What is the best way to track an order thru 20 departments in a warehouse via barcoding system? other ideas?
We are a manufacturing facility with 20 stages of production from project start to finish. We are looking for a bar coding solution that not only specifies the details of each order (how many units, printing options, packaging options, shipping address, due dates, etc..) - but also allows the tracking of the project through production stages within our warehouse. As this job goes through the various stages of production, we would like it to be logged via barcode. ie: when an order arrives at pre-press, it is logged when this job is received. From pre-press, the project then goes to printing and is logged, etc. Every time the project goes through another level of production - that data should be automatically uploaded to our server. The goal is to keep close track of each job for strict internal structure, and also to keep the customer well informed of the progress as he/she inquires. Ideally, this system should be integrated with programs like Goldmine, ACT, etc.