In this way, you can easily obtain the production process and required materials and parts for a product order on a certain production line. After the product is completed on the production line, the production line quality inspector will scan in the product barcode and production line code number after passing the inspection, and scan in the worker's barcode in the order of the process (it can be determined once and unchanged). Send unqualified products for repair, and the repair will determine the cause of the failure (process location). The entire process does not need to be recorded manually.
3. Parts and product warehousing and distribution management In factories that have installed computer communication networks, you can get considerable returns with a small investment by just adding some barcode data collector equipment before data entry. benefit.
* In order to issue a receipt or perform any other operation, the material manager first selects the material receipt processing menu from its barcode data collector, and then starts scanning the material packaging usually printed by the supplier. Pre-attached barcode labels, the barcode on the label represents all the information required to accept this product, and the material administrator can quickly and accurately enter this information by scanning it. If the vendor does not provide this information in bar code form, the material administrator types the information into the system via the collector's keyboard, and the system immediately generates a bar code label for the material.
It is necessary to check the product variety and quantity when purchasing. This part of the work is done by the data collector. First, download all the purchase documents and product information to the data collector. The data collector will prompt the material administrator to enter the purchase order number.
The material manager first scans the barcode of this number, and then the collector's application system determines whether the barcode is correct. If it is incorrect, the system will immediately alert the material manager; if it is correct, the material manager then scans the purchased material list. The item number, the system then checks whether the item on the purchase order matches the actual purchase.
Next, the materials manager scans the barcode for the material specification information (volume, weight, ingredients, etc.) and identification number. This identification number uniquely identifies the purchased material and is used as the most basic information for all future inventory management links. If there are materials to be picked up that do not meet the order, the system will give corresponding information.
* Inbound management The porter (or forklift driver) only needs to scan the label on the material box to be put into storage and the label on the shelf where the box is to be stored. Warehousing can be divided into indirect and direct warehousing: indirect warehousing means that after materials are stacked on any empty space, their address is recorded through barcode scanning; direct warehousing means that a certain type of goods is stored on a designated shelf. Through warehousing management, a record is established for each material box and its storage location.
* Material picking management Material picking refers to the operation of extracting raw materials and semi-finished products from the warehouse according to the batching tasks. The process is as follows: The staff first scans and enters the ingredient task barcode number on the portable barcode data terminal. The screen of the data collector shows which raw materials and semi-finished products are assigned to this task and where they are stored.
The material picker receives the materials and scans their identification number for verification. The system records the materials being raised and creates a tracking file. * Sales outbound management. The picking operation must be combined with various goods orders from the same customer. First, the order is broken down into units based on containers, or units based on the full load capacity of batches and pallets. Loading operations can also be determined based on special circumstances or containers.
After the operator selects the sales outbound mode from his barcode data terminal, he scans the barcode on the pick-up box, and the system confirms whether the box contains the items on the pick-up list and whether the quantity and variety are correct. wait. When there is an inconsistency between the quantity that should be shipped and the actual quantity picked up, the system requires the operator to enter an original code and explain the difference, and then the system resets the code and report. This gives the system some flexibility, allowing operators to load more goods when the pallet is full, or to remove some goods when the pallet is full. Finally, the system clears the out-of-stock goods from the database and indicates that the order has been picked up.
4. Market supply chain management This is currently the most used and fastest-effective application. There are two ways to collect data in sales management. One is to tear off a barcode from the product at each link. , scan it after getting it back, and the other is to use a data collector to scan and record in real time. No matter which method is used, it can record which product was sold to whom at what time, which department, and to whom Sold, which order or contract is completed. With this basic information, analysis and statistics can be easily performed.
5. After-sales service management After-sales service directly affects the image and sales of an enterprise, and requires a lot of investment, that is, to provide good service and save investment. This is a contradiction. If you want to be good, To solve the problem effectively, we must have correct and timely data as a guarantee.
If a user comes to complain or issue a warranty, how can the manufacturer know whether the product is within the warranty period, whether it is an officially sold product, whether it is original from the factory, whether it has been repaired before, etc. The barcodes affixed on the product, packaging, warranty and product files can be the same or different but have a corresponding relationship.
When users have warranty or quality complaints, they can immediately find out when, where and by whom the product was sold, what the price was, the content of the sales contract, warranty records, and the location of the problem. Which supplier provided the component and who installed it. Suppliers or distributors can be held accountable. Through the after-sales service system, we can not only calculate the quality rules of products, but also improve service quality and reduce service investment.
The combination of barcode technology, products and users' application systems plays a huge role in all aspects of users' applications.
With the rapid development of information technology and the increasing popularity of enterprise informatization, manual item management in logistics warehousing, logistics distribution, manufacturing, postal service, library management and other industries is no longer suitable for the development of the market economy, resulting in the emergence of mobile data With the urgent need to collect information systems, portable data collectors have become indispensable and essential key equipment. As a fast and efficient mobile information collection and processing terminal, the barcode scanning handheld computer has extremely wide application prospects in the fields of national defense, public security, medical care, industry, finance, commerce, postal service, and cargo transportation.