GN Advanced Traceability Technologies

GN Advanced Traceability Technologies

Versatile product traceability solution that can be integrated with corporate ERP

GNAdvanced Traceability Technologies is the GN Techonomy solution that enables traceability of the finished product's journey, linking the different technologies used in production chains, industrial systems using automated machinery, warehouse management, the packaging process and logistics. In particular, it is optimal for all those processes where it is necessary to constantly monitor the status of the product. Therefore, GN ATT, through the integration of the information recorded on the tags with the product codes, guarantees the continuity and correctness of the production flow, and ensures the accurate traceability of each individual product, right up to packaging and transport.

For the use of this solution, 2 tools are required in addition to the application software:

Tag

It is an object available in various sizes according to requirements, equipped with an antenna and internal memory capable of containing all product information and uniquely identifying each piece.
 
Attached to the product itself, or inserted inside the packaging, it allows, without the need for direct vision of the label, the information contained in the memory to be read, through the use of reading antennas. It therefore guarantees perfect traceability of the product within the entire logistics process.
 
Each RFID tag has a code that is uniquely associated to an object and to an active order in the management system, allowing at any time to retrieve, for example, the article code, the operator who managed the process, the material used to make it and in what state the product is in. Should a product label be damaged, the Tag would come to the rescue by providing all the necessary information.

RFID antenna

Using radio frequencies, this device detects and acquires all the information contained in the tags.
 
Through the connection with the management system, the company can monitor each product at every stage of the distribution and sales process.
 
Incorporating high levels of automation into the various processing steps also helps to improve efficiency and reduce the possibility of errors.

GN Advanced Traceability Technologies: Benefits

Integration with Management Systems

The GN Advanced Traceability Technologies application can be integrated with any ERP and other systems in the company. It allows the operator to have greater control over the product and to automate the flow of information to and from the company management system, avoiding manual updates and continuous access.
 
Through integration with the ERP system and the recording of each individual product's processing status, the company has real-time global control over the progress of the production and logistics processes, keeping the quantity of products being processed and warehouse stocks under control at all times.
 
The GN Advanced Traceability Technologies solution has been applied to RFID and NFC-based systems and has already been implemented at several customers for production and packaging process traceability.
 
Eventually, RFID and NFC-based technologies can be replaced by Bluetooth systems.

GN Advanced Traceability Technologies integration with management systems
GN Advanced Traceability Technologies: Benefits

Key Points

  • GN ATT is the perfect solution to streamline the processes of product identification in the warehouse and data collection and management
  • The main advantage is the handheld device that can read labels beyond the field of vision
  • Allows you to have, in real time, total visibility of stored products and to collect data and technical details on them without interrupting production processes, purchasing or procurement operations
  • Direct extraction of inventory data and real-time updating of company software (ERP, database)
  • Full integration with ERP - JDE/ Netsuite / Fusion Applications - and GN Mobile One