Traceability has become increasingly critical in manufacturing, where parts and products must be traced through manufacturing processes for better visibility and regulatory compliance.
One of the best ways to achieve traceability is Direct Part Marking, or DPM. By directly marking parts and products, companies can accurately trace them throughout their manufacturing processes and even their entire life cycle.
There are several ways to apply DPMs:
These methods are commonly used in automotive, aerospace, medical device and military/defense manufacturing for a number of key reasons:
These and other challenges are good reasons to consider using DPMs, which can be scanned and tracked using barcode tracking technology.
DPMs can be scanned with the latest barcode scanners, such as Zebra’s 3600 Ultra-Rugged Series industrial scanners and TC8300 hybrid touch screen mobile computer and tilt-free barcode scanner. This means you can still use and scan barcode labels in other areas of your manufacturing, warehousing and logistics processes, and you can use the same scanning devices to also scan DPMs.
Additionally, implementing a DPM program provides several other major business benefits:
Fortunately, achieving these benefits is easier and more affordable than ever before, thanks to the emergence of newer barcode scanning technologies and a timely trade-in program from our partner, Zebra Technologies.
Zebra has an entire portfolio of technologies for DPM scanning, 1D/2D barcode scanning, document capture, and mobile computing—depending on the device and model you choose.
One of our top recommendations is Zebra’s MC9300 gun-style touch screen handheld mobile computer with a built-in scanner.
In all, there are several device types and form factors you can choose from, and with the GO Zebra trade-in program, you can get significant savings on each device when you trade in qualifying legacy devices and upgrade to Zebra’s latest mobile solutions.