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The addition of a new module to its CSB-System integrated software has enabled German baby food manufacturer Töpfer to achieve full traceability of all its components and products.

Previously, Töpfer used Access and lists to deliver the necessary traceability. Now, thanks to the introduction of two CSB-Rack industrial PCs, the company can assign serial shipping container code (SSCC) numbers to each product immediately after packaging. In addition, the company has been able to convert the internal nomenclature for its 230 production items and now uses SSCCs to allow clear identification of material flows.

This new process complements Töpfer’s existing raw material data collection, where a label is printed at the very start, which then accompanies the raw material throughout the production process. Scanners capture the product at each relevant station throughout the factory, from goods receiving through production to final shipping.

Töpfer IT manager Thomas Bienerth comments, “This is an industry specific solution offering specialised functionalities that are important for us. In particular, the CSB-System takes a batch oriented approach that perfectly suits our manufacturing methods.”

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