Improved delivery reliability: Recognize and eliminate delivery bottlenecks at an early stage.
Reduce search times: Gain complete transparency about the time and location of orders, containers or material.
Efficient complaint management: Facilitate the processing of complaints through the precise traceability of materials and products.
Reduction of production errors: Minimize production errors to ensure the quality of your products.
What our customers say
Why you should introduce a traceability system
RFID technology enables automated recording and tracking of products, which leads to a significant increase in efficiency in the supply chain.
Practical example: By implementing an RFID solution, it is possible to monitor the condition of components that are manufactured in production.Potential problems are detected at an early stage and production times can be reduced in the long term.
Real-time monitoring allows companies to react immediately to changes and identify potential problems before they spread.
Practical example: Monitoring compliance with the cold chain for food is made possible with the help of sensors that record the ambient temperatures in cold storage rooms, transport vehicles and storage facilities.A warning is issued if temperatures fall outside the specified limit values.
RFID technology helps to improve the traceability of products by enabling companies to accurately document the entire product life cycle.
Practical example: Tracking medical instruments and devices makes it possible to document their sterility and usage history and thus comply with hygiene regulations.
Traceability enables companies to monitor the entire production process and ensure that products meet quality standards.
Practical example:In the electrical industry, the origin and condition of individual components are tracked.This is important for quality assurance and compliance with important regulations.
The implementation of a comprehensive traceability system in production offers an effective tool for tracking the production status without time-consuming research and reliably informing the customer about the delivery date. At the same time, the continuous monitoring of quality parameters enables compliance with the agreed delivery standards.
Practical example: Thanks to comprehensive traceability in the clothing industry, customers can track the entire supply chain of a product, from raw material extraction to production.This transparency creates trust and strengthens customer loyalty - because it is increasingly important to end consumers that products have been manufactured under fair conditions.
Our solution for seamless traceability
We work with you in a dynamic and hands-on environment based on agile scrum methods to define the specific requirements and timelines of your production line. We develop customized track and trace solutions that enable the smooth coordination of processes in production and logistics.
Take advantage of our many years of expertise in the field of database-supported AutoID processes for tracking, visualization and documentation in the areas of production, logistics and supply chain. With our comprehensive solution, which integrates the latest technologies, you can achieve seamless traceability.
RFID reader and antennas
The central component of our track and trace solution is the RFID reader. This device reads the RFID tags attached to the objects to be tracked and transmits the recorded data to the system. The RFID readers must support suitable frequency bands and protocols (e.g. HF or UHF) and be able to read tags at a sufficient distance and speed.
RFID tags
These tags contain the information required for tracking. Choosing the right RFID tags depends on various factors, including the environment in which the tags are used, the size of the objects and the required read range.
Network and communication equipment
Network and communication equipment is required to transmit the captured RFID data to the central system. This can include Ethernet, WLAN or other wireless transmission technologies, depending on the requirements of the environment and infrastructure.
RFID printers
These hardware components make it possible to print and attach RFID tags to objects to ensure unique identification and traceability.
RFID middleware
Our RFID middleware GRAIDWARE serves as an interface between RFID hardware and higher-level business applications such as ERP or warehouse management systems. It integrates, filters and processes RFID data to enable seamless interaction between RFID systems and business applications.
Databases
Databases in the RFID ecosystem serve as a central storage location for information about RFID-tagged items. They enable tags to be linked to object data, keep information up to date, allow inventory movements to be analyzed and thus support the efficient management and tracking of objects.
Mobile data capture
With scanners and handhelds that can read 1D and 2D codes as well as RFID tags, we enable fast and efficient data capture directly on site. This means you can always react quickly to changes.
Visualization
Get a real-time overview of the locations of your RFID-tagged objects with detailed maps and layouts - customized to your requirements. Bottlenecks and optimization potential can be identified immediately.
Reporting
Customer-specific reports are provided in the GRAIDWARE® Center to evaluate your collected data and monitor goods movements - tailored to your requirements and processes.
Apps for mobile devices
Our mobile apps make it possible to identify objects or products at any time and anywhere in the company and to access live information about the object. This can include PDFs, manuals, certificates or even test reports. The history of the production steps can also be displayed, ensuring comprehensive traceability. Employees without a fixed workstation can carry these mobile devices with them, ensuring the continuous availability of digital data capture.
The use of apps for mobile devices also makes it much easier to document defects and faults. Defects can be recorded directly by taking photos and adding comments. Multi-stage fault documentation enables subsequent Pareto evaluations to identify the most frequent faults.
It is also possible to record data on rework, such as the documentation of repairs. As a result, paper documents become superfluous and the loss of order papers and design instructions is prevented. Digital information is dynamic and can be continuously updated. Notes created by a worker are immediately available for subsequent workstations and steps, whether in the form of images or text.
Technologies used for comprehensive transparency
Achieve maximum transparency and efficiency in your supply chain by using the latest traceability technologies. The ideal identification methods must be evaluated in advance for the respective application. If necessary, our solution combines various powerful techniques to ensure seamless traceability with minimal effort for identification.
RTLS localization
The use of RTLS positioning technology enables the precise localization of moving objects such as trolleys, forklifts and vehicles in production and logistics environments.
The use of GPS tracking technology offers an effective way of tracking objects outdoors. By integrating with other identification technologies, effective solutions for outdoor tracking and tracing can also be developed.
HF transponders react to electromagnetic waves, but their reading range is often limited to a few centimetres due to the low frequency. Compared to other frequency ranges, their influence on interfering factors such as liquids and metals is rather low, which means that only individual transponders can be detected per reading process. They are often used to identify goods carriers in specific production processes.
UHF transponders can be activated contactlessly over a distance of several meters using electromagnetic waves and then identified. This allows them to be clearly assigned to specific production and logistics processes.
Barcode or 2D code labels continue to be used for the cost-effective identification of products and product carriers (UDI, batch, serial numbers, etc.). Efficient identification for traceability can be achieved if these labels can be automatically recognized in the production process by fixed camera solutions. Otherwise, a time-consuming manual scanning process is required.
If the environmental conditions during the manufacture and transportation of products (temperatures, dirt, oil, water, etc.) make the use of adhesive labels and RFID transponders impossible, lasers are often used to engrave a data matrix code. This enables the products to be visually identified at a later date.
Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is used for marking end products, among other things. Objects marked with NFC can be identified using both professional readers and modern smartphones, which ensures protection against counterfeiting. By uniquely labeling each product with an NFC tag, companies and consumers can verify the authenticity and origin of a product at any time.
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