Fifo and Bar Code Implementation
Bar-Code and FIFO systems implementation at Shure®
Final Project Report
IPRO 313 Fall 2005
Professor Will Maurer
Faculty Advisor:
Amanda Bieberich, Hassaan Bin Nassir, Abel Blasco Comeche, Samuel Cieszynski, Martin Kim, Erika Larsen, Hei Chang Lee, Dong Chul Lim, Bachum Y Mataruke, Baroukh E Ovadia, Tanim Taher
Student Members:
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Objective / Goals 3. Development & Solutions
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Fall 2005
1. Introduction
Shure® is a global leader in audio electronics. Shure® makes microphones and audio electronics to help amplify, process, and mix your sound. They make Microphones, Wireless microphones, wireless guitar systems, Digital signal processors, feedback eliminators, personal (in-ear) monitor systems, Hi-Fi phono cartridges, DJ needles, Portable mixers and digital signal processors. Shure® makes products that help you define your sound, and takes equipment issues out of the audio equation. Shure® products have been everywhere and seen it all. As an important company, Shure® runs SAP. SAP is the leader ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) in business.
Bar-Code Issue
The origin of this IPRO comes from the necessity of the company of tracking the items from start to finish. Due to the nature of the products, they have to pass several quality tests, and it is also important to keep track of which tests have been passed and which ones have not. Nowadays, all the products have a part number and a bar-code, provided by SAP. The part number contains information of the type of PC Board and frequency to be used. The barcode is not being used at all. It is not read. It doesn’t mean anything. They have been able to work like this for a long time, but with the growth of the company, the problem grows, and a solution is needed. The managers of Shure® came up with the proposal that the implementation of a bar-code would be the best solution. So, even though the group knew that there were other
Final Project Report
IPRO 313 Fall 2005
Professor Will Maurer
Faculty Advisor:
Amanda Bieberich, Hassaan Bin Nassir, Abel Blasco Comeche, Samuel Cieszynski, Martin Kim, Erika Larsen, Hei Chang Lee, Dong Chul Lim, Bachum Y Mataruke, Baroukh E Ovadia, Tanim Taher
Student Members:
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Objective / Goals 3. Development & Solutions
Page # 3 4 4
IPRO 313
-2-
Fall 2005
1. Introduction
Shure® is a global leader in audio electronics. Shure® makes microphones and audio electronics to help amplify, process, and mix your sound. They make Microphones, Wireless microphones, wireless guitar systems, Digital signal processors, feedback eliminators, personal (in-ear) monitor systems, Hi-Fi phono cartridges, DJ needles, Portable mixers and digital signal processors. Shure® makes products that help you define your sound, and takes equipment issues out of the audio equation. Shure® products have been everywhere and seen it all. As an important company, Shure® runs SAP. SAP is the leader ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) in business.
Bar-Code Issue
The origin of this IPRO comes from the necessity of the company of tracking the items from start to finish. Due to the nature of the products, they have to pass several quality tests, and it is also important to keep track of which tests have been passed and which ones have not. Nowadays, all the products have a part number and a bar-code, provided by SAP. The part number contains information of the type of PC Board and frequency to be used. The barcode is not being used at all. It is not read. It doesn’t mean anything. They have been able to work like this for a long time, but with the growth of the company, the problem grows, and a solution is needed. The managers of Shure® came up with the proposal that the implementation of a bar-code would be the best solution. So, even though the group knew that there were other