Existing
item picking processes
are labor intensive

With the i-Collector labor-
intensive systems have
become a thing of the past

Starting implementation i-Collector for meat processing

Buffering is used in manufacturing to compensate for variations in the production process. Changes in supply and demand like the need providing customized deliverables be an example of these demands. Through our partner for integrations Intrion (Belgium) we got the order for implementation two manufacturing buffers for in the meat industry. One is used in the chilled area ( 0-2 degrees Celcius) for raw material and the second for finished products waiting for shipment.



In manufacturing, the concept of buffering is defined as maintaining enough supplies to keep operations running smoothly. These supplies often include the raw materials needed for production, and also the inventories of finished products waiting for shipment. Manufacturing facilities keep these buffer inventories on hand to help stabilize any fluctuations they experience with their supply and demand chains, production capacities and lead times. Without appropriate buffering, manufacturing processes would slow, expenses would increase and profits would decrease. The purpose of buffering is to account for variability in manufacturing processes, while also maximizing efficiency and profits.


Posted on 23/09/2015 by F.W.J. Bokhorst