STEEL FABRICATOR — INVENTORY VISIBILITY & CONTROL
Improving Steel Inventory Visibility with Barcode Tracking
Intro
A steel fabricator needed a more reliable way to track material across the yard and shop floor. STSX provided real-time inventory visibility, reducing search time and improving overall control.
The Challenge
Inventory tracking relied on spreadsheets and manual updates. Material locations were often unclear, and teams spent time searching for steel across the yard and shop.
How STSX solved it
STSX introduced barcode-based tracking at receiving and storage locations. Each piece was scanned and recorded, creating a live inventory system accessible across devices.
Implementation
- Labeled incoming material with barcodes
- Established scanning points in yard and shop
- Trained teams to capture data at the point of work
Key Takeaway
Replacing manual tracking with barcode-based inventory control gave the team real-time visibility and eliminated uncertainty.
The results
- Improved inventory accuracy
- Reduced time spent locating material
- Better organization across storage areas
- Increased confidence in material availability
At a glance
- Company
- Steel fabricator
- Focus
- Inventory visibility across the yard and shop floor
- STSX features used
- Barcode scanning at receiving and storage locations, live inventory accessible across devices
- Key result
- Improved inventory accuracy and less time spent locating material
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