BellHawk Materials Tracking and Traceability Capabilities

The BellHawk software platform tracks which materials went into which products and which customers those products were shipped to. This enables complete forward and backwards materials traceability so as to enable the rapid identification of sources of defects and the minimization of recalls in the event of a problem.

BellHawk replaces the labor intensive and error prone use of paper forms and manual keyboard data entry with the use of barcode and RFID data collection technologies. This enables the traceability history data to be automatically saved in an electronic database from which traceability data can be extracted at the push of a button.

The BellHawk software includes the following tracking and traceability capabilities:

Tracking the receipt of raw materials, including tracking lots, serial numbers and expiration dates of materials.
Tracking quality control (QC) status of all materials by item, container and lot.
Ensuring that all materials that are required to be QC inspected are quarantined and approved before use.
Tracking put-away of material in a stock room or warehouse so the exact locations of all materials are known for inspection and recall purposes.
Tracking expiration dates on all lots and containers to make sure that materials are used before their expiration dates.
Tracking the consumption of materials on which, including tracking which lots and serial numbers from which vendors were used.
Tracking recipes and comparing the usage of materials in mix operations with the recipes. Also warning or stopping operators if they use the wrong materials.
Tracking the movement of materials to and from the production floor.
Tracking work-in-process as it moves from production operation to operation, including tracking the quality control status of work-in-process and not allowing it to be used on the next step until it passes QC inspection.
Tracking which people processed and handled materials.
Tracking which machines and equipment were used including tracking any problems.
Tracking scrap and rework operations.
Tracking return and put-away of unused materials from jobs.
Tracking the quality control inspection of finished goods.
Tracking the exact locations and expiration dates of all finished goods in the warehouse.
Enabling material handlers to quickly find and use the oldest material in stock first to avoid wastage and spoilage.
Tracking warehouse operations including picking, packing, and shipping. This includes tracking which containers and lots went to which customers.
Providing real-time information as to the status of each container of material and individually barcoded item.
Producing one-step-forward and one-step-backward traceability reports for rapid recall and regulatory compliance.
Providing detailed actual versus planned costs for jobs

Please click on the following links to learn more about:

Materials Traceability for Food Processors	Defect Tracking for Manufacturers
DSCSA Pharmaceutical Traceability	FDA Regulatory Compliance