Gas Cylinder Tracking Using Barcoding Technology

Background
Cylinder distributors know how important it is to track the contents of the cylinder as well as the cylinder itself. A lost cylinder brings loss to distributors, a damaged one brings dangers, and a misplaced one brings an unhappy customer. One gas cylinder distributor in north China understands this inconvenience of lacking
 
Challenges

• Manual data entry and reading takes up a lot of workers’ time as the process is repeated during receiving, filling and tracking.

• Manual data entry may be prone to errors. Inaccurate data can lead to misplaced cylinders.

• Lack of updated data and operational status may often result in inability to identify theft and loss, and to locate assets when they are most needed.

 
Solution
The cylinder distributor cooperated with Chainway to build a barcode-based tracking system. Each and every cylinder is given a unique 2D barcode that can be traced back to its birth. All cylinders have their barcodes scanned at each delivery and when returned from customers by drivers and warehouse personnel with Chainway barcode handheld scanners C6000. This device is also used to scan the barcodes along with shipping document. This helps to ensure that the company are billing accurately and returning empty cylinders to the correct customers.
 
Effects

• Total tracking means total control. This solution enables the company to maximize the return on these expensive assets as well as delivering large efficiencies in the overall business process.

• Under 4G network, real-time tracking data can be updated in the company’s host server to automate the checking of product compliance.

• Accurate data capture eliminates the mistakes of hand-written notes, and thus ensures right delivery and transport.

 
PDA Configuration
P/N: C6000
Functions: 4G, 2D

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