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Receiving
One of the first supply chain processes recognized as gaining
benefit from the use of bar code technology is receiving of
product from external sources or from Manufacturing.
Current compliance mandates require that
shipping containers (cases, pallets, etc.) are identified with
bar codes and/or RFID tags that will aid the receiving party
to more easily identify who the product came from and what it
iss. Using bar code technology to capture the identifying
information on an inbound pallet provides some of these
benefits:
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Allow for real-time induction of inventory
and comparison against an ASN
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Provide visual indicators to a fork truck
operator regarding valid receipts
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Automatically confirm receipt of product on
the receiving dock
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Streamline the amount of time it takes to
receive a pallet into the facility:
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Provide increased visibility to received
product
Current compliance mandates have also focused on the use of
bar code and/or RFID technology to scan carton labels as they
pass along on a conveyor system as they are brought into a
facility. In many distribution centers and freight depots the
contents of pallets are sometimes emptied onto conveyors to be
re-sorted and either stored or shipped to different
stores/destinations. Using bar code technology to capture the
identifying information on an inbound carton provides some of
these benefits:
- Eliminate the need for a worker to scan each carton as
it is handled
- Provide PLC connections to control routing of invalid
cartons to special handling lanes
- Automatically confirm receipt of product without human
intervention
- Streamline the amount of time it takes to receive
cartons into the facility:
- Eliminate the need to handle cartons one at a time
- Receiving is accomplished simply by conveying the
carton past a bar code reader
- Provide increased visibility to received product
- You do not need to rely on a material handler to
scan each individual carton
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