Digital FIFO and Ageing Control for Rough Castings
Problem Overview
FIFO is not consistently followed for rough castings, creating the possibility of older stock remaining unused while newer castings are consumed first. This reduces inventory visibility and may contribute to excess ageing, identification difficulty and material-flow inefficiency. The challenge is to develop a digital FIFO control system that identifies casting batches, tracks receipt and issue sequence, highlights ageing stock and prevents or warns against out-of-sequence consumption.
Industrial Context & Background
Inventory Management / Traceability / Digital Manufacturing
Technical Requirements
1) Batch/lot identification
2) Receipt date/time capture
3) FIFO logic and ageing alerts
4) QR/barcode/RFID or suitable identification
5) Exception authorization with reason
6) Dashboard for stock and ageing
Suggested Technology Stack: QR/Barcode/RFID; Web/Mobile Application; Database; Inventory Analytics
Expected Solution & Prototype
1) FIFO compliance percentage automatically calculated
2) Ageing days by casting batch visible
3) Out-of-sequence issue events automatically identified
4) Oldest eligible batch clearly indicated to user
5) Inventory retrieval/verification time compared with current process
6) Complete batch receipt-to-consumption traceability
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