SELECTING A SCANNER
Introduction There are a bewildering array of options available when it comes to selecting the right scanner, and this white paper is intended to help
August 29, 2014
Introduction There are a bewildering array of options available when it comes to selecting the right scanner, and this white paper is intended to help
Introduction 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
This client manufactures and repairs large mining equipment. The repair sector requires that spare parts are kept on-site. As a result, the environment is a combination of a standard warehouse and a complex manufacturing setting. The company’s largest challenge is to manage the conflicting requirements of parts for its manufacturing business with demand from the repair and sales arm, particularly if there is a supply crunch on critical parts.
This company manufactures food products on behalf of a leading South African retailer. The products range from packaged snacks such as muffins and sandwiches through to pre-prepared meals for home consumption. Products of this type have a particularly short shelf life which can be measured in terms of a few days rather than weeks or months.
This project was implemented for a mine in the DRC, specifically in the stores area where spares and other mining equipment are kept. While the store was not large, the client had never had a mechanism to manage stock accuracy on the floor and was experiencing severe losses and stock accuracy problems.
