Inventory precision and automated consumption tracking—powered by RFID
RFID tracks chemicals packed in big bags, barrels and IBCs with the help of forklifts and payloaders ensuring full supply chain visibility.
A short introduction to RFID-based chemical tracking
The tracking of chemical materials from supplier to production and all the way to end customers was never this straight-forward.
The Turck Vilant Systems Chemical Tracking Solution
Chemical products such as liquid and powder are challenging to tell apart by nature. RFID helps give a unique and easily traceable identity to barrels, big bags, or IBCs (intermediate bulk containers). Hence picking, finding, loading, and tracking chemical matters speeds up. Once production fills a container with the finished product, it gets a unique identity in the form of an RFID tag. The container may have a readily applied RFID tag on it, or the tag can be applied in the final stage of production. The factory, warehouses, distribution centers, and partner (e.g., 3PL) facilities can be equipped with suitable RFID read points, which track the container and pull up any needed batch or production data related to the container. Using RFID to track chemicals packed in containers helps fulfill legal obligations, track warehouse movements, and remove manual errors through automation.
Fulfilling legal track and trace obligations often requires backward traceability. In practice, organizations must record any movements in the supply chain. Since different actors in the chemical supply chain have various facilities, Turck Vilant Systems has worked with customers to create the perfect combination of RFID read points to follow the chemical trail. Our customers can mix and match RFID for production lines, the usage of mobile devices, and RFID Gates, and in large warehouses, many use forklifts, payloaders, and tractors equipped with RFID readers.
Turck Vilant Systems Solution for Chemical Tracking
- Gives a unique identity to each container and matches production batch-related data to it
- Records all warehouse transfers made with payloaders, forklifts or tractors
- Ensures delivery accuracy by verifying correct products are loaded
- Logs all RFID events and documents the history of movements for each individual product
- Visualizes product availability per location
A Step-by-Step Approach to Chemical Tracking
Placing RFID read points at key warehouse zones and transition points enables real-time visibility into chemical availability. When integrated with forklift operations, stock movements and location updates are logged automatically—eliminating manual input and delays.
Production
At the end of production each container with chemicals is RFID tagged.
Warehouse
Forklifts and payloaders equipped with RFID automatically register the stock location of individual containers.
Picking
The RFID application on the forklift PC ensures that correct items are picked for each shipment.
Loading
As products are loaded the RFID application verifies the container data against the order.
Delivery
Customers may use RFID at their end to automate the receiving process, and to register the goods to their warehouse.
Production
At the end of production each container with chemicals is RFID tagged.
Warehouse
Forklifts and payloaders equipped with RFID automatically register the stock location of individual containers.
Picking
The RFID application on the forklift PC ensures that correct items are picked for each shipment.
Loading
As products are loaded the RFID application verifies the container data against the order.
Delivery
Customers may use RFID at their end to automate the receiving process, and to register the goods to their warehouse.
Solution benefits
Fulfills legal obligations on backwards traceability
Ready solution for liquids, powders and specialty chemicals
Easy identification of individual containers and production data related
Up-to-date inventory and location data
How to get started?
Our Experts are available to help you with RTLS & RFID implementation, planning, KPI setting, installation, tests, training and any other tasks you may have.