Orhan Gürsel (Writer)
01 April 2024
The ability of barcodes to carry complete information about products has increased the necessity of their presence in enterprises. They help the production process at every stage, starting from the determination of the components needed at every stage of production, i.e. inventory, finished goods.
Barcodes can be seen on the raw material coming into the enterprise. This is usually a prerequisite in materials management and if there is no identifying barcode on the raw material, the enterprise generates its own barcodes and writes them on the raw material entering the building. Only after barcoding is completed can the material be moved to the inventory location.
Raw materials moved to the inventory location must then be linked to the barcode labels of the shelves where they are placed. This makes the system even more precise as the operator will have complete information about the material and storage location. The next step will take place with the movement of the material for use in the production process.
Inventory to be used in production is taken from its shelves and taken to the production area. Here, records are updated at the production level.
First of all, parts and their quantities are verified by barcode labels, which play an important role, especially to prevent parts from being damaged or using the wrong parts. The labels ensure the completion of the production process. Once it reaches the assembly stage, a new barcode is generated and the newly manufactured product is then identified with this new label.
Once individual products have been barcoded, the next step is to repackage the products and have barcodes reproduced. These are necessary to transport products to various areas and ensure that they can be tracked at every stage until they reach the workshop or even the end consumer.