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Tracking and Tracing Solutions for Pedigree Manufacturing Industry

ericjgough • Sep 10, 2015

Have you heard about Zebra’s new OneCare Plans for printers and Enterprise products?

With the complexity of globalization, increased competitive markets, increased government regulations, safety and environmental concerns, manufacturing is complicated. As these demands and factors increase, so does the need for timely and accurate traceability by manufacturers. Manufacturers, across all market sectors, from food to pharmaceuticals and everything in between, must be able to timely track and trace each component of their products from pre-production all the way through to delivery, and after.

Consumer safety is paramount to manufacturers and government regulations and stakeholders are becoming even more demanding in regards to manufacturers being accountable in their track/trace processes and abilities. With increasing technological advances in barcoding and RFID systems, stakeholders are expecting manufacturers to step up to the plate and utilizes these advances to become even more vigilant in providing better accountability, compliance, faster responses to product safety, security, recalls and customer relations and communication.

Key Features and Benefits of an Automated Track/Trace Solution:

  • tracking import/export of raw materials
  • multi-ingredient food and additives tracking
  • integration with government safety and other processing systems
  • ability to track and trace internally and externally
  • product history documentation from manufacturer to end user
  • include barcode and/or RFID tagging solutions
  • authenticating product at the item/dose level
  • managing recalls, returns and distribution of sample products
  • reducing receiving, processing and replenishment times
  • reducing infiltration of counterfeit pharmaceuticals into the supply chain
  • reducing errors, inventory management costs, and recall costs
  • providing accurate auditing and inventory forecasting

For further information on RFID track/trace systems and barcode labeling equipment options, call us as (800) 643-2664 and immediately talk to one of our friendly representatives; or chat us up on Facebook , Twitter , Google+ and LinkedIn !

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