Application of the bar-code technology in a system of production management: case study of Serbian producer of wood -based panel furniture

Abstract

The use of automated machines that have large capacities and large grade of flexibility represent one of the preconditions to the companies for furniture production in Serbia to respond to high demands of the market. In order to use automated machines, it is necessary to apply the technology which will distribute all information that are necessary for performing operations on the machines in the right time and in the right form. One of the most commonly used technologies to distribute and convert information between the information system and automated machine is the bar-code technology. In this paper, the significance of bar-code technology for the operation of the automated machines is presented, using the case study of the company for production of wood-based panel furniture. Additionally, the ability of using bar-code technology in the performance of other activities of the company is also presented. The aim of this paper is to present how the application of the bar-code technology facilitates production management in the company for the production of wood-based panel furniture by speeding up the performance of the operations in the company.