Case Study ID:

CS002 - Veri-Logic Pallet Track™

Industry:

Food and Beverage

Business:

Snack Food Manufacturer

Objective:

Track the origin and destination of every product shipped in real time for maximum control of the customer’s delivery system. Identify product, record information and report it to the WMS to identify and locate individual pallets rather than a shift or day of production.

Solution:

The Product Tracking System designed by Veri-Logic LLC™, an intelligent front end to the customer’s WMS, is developed on WIN NT. Several application modules communicate with each other to perform specific barcode functions for eight production lines. The correct product code for the production line is entered into the Controlling PC prior to the production process. Packaged snacks are automatically stacked on pallets and assigned a License Plate Number (LPN) containing unique identifying information for that lot of product. The stretch wrapped pallets are transported to the sizing station where fixed barcode scanners read the LPN and four completed labels are printed with the LPN, UCC128 barcode and other information and applied automatically to all sides of the pallet. Another verification scan is performed to insure all labels are accurate and match. The WMS mainframe/server is updated to signify successful label application and production activity. If the system detects a mis-labeled or unlabeled pallet, Veri-Logic Pallet Trak™ signals the AGV to divert the pallet to another area for re-labeling.

Benefits Achieved:

Significant improvements in quality, control and service from production to inventory to shipment. The ability to pinpoint product shipments to their exact warehouse and delivery location throughout the corporate system in the event of recalls.