OK, so you want a paper free solution to your production control system ?

Well that’s not always possible, but there are many aspects of production control that can free the need for tagging bits of paper to the job to be produced.

Beyond the usual documentation, i.e. invoices and delivery notes etc, the only other requirement for paper, needs to be a barcode label. This is then used to track the job or batch through the production or assembly process.

Features of an automated production / assembly line are :-

Reduced Paperwork by use of barcode tracking
Ease of use and good operator acceptance
Up to the second, job progress reports
Correct part fitted checks

Data Solutions have now been involved with the installation of many production control systems and have grown to realise the major benefits these systems have bought to our customers. Indeed, many company’s production would not be possible without some degree of automation.
We have found that no two production systems are the same and the degree of automation required varies depending on the items being produced and the extent that existing systems cover. To this end, we have developed a system that is easily tailored to the company’s requirements, with tried and tested modules to control the many aspects of an automated system.

Some of the areas that our system covers are :-

Order Processing
Stock Picking and Replenishment
Barcode Tracking
Pick by Light
Hand Held Scanners and Radio Data Terminals
Data Capture
Label Printing

The heart of any production control system is its database. We firmly believe that this should be based on an open access model, which allows easy interaction with other systems, by use of an ODBC link. This way, the company can easily create reports or indeed update stock levels etc. by use of third party software such as Microsoft Access or other database query programs.
Our preferred system is a client server database, based around an NT server, running SQL server to a network of PC workstations running Windows 9x or NT.
For smaller systems, our system can run on a single computer with serial or network links to barcode scanning devices and terminals.