Full Traceability in the Automotive Industry: A Real-Life Barcode Case Study

Achieving 100% traceability is often considered “impossible” in complex manufacturing, but in the automotive sector, it is a non-negotiable requirement. In this video, we explore how Tata Ficosa (a joint venture of Tata Group and Ficosa) successfully implemented end-to-end traceability using Finsys ERP and barcode technology.

The Success Story of Tata Ficosa

Tata Ficosa serves global giants like Honda, Tata Motors, JCB, and Maruti Suzuki [00:46]. To meet the high-quality standards of these OEMs, they digitized every step of their production process—from raw material receipt to final dispatch—long before digitization became a buzzword.

How the Barcode Ecosystem Works

The traceability journey in Finsys ERP follows a systematic flow:

1. Inwarding & QR Coding: As soon as raw material arrives, a unique barcode is generated containing the invoice number, item name, batch number, and supplier details .

2. Location Mapping: Using simple Android phones as scanners, workers “marry” the material barcode to a location barcode (bin or shelf). This ensures the system always knows exactly where a part is stored.

3. Quality Control (QC): Quality inspectors scan the barcode to record pass/fail results instantly. No manual paperwork is required.

4. Production & FIFO: The system enforces FIFO (First-In, First-Out). If a worker tries to scan a newer batch before an older one is consumed, the system can alert or lock the transaction.

5. Final Dispatch: Every finished good (FG) is linked back to the specific batch of raw material used, providing a complete “pedigree” of the part.

Key Benefits of Using Mobile Phones as Scanners

• Cost-Effective: No need for expensive proprietary scanners; a standard Android phone works perfectly.

• Real-Time Data: Information is updated on the server the moment a scan happens.

• Security: These devices work on office Wi-Fi without SIM cards, ensuring data stays within the premises .

Conclusion

Traceability isn’t just about catching errors; it’s about protecting your workers and your reputation. As Sangeet Gupta notes, “You don’t want to scare people; you want to ensure that no one else’s mistake falls on an innocent worker’s head”.

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Sangeet Gupta, Puneet Gupta, Ashok in discussion with Mr Rahul Sharma.

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News Part 1 :

Another Packaging Manufacturing Company in Nepal Chooses Finsys ERP

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The company is already successful in completing all activities of Masters, installation, Trainings, absorbtion, parallel work, and actual work in last 20 days

Dear   I am SME of India   Members

and Friends,

There is a Problem.

Hence this Post.

This is regarding the recently rising Problem of “Vanishing” Vendors, leading to big losses in GST. And this problem is rising .

The information below is True and is with personal experience by us.

And this message is to help other member units avoid this problem.

Vanishing Companies Includes (a) Those whose GST Registration is Struck off by the GST Dept (b) Those who are registered but are not filing GST Returns / filing them improperly

Every month, we are coming across cases of GST Audit by Department, and their insistence of GST-2A matching with your GST-3B.

If the difference is substantial, they ask for Detailed GSTR2A matching…. Even if this is not legally compulsory, Even if some High Courts have come in support of the Manufacturer/Trader, that he is not responsible for the mistake of non filing by the Vendor… but yet matter is being hotly debated.

The Above “addition” leads to Reversal of GST ITC with Intt @24% and about 15% Penalty

This means, that….. if the vendor charged you GST of 5 lakhs in January 2018, this “unpaid amount” will become about Rs 11.50 lakh including Interest @ 24% p.a. x 4 years, and Penalty of 15% by January 2022.

Points to Remember

Do a Regular Check of which Vendor is “OK” VALID and who is “Struck off” / “Cancelled” .. Every month / Every 3 months

Purchase Dept to listen to Taxation Department / Accounting Department / BPO .. and followup with Vendors for GSTR2A in-congruencies ….Every month / Every week

Tip of the day

In case, you are facing problems in doing this, Finsys can help you do this,

Advise is Complimentary for IamSMEofIndia members.

And, in case you want us to do this on regular basis, then, Professional Support is also available with our 70+ staff including 12 Qualified CA’s and 2 Qualified CS and 20+ Software Engineers , who can help make your life safer from this GST Risk.

Contact us at : www.finsys.co.in | corporate@finsys.in

Finsys is Proud to be Member of I-am-SME-of-India since 2010

Dear LMAI Members and Friends,

There is a Problem. Hence this Post.

This is regarding the recently rising Problem of “Vanishing” Vendors, leading to big losses in GST. And this problem is rising .

The information below is True and is with personal experience by us.

And this message is to help other LMAI members avoid this problem.

Vanishing Companies Includes (a) Those whose GST Registration is Struck off by the GST Dept (b) Those who are registered but are not filing GST Returns / filing them improperly

Every month, we are coming across cases of GST Audit by Department, and their insistence of GST-2A matching with your GST-3B.

If the difference is substantial, they ask for Detailed GSTR2A matching…. Even if this is not legally compulsory, Even if some High Courts have come in support of the Manufacturer/Trader, that he is not responsible for the mistake of non filing by the Vendor… but yet matter is being hotly debated.

The Above “addition” leads to Reversal of GST ITC with Intt @24% and about 15% Penalty

This means… that if the vendor charged you GST of 5 lakhs in 2018-19, it will become about 10 lakh including Interest and Penalty by 21-22.

Points to Remember

Do a Regular Check of which Vendor is “OK” VALID and who is “Struck off” / “Cancelled” .. Every month / Every 3 months

Purchase Dept to listen to Taxation Department / Accounting Department / BPO .. and followup with Vendors for GSTR2A in-congruencies ….Every month / Every week

Tip of the day

In case you are facing problems in doing this, Finsys can