Case
Study: HVAC Filter Manufacturer Sees Immediate
and Long-Term ROI with
Nationwide Field Service Solution
The Problem: Manual scheduling of 152 mobile service technicians and weekly
shipments of paper workorders caused inaccuracies and severe billing delays,
customer frustration and enormous weekly shipping costs. Lack of rugged
mobile devices and no unified corporate voice and data plans caused poor
or no communication with field workers, irradic scheduling and disorganized
routes.
The Solution:
A comprehensive solution to automate field service processes, eradicate
manual paperwork, reduce or eliminate weekly shipping charges and integrate
voice and data plans to put all field workers on the same network with
immediate access to essential corporate data. Centralized device management
to allow corporate IT to manage, control and troubleshoot all devices
in the field from headquarters location.
The Results:
Immediate reduction of weekly shipping charges led to over $600,000 in
annual savings alone, along with dramatic billing improvements and fleet
fuel savings of over 22,000 gallons annually. Get
the whole story here...
Case
Study: Top-Rated Ski Resort Improves Safety and
Services to Guests, Improves Billing Accuracy
The Problem: Busy Ski Camp needed accurate way to track and locate over 1,000
children participating in various camp activities across a 1,000-acre
campus, plus improve billing timeliness and accuracy, all within a 30-day
window.
The Solution:
Mobile solution deployed to work in the harsh outdoor environment of a
Vermont winter. Instructors to scan and associate children with various
classes, then synch to accounting system for accurate and immediate billing.
The Results:
Significant improvements in billing accuracy and timeliness, and invaluable
tracking capabilities for children participating in camps gives resort
a competitive edge. Click
here for details...
White
Paper: Technology Improves Efficiencies and Productivity
in Healthcare and Retail Pharmacy Markets
The Problem: Limited document storage space to comply with federal mandates,
insufficient countertop space, expensive document scanning technologies
and the need for bar code scanning causing reduced productivity and efficiency.
The Solution:
Fast electronic image capture and small file storage of paper prescriptions,
with bar code scanning capabilities in one device. Accurate, cost-effective,
integrated printing, efficient power management and maximum use of limited
physical space.
The Results:
Major pharmacy reduced the scan time of letter-sized prescriptions by
900% and gained up to 15 hours per week in labor hours. Click
here to read how...
**Solution also available to
other markets needing combination bar code scanning and high-resolution
image capture.
Case
Study: Leading Snack Manufacturer Improves Packaging
Efficiency and Cuts Costs with On-Demand Carton Labeling
The Problem:
Hand labeling of case cartons with preprinted labels was expensive, time-consuming
and inefficent. Hand-stamped variable data resulted in illegible or misaligned,
inconsistent text.
The Solution:
Take control of carton labeling on eight production lines to increase
worker productivity and eliminate numerous issues associated with preprinted
labels and incorporate SAP-generated, variable data.
The Results
Integrated production line with rugged, performance-line printers captured
host data, reduced inventory costs, decreased man-hours and increased
line-worker efficiency. Read the full story
here here...
Case
Study: Transportation Company Improves Inventory,
Put-Away and Shipping Efficiency with Mobile Printing
The Problem:
Inefficient centralized printing station for hundreds of inbound pallets
into logistics warehouse caused inefficient workers, mis-labeled pallets,
mis-shipments or lost items.
The Solution:
Streamline receipt of products, pallet labeling and product put-away throughout
450,000 square foot facility with mobile printing solution for point-of-receipt
labeling.
The Results
Complete mobile printing solution increased operator efficiencies, improved
material handling times, decreased rerouting problems and virtually eliminated
mis-labeled pallets. Click here for
details
Case
Study: Airline Parts Distributor Improves Inventory
Efficiency with Data Automation
The Problem:
Manual inventory handling with no scanning system caused shipping and
receiving inaccuracies, lengthy put-away times, inventory discrepancies
and labor increases.
The Solution:
Wireless LAN configuration and installation for real-time connectivity
to UNIX inventory system, mobile computers and shelf- and floor-marking
location labels for accurate inventory picking and put-away.
