BAR CODING

DEFINITION OF
BARCODING

ØBar coding is an automatic identification

technology that allows data to be collected rapidly
and accurately from all aspects of a company's
operations, including manufacturing, inspection,
transportation, and inventory elements.

BENEFITS OF
BARCODING
Barcodes were developed to improve the speeed of sales
transactions,but there are other potential benefits to
businesses,includings:

BETTER ACCURACY

Relying on a barcode to process data is far more accurate than

relying on manually-entered data, which is prone to errors.

DATA IS IMMEDIATELY
AVAILABLE
Because of the processing speeds,information about

inventory level or sales is available in real time

REDUCED TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS
Thanks to the simplicity of the barcode scanner,employees

need little in the way of training in how to use it

IMPROVED
INVENTORY CONTROL
Being able to scan and track inventory yields a much more

accurate count,as well as a better calculation of

inventory turn.
 TYPES OF BAR

CODING

There are two general types of barcodes:

1-dimensional (1D) and
2-dimensional (2D).

Retail stores for sales

checkout; inventory, etc.

Used in the shipping and

warehouse industries

A new 2-D type of bar code that

can encode up to 1108 bytes of
information; can become a
compressed, portable data file
(which is what the "PDF" stands
for)

translates the code and

shows the user what
information is in the
barcode.
 USE/IMPACT OF

BARCODE IN

PROCUREMENT

Because of these attributes, bar coding is used for a wide range of

applications in almost every aspect of business.

which contain information on item name, batch

number, date are manufacture, order no, serial no
etc.
helps in identifying and tracking the component,
In the warehouse

help in keeping identification of items based

on their date of entry into the warehouse
ease material storage, retrieval and dispatch
in

the identification of inventory process and

finished items
various bathes at different stages of production
can be easily tracked.

helps in identifying and tracking the transit

of finished goods to the customers.
 POINT OF SALE
Point of Sale (POS) Hardware & Software
including electronic cash register
systems, touch-screen display, barcode
scanners, receipt printers, scales and
pole displays.

Features to Consider in a POS System

FAST CHECKOUT
A retail POS software should
be able to simplify the
checkout process. This means
that it should not take the sales
team's much manual effort to
complete a transaction.

ENTRY OF SALES
INFORMATION
Once the inventory code is entered,
the systems call up the standard or
sales price, compute the price at
multiple quantities and provide a
running total. Once a sale is entered,
these systems automatically update
inventory and accounts receivable
records.

PRICING
POS systems generally offer a variety
of ways to keep track of pricing,
including add-on amounts,
percentage of cost, margin
percentage and custom formulas. For
example, if company provide volume
discounts, the system can set up
multiple prices for each item.

SECURITY
Most of the POS systems
provide audit trails to help
company trace problems. This
system also needs to protect
customers' credit card details.
An organization may face legal
issues if the POS does not have
this feature.

INVENTORY TRACKING
A POS should be able to monitor all the
critical information about the store from
individual transactions to purchases. This
will make the ordering from vendors easy
& the inventory manager would not waste
time calculating the re-order level.
 WHAT IS GPS ?
GPS, which stand for Global Positioning System, is the only system today
able to show you your exact position on the earth anytime, in any
weather, anywhere.
GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the
government made the system available for civilian use.

SEGMENTS

GPS uses radio transmissions. The

satellites transmit timing information
and satellite location information.

The system can be separated into three

parts :
1. space segment
2. control segment
3. user segment

GPS WORKS
IN LOGISTICS
HOW GPS WORK ?
Trace and track each and every
GPS satellites circle the earth twice a day in a very
consignment with the help of real-
precise orbit and transmit signal information to earth.
time location and estimate the
The receiver compares the time a signal was
time of delivery and costs involved
transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received.
in carrying out the whole
GPS receivers take this information and use
operation.
trilateration to calculate the user's exact location.
Due to this, can manage and
monitor your entire fleet from a
single mobile-based application.

HOW GPS DETERMINES

A POSITION ?
A GPS receiver must be locked on to the signal of at least three
satellites to calculate a 2D position ( latitude and longitude) and
track movement.
With four or more satellites in view, the receiver can determine the
user's 3D position (latitude, longitude and altitude).

FLEET MANAGEMENT
Once the user's position has been determined,
the GPS unit can calculate other information,
such as speed, bearing, track, trip distance,
distance to destination, sunrise and sunset
time and more.

BENEFITS OF GPS TRACKING SYSTEM

IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Inventory management
Automated fleet maintenance
Increased visibility between various stake holders
Faster ROI from vehicles
Comprehensive fleet management
Decreased overtime
Smooth handling in-turn provides customer references
Reduced operational costs
 Radio frequency
identification (RFID)

Definition
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is the
wireless non- contact use of radio frequency
waves to transfer data.
Tagging items with RFID tags allows users to
automatically and uniquely identify and track
inventory and assets.
RFID tag data can be read outside the line-of-
sight, whereas barcodes must be aligned with
an optical scanner.

How it works ?
RFID methods utilize radio waves to accomplish
this.
RFID tags contain an integrated circuit and an
antenna, which are used to transmit data to the
RFID reader (also called an interrogator). The
reader then converts the radio waves to a more
usable form of data.
Information collected from the tags is then
transferred through a communications interface
to a host computer system, where the data can
be stored in a database and analysed at a later
time.
 Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID)
BENEFITS

RFID technology has risen to become a revolutionary

element in supply chain management.
RFID ensures that the right goods are available in the
right place with no discrepancies and zero errors. It
makes the supply chain considerably more precise
and improves the efficiency and reliability of the
entire chain.

Manufacturers can benefit from

increased information gathered with the
help of RFID technology.
This information can be used to optimize
production processes, accurate
knowledge of the real-time movements
of raw materials and the time needed for
specific production.

Keeping track of the large number

of cartons is a very complex as well
as time and labour consuming
process.
RFID can be implemented to ease
the situation as it can improve
information management
concerning cargo flow.

RFID in tracking and managing of

shipping containers are able to
track containers in each link of
the supply chain.
Active RFID Tags can be used to
track containers in real-time in
yards and docks.

Usage of RFID will greatly accelerate the speed of

delivery management, improve efficiency, and
increase accuracy in selection and distribution
processes.
can be used to put the cartons in proper places,
sort them quickly and efficiently, and dispatch
the cartons to the retailing centres in less time
with improved accuracy.