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JAPAN - July 29, 2004
SATO Corporation today announced its improved industrial traceability system, called "Trace Eye". The Trace Eye system has been developed to fulfill the needs of manufacturers who need to be able to check the status of the products in real-time. Trace Eye is structured to manage the entire production process from the start to warehousing and delivery.
SATO’s Trace Eye system first collects all real-time information related to the production process including inventory and internal warehousing management. It then sends the gathered information to the production plant, warehouse, and distribution centre, facilitating improved traceability as the product passes through the various stages from manufacturing to delivery. The system is structured to fill the tracing requirements of not just the production facility, but also at warehouse and distribution centre levels.
Trace Eye is particularly relevant to food and beverage manufacturers who are faced with shelf-life constraints. Japanese beverage maker, Ito En, says it is seriously considering implementing SATO’s "Trace Eye" system within its processes, as it seeks to expand its product range to become a global player in the beverage industry.
The Trace Eye system is capable of tracking all the raw materials used during the manufacture of food and beverages - in accordance to Japan’s rigorous Food Hygiene Law (May 2003), the procedure of product refining, storage, delivery date as well as the quantity needs to be stored. "Trace Eye" collects all this information, processes the details and converts it into electronic data so that this information can now be traced and shared within the organisation.
This system is an extension of SATO’s AIDC expertise and technology and SATO’s reputation as a leader in labelling and printer applications. SATO’s history of AIDC success and experience not only expedites the process of implementing this new traceability system for its customers but also, at the same time, improves on customisability, consequently reducing the implementation lead time.
Trace Eye has four primary configurations and is priced from ¥80,000 to 250,000 (US$730 - 2,281). SATO has set a sales target for the first year (together with printer, label and related equipment sales) at ¥10 billion.
About SATO
SATO is a pioneer in the AIDC industry and is the inventor of the world's first electronic thermal transfer barcode printer. It also revolutionised the barcoding industry by introducing the DCS and Labelling concept - a total barcode and labelling solutions approach providing high quality barcode printers, scanners/hand held terminals, label design software and consumables.
SATO is a public listed company in Japan and has worldwide offices in the United States, Belgium, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and China. SATO is also dedicated to the development of high quality, easy-to-use products and places high emphasis on customer service.