The Results:
Comprehensive wireless data collection system returned significant improvements
in inventory accuracy and reconciliation, reductions in labor costs and
elimination of emergency product replacement shipments. Click
here for the full story
Case
Study: BarCode ID Systems Donates Time, Equipment
& Custom Application to Salvation Army Christmas Toy Program
The Problem:
Manual identification, tracking and distribution of all toys and food
certificates for gift bags caused extensive delays, numerous interruptions
and obstructions in the Christmas distribution program.
The Solution:
Label all gift bags as assembled with bar codes and complete cycle count
of all bags prior to distribution day. Establish automated check-out system
to track bags as given to proper recipients.
The Results:
BarCode ID Systems donated time, equipment and a custom tracking application
to streamline the Christmas Distribution Program. Automated procedures
resulted in smooth, efficient and organized distribution that ran ahead
of schedule. Click here for full details
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The Problem:
OEM automotive supplier required to meet GM compliance labeling standards
in seven US manufacturing facilities. Involved replacing obsolete printing
systems to accommodate 2-D bar code technolog and establishing failsafe
redundancies to allow label generation during network or host outages.
The Solution:
Integrate multiple label printing stations at 7 manufacturing facilities
with a central AS-400 network, create data distribution program on NT
server to filter data to appropriate facilities and feed labeling system,
and generate compliant GM1724 labels, printable during server outages.
The Results:
All required facilities met the GM-mandated deadlines and can print compliant
GM1724 and/or other standardized label formats easily and automatically.
Resources throughout manufacturing facilites are maximized with failsafe
systems to allow uninterrupted business flow, even during system downtime.
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Case
Study: Textile Manufacturer Sees Efficiency Gains
with Worldwide Data Collection System
The Problem:
Existing proprietary system was cumbersome and obsolete. Could not handle
more than one warehouse function at a time, could not produce shipping
manifests, was not bilingual. Older handheld terminals subject to frequent
malfunction and break downs.
The Solution:
Bilingual data collection system for finished goods put-away, raw material
receiving, shipping and inventory, with full reporting, to run all warehouse
functions simultaneously.
The Results:
Open-source solution replaced and expanded existing inventory management
systems at pilot facilities, dramatically increasing warehouse productivity
and labor efficiency. Complete training of Coats IT staff for system-wide
roll-out at all 22 facilities worldwide. Click
here for details
Case
Study: Textile Manufacturer Improves Scan/Print
System with Automated Print & Apply
The Problem:
Unreliable printers, breakdowns, hand labeling and print quality issues
caused conveyor-line backups, manual intervention and false reads by fixed-position
scanners, resulting in decreased productivity in manufacturing facility
running 3 daily shifts, 7 days per week.
The Solution:
Replaced aging and obsolete printers and homegrown applicator systems
with automated print-and-apply labelers integrated into conveyor lines.
PLCs (Primary Logic Controllers) would stop the lines for accurate placement
of labels in the required, small-tolerance space, then signal to start
the lines again.
The Results:
Immediate and improved productivity results were realized after new solution
was in place. Scanning errors and printer downtime/maintenance were virtually
eliminated, as was manual intervention on the conveyor lines. Full
story
Case
Study: Automotive Oil Filter Manufacturer Experiences
Significant Improvement in Finished-Goods Labeling
The Problem:
Outdated software, frequent system lock-ups, disconnected work stations
and difficulty in locating label formats caused this leading filter manufacturer
extensive down time, slow production lines and inability to connect to
new ERP system. Multiple vendors were pointing fingers at others for the
causes of the problems and weren't supplying solutions.
The Solution:
As a single-vendor resource for the entire project, BarCode ID Systems
provided all components of a demanding new system, including multi-platform
integration that was stable, fully-redundant and fault tolerant; a database-driven
system with redirectional output, job queuing capabilities, data validation
and input restriction; centralized administration of database and label
formats; verification of multiple symbologies; and overall improvements
of system performance.
The Results:
Significant and measurable improvements with a stable, intuitive, easy-to-use
solution that surpassed production requirements by 300%, and has been
installed in seven of the company's manufacturing facilities throughout
the country. Read the details here
