DCL Warehouse Management and Product Traceability Measures

October 9, 2025
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1. Warehouse Management Measures
  1. Receiving & Inspection
    • Inspect and verify incoming goods against purchase orders (quantity, model, packaging).

    • Record batch/lot numbers, serial numbers, supplier information.

    • Reject or quarantine any goods that fail inspection.

  2. Inventory Location & Storage Control
    • Assign fixed or dynamic storage locations with clear bin/rack labeling.

    • Use barcode / RFID tagging for each pallet / carton / unit.

    • Enforce “first in, first out” (FIFO) or “first expire, first out” (FEFO) as applicable.

    • Monitor environmental conditions (temperature, humidity) if needed, and maintain logs.

  3. Warehouse Management System (WMS)
    • Use WMS to manage stock-in, stock-out, transfer, replenishment, cycle counting, etc.

    • Real-time inventory visibility to avoid discrepancies and stockouts.

    • Integrate WMS with ERP, production, and quality systems.

  4. Cycle Counting & Audit
    • Perform regular cycle counts (daily, weekly, monthly) to verify physical inventory against records.

    • Investigate and reconcile discrepancies immediately.

    • Use automated scanning systems / robotics to assist counting (as DCL Logistics has done with DexoryView, improving pallet location accuracy and counting speed) 

  5. Material Handling & Workflow Control
    • Use warehouse control systems (WCS) to coordinate conveyors, sorters, AS/RS, picking, packing, etc. 

    • Optimize picking paths, batch picking, and order consolidation to reduce travel and errors.

    • Implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for handling, movement, and packing.

  6. Security & Access Control
    • Restrict warehouse access to authorized personnel.

    • Monitor via CCTV, keycards, entry logs.

    • Maintain clean and organized warehouse to prevent mix-ups and damage.

  7. Returns / Defect / Quarantine Management
    • Designate quarantine areas for defective, returned, or nonconforming products.

    • Track movement of those goods and resolution status.

    • After repair or disposal, update records accordingly.

  8. Performance Monitoring & KPIs
    • Monitor key metrics such as inventory accuracy, order picking accuracy, on-time shipments, stock turnover.

    • Use dashboards and alerts to flag anomalies.


2. Product Traceability Measures (Traceability System)
  1. Unique Identification & Labeling
    • Assign unique identifiers to each product unit, batch, or lot (e.g. serial number, lot code, barcode, QR code, RFID).

    • Labels should carry key information: product model, batch/lot, production date, expiration (if applicable).

  2. Data Capture at Each Step
    • At each process step (receiving, storage, production, inspection, packing, shipping), scan and record the identifier.

    • Record associated metadata: timestamp, operator, machine, materials used, quality inspection results.

  3. Linking Records Through Lifecycle
    • Maintain relational links between raw materials, subcomponents, assembly steps, test records, and final product.

    • Store trace logs so you can trace backward (which raw materials used in a unit) and forward (where a unit was shipped).

  4. Traceability Database / Information System
    • Use a centralized database (or ERP module) to store all trace data.

    • Provide query functions: given a serial / lot, retrieve its full history (supplier, process, inspections, storage, shipment).

  5. Recall & Contingency Preparedness
    • Be able to rapidly identify and isolate affected batches if a defect or safety issue is found.

    • Maintain “critical tracking events” and “key data elements” to support recall actions (similar concepts used in regulated industries). 

  6. Audit Trail & Change Control
    • Prevent unauthorized modification/deletion of trace data; keep timestamped logs of changes.

    • Version control for system configurations and processes.

    • Periodic audits to validate trace data integrity.

  7. Transparency & Reporting
    • Provide clients or regulatory bodies with traceability reports as needed (e.g. for quality audits, compliance).

    • Optionally, allow customers to scan QR / barcode to see product provenance (for enhanced transparency).

  8. Advanced Technologies (optional / future)
    • RFID or IoT sensors to automate tracking and environmental monitoring.

    • Blockchain or distributed ledger for tamper-proof traceability across multiple stakeholders.

    • Vision systems or computer vision to assist trace reading (color codes, pattern recognition)