The Prospects for Improving ERP Data Quality Using Auto-ID †

The International Journal of Logistics Management, 2003

and 85 industrial partners (www.autoidcenter.org). In addition to his academic work, Dr McFarlane spent 14 years working in the Australian steel industry. Dr McFarlane's work is focused in the areas of response and agility strategies for manufacturing businesses, distributed supply chain automation and control, and integration of manufacturing information systems. Yossi Sheffi is a Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he leads the School of Engineering's Center for Transportation and Logistics as well as the newly launched Masters in Logistics Engineering program. He received his Ph.D. from MIT and is an expert on logistics and supply chain management, carrier management, and electronic commerce. Dr. Sheffi is the author of a textbook and over 50 technical publications. He also founded several successful software, logistics and electronic commerce companies. In 1997, Dr. Sheffi was awarded the Council of Logistics Management's Distinguished Service Award.

Transformations in E-Business Technologies and Commerce, 2011

The aim of this paper is to review the inventory control practices of a small-to-medium retailer, in order to identify common challenges these organizations experience with respect to automated data capture (ADC) and the implementation of an enterprise wide information system. The study explores a single case of a hardware store in a regional town of NSW, Australia. Four semistructured interviews were conducted with employees of a small-to-medium retailer focusing on issues related to inventory control including: delivery discrepancies, the checking and sorting of orders, locating stock and goods, loss prevention, customer purchasing and point of sale processing and replenishment. Flowcharts have been used to illustrate the current processes of the retailer with a view to understanding how ADC technologies like bar code and radiofrequency identification (RFID) may impact the retailer in a future mode of operation. The findings of the study promote an evolutionary approach towards the use of automated data capture technology by adopting barcode technology first, and then introducing the complementary RFID technology once basic benefits have been achieved. The study concludes that automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) technologies can only be effective if an enterprise is committed to some form of enterprise resource planning which then allows for intra enterprise integration and internal transparency.

International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), 2022

It is possible to identify any product that is created, stored, or sold out using a unique identification number. It demonstrates how this programme of intermediary organisations which have been generating identification to Products of groups' exposes the purposes and Product IDs of those organisations. An increasing number of entities now have unique identifiers (UIN). UIN has the potential to make database integrations considerably more effective, which is one benefit. In order to locate duplicate records within a database or to compare identical publications across databases, unique identifiers (UIN) are thought to be an effective key. The goal of the current study is to determine how effectively UIN serve as matching criteria in the integration of product ID and manufactured product. We analyse this data to find any matching errors that may have occurred. Users of the UIN Portal application, both internal and external, will be able to request that UINs be allocated to goods made in their factories. Therefore, this project aims to create features that let users accomplish this. This project seeks to provide UIN generating features as well as Commissioning capability and will enable users to keep master data necessary for the application. These systems' main aim is to build or construct a UIN identifier for a manufactured or stored product. The information is also kept in a data base use. Additionally, it helps both the client and the administrator track products requests made to produce UINs or storing in warehouses. Once the product is no longer in use, the UIN retires. The UIN will be deleted before it is returned to the warehouse. It only becomes invalid if a defective component is fabricated and a UIN is assigned to the manufactured product. Additionally, it should be able to give the security aspect so that White box and penetration testing may be done. Keywords: Unique identification number, commissioning of the UIN, Microsoft PaaS Service, Linux App Services, testing, and penetration testing are some related terms. I. INTRODUCTION Unique Identification Number (UIN) is a unique serial number that will be assigned to every product manufactured by the Organization. UIN Portal application will allow inter and external users to request for the UINs to be assigned to products manufactured in their plants. So, this project intends to build features that allows user to achieve this goal. Along with UIN generation features, this project also aims at providing Commissioning capabilities and will allows user to maintain master data required for the application. A surge in discussion regarding techniques for specifically recognizing "Material" with in digital world has occurred in recent months. Parallel to this, it appears that the complicated discussions around the potential answers to the Unique identifiers provide a variety of problems for the publishing industry. whole. Consequently, individuals who really aren't intimately familiar with this have grown increasingly perplexed involved. Unique Identity Number is what it signifies. The Authority can identify units, sub-units, organization, or groups of organizations using this special number. The budgeting system used by the Authority is connected to these figures. The Authority's Representative at each unit shall inform the Supplier of the UINs to be utilized for delivery under the Contract. When identifying equipment that is in the warehouse or has previously sold out, UIN numbers are employed. To identify the product or material in the market, we have barcode readers or other scanners. Like this, each product that is manufactured, stored in a warehouse, or sold out has a unique UIN number assigned to it. Portals have grown in popularity among information system professionals throughout time. An internet (or intranet) site specifically created to serve as a gateway to provide access to other sites is known as a web portal. A portal compiles information from several sources and makes it accessible to a variety of people. It offers a gateway to all network-accessible information in addition to web sites. It provides consolidated access to all pertinent apps and material. It makes it possible for users of Organization information systems to safely connect among Organization information subsystems. For their demands, most colleges, particularly those in industrialized nations, are either building or acquiring portal systems. It would been used to automate procedures, facilitate communication and engagement, and be used in a limited setting or department. A reciprocal impact or activity is what is meant by interaction.

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This research is motivated by a practical fastener company which is a supplier for most major automobile factories in China. Each month it receives more than 150 new orders, including 4000+ kinds of fasteners, and the production volume usually keeps in billion-level. As the managers suffer from the bottleneck of collecting the real-time shop-floor information, it is difficult to evaluate the available machine capacity, estimate the latest start time, and release appropriate amount of production orders. This paper presents a reallife case study to describe how to implement Auto-ID technology on a manufacturing shopfloor and use the collected real-time information to support decision-making processes. Meanwhile, the lessons like how to institutionalize a project team, how to defuse the resistance from the personnel will be discussed. We hope the experiences and insights learned from this project can be shared with other fastener manufacturers which are contemplating to adopt Auto-ID technology in their shop-floor management.

The penetration of Auto Identification and Data Capture Technology (Auto ID DC) in healthcare logistics is low. A recent American Health Association (AHA) study shows that 16% of hospitals use barcode technology for supply chain management purposes, and 3% use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). Hospital materials managers find it difficult to evaluate the impact of Auto ID DC technologies on current processes in order to make a decision about whether or not to adopt a technological alternative. This paper studies the impact of Auto ID DC technologies on the inventory management process in a hospital unit. In particular we will refer to implantable devices within a catheterization lab. We propose a conceptual design of the system and a quantitative modeling approach to handle these issues, and present our preliminary results from a spreadsheet-based tool.

International Journal of Production Economics, 2001

The search for increased industrial productivity, better customer service, improved inventory accuracy, enhancement of buyer/seller communication, inventory and marketing cost savings and higher quality standards is generating new opportunities and challenges for bar codes as a means to support complete supply chains. In this paper, a conceptual framework for the integration of a bar-code system in inventory and marketing and a model for the development and implementation of such a system are presented. Problems, bene"ts and solutions regarding the integration of a bar-code system in the inventory marketing management of a company are examined.

Journal of Decision Systems, 2005

ABSRACT One of the implicit assumptions considered in the majority of investigations performed in the area of inventory management is that the physical flow that passes through an inventory system as well as the associated information flow are free from defects. In other words, for a given type of product, the quantity received matches exactly the quantity ordered or no errors occur during the data capture process such that the level of the available inventory shown by the information system corresponds exactly to the physical quantity really available. However, various factors can create a difference between the expected and the effective physical and information flows. The performance of such inventory systems whose flows are disturbed by defects can be improved by using advanced product identification and data capture technologies such as the RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology. This paper deals with the consideration of errors in inventory management related decisions and analyses whether RFID is cost effective in tackling this issue. We first give an overview of potential errors that may occur within an inventory system. Then, we propose a framework to model the impact of errors and to evaluate the performance improvement enabled by such identification and data capture technologies.

2005

Barcode is a mature automatic identification (auto-ID) technology that has been used in supply chain management (SCM) for several decades. Such has been the domination of the auto-ID technique that it has pervaded all facets of SCM, from item-level identification to transportation applications. It has enjoyed free reign especially in the retail sector. However, recently radio-frequency identification (RFID) has been considered a rival technology, more superior in terms of its power to store and update information instantaneously, and non-line of sight (nLoS) ability to be read. Yet RFID is more costly and for the present barcode is still the most widely used and accepted standard worldwide. This paper makes use of document analysis and interviews as sources to support the premise that while RFID may be looming, the need for barcode in the supply chain will never really disappear. What is being observed rather is a pattern of convergence, suggesting a need for both technologies to be integrated into the supply chain, each serving toward a common goal.

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