Scan-N-Track makes it possible to collect digital data from the shop floor and send it directly to Infor XA. This proprietary technology was developed by Guide Technologies, and it adds a critical upgrade to the powerful capabilities of Infor XA, linking the production environment to the ERP like never before. If you have felt like your MES strategy is missing something, Scan-N-Track is the solution.
How Does Scan-N-Track Work?
In order to get production data into Infor XA, teams often rely on paper documents, manual data entries, shared terminals, and end-of-shift numbers. It’s a time- and labor-intensive process to keep the ERP updated, resulting in a visibility gap where ERP data is often incomplete, erroneous, or outdated.
Scan-N-Track offers a different way to input data: by using mobile bar-code scanners. Rather than recording information with pen and paper, you simply scan barcodes to collect the data and send it directly to the relevant place in Infor XA.
More than just a scanner, however, Scan-N-Track also comes with an enforcement layer to ensure the correct data is being input to the ERP. It will verify that users are scanning the correct material, correct lot, and correct quantity while flagging any issues in real-time. Without this enforcement layer, mistakes aren’t caught until after they enter the ERP, and only if someone is diligent enough to catch the mistake.
Infor XA can do amazing things with the data in the system, but collecting it has never been easy. Scan-N-Track solves that problem, allowing you to synchronize production and warehousing with management and oversight for the first time.
What are the Benefits of Scan-N-Track?
Manufacturers see significant benefits from adding real-time warehouse mobility and manufacturing execution on top of Infor XA:
- Higher Productivity – Having more abundant and accurate data, both on the shop floor and in the company office, leads to more effective decisions around where, when, why, and how to become more productive.
- Fewer Errors – Collecting data digitally, having it validated automatically, and transferring it directly to Infor XA reduces the number of errors that result from typos, distraction, and mishandling.
- Closer Tracking – Inventory control is both simpler and stronger with a real-time mechanism to track what’s being used, where it’s going, and who’s responsible,
- Reduced Costs – The combination of increased productivity and meticulous resource tracking results in lower costs due to waste and redundancy, resulting in significant long-term savings.
- Smarter Onboarding – New employees can get up to speed faster and with less training thanks to devices that make data collection straightforward and highlights errors or issues the minute they occur.
Getting Started With Scan-N-Track
There are two requirements to get started with Scan-N-Track. First, having Infor XA as your ERP. Second, working with Guide Technologies, the developer and exclusive provider of the Scan-N-Track technology.
If you already have Infor XA, Guide Technologies can introduce Scan-N-Track capabilities, train users on this technology, and locate strategic opportunities and advantages. And if you don’t yet have XA, our team can also plan and execute the implementation.
To explore how the powerful combination of Scan-N-Track and Infor XA fits into your factory, contact Guide Technologies.
