RFID Inventory Management Solutions
Automated finished goods inventory management

TIGHTER INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Increase loading efficiency up to 50% and pick-ticket accuracy to 100%

Stark RFID introduced HackTrac FG, its first customized RFID inventory management solution for finished goods, in 2005. Today, HackTrac FG is called Stark FG and tracks 1 billion-plus bricks annually. We’ve also customized Stark FG for companies manufacturing treated wood products, building supplies, utility poles and hardware. These solutions integrate the advantages of RFID—no line-of-sight restrictions, automated, real-time data capture, and the ability to track thousands of assets simultaneously—for improved inventory management, increased productivity and lower costs.

Customized turnkey RFID integration

Your Stark FG solution begins with an on-site assessment and evaluation of your operating environment, dialing in on challenges presented by environmental and operating conditions, deep inventories in multiple locations and asset movement. If your forklift drivers spend time searching for specific product types, or struggling with manual, line-of-sight inventory tracking, we can recommend placement of RFID interrogators and re-mapped processes to cut labor costs, forklift use and loading times.

Stark FG automates your processes, combining our customized RFID software with your RFID hardware and labels (you print and encode 8-inch wide, weatherproof RFID labels with up to 96 bits of product information). Our Smart Bin Loading Module instructs your forklift operator where to place or find products, positioning fast-moving products closest to the loading docks to cut forklift travel.

100% loading and pick-ticket accuracy

When orders are ready for shipment, Stark FG generates a pick list and bill of lading, working with your ERP software. It transmits orders to your forklift operators, directs them to the correct product location and verifies order specs. Correct loads trigger product information displayed in green on the forklift computer’s easy-to-read graphic user interface, along with a “loaded” button (incorrect loads are shown in red and the “loaded” button doesn’t appear, indicating a loading error). When forklift operators press the “loaded” button, Stark FG removes the products from your inventory count.

Stark FG reads RFID labels and tags from virtually any angle with no line-of-sight restrictions. You can assign unique lot numbers, with multiple production runs and locate these runs in separate rows. Inventory information is available in real time, so you can access the software to check on the location of a specific product type or order.

Increase overall productivity 30-50%

Stark FG is designed to increase overall productivity by 30-50%. Larger operations, with multiple locations, see an immediate improvement in inventory control, asset tracking and employee management. Automated real-time manufacturing and shipping information, integrated with your ERP software and plant personnel, supports improved QA through elimination of error and wasted movement.

For more information on how your turnkey RFID integration will drive faster delivery, increased customer satisfaction and a better return on your IT investment, contact us at 864.232.9773 or via email.