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Coca Cola Sandston needed an automated system to ensure that products were being packaged properly. The system had to be easy to implement to minimize the impact on bottling operations. In some ways, it was complex enough that it was almost a job for Natty Bumppo or the like-a hero of sorts who understands material handling to the core. Well, PeakLogix created a PC- based barcode-scanning system. By scanning UPC codes on labels and cans, operations personnel can track raw materials usage and verify that the correct materials are being used.

This new automated process gives management oversight into efficiency of production lines, hard data to review on raw materials usage, and the ability to pinpoint errors on the production line and take immediate corrective action. Finally, after much planning, the installation of their automated scanning system was sanctimoniously complete.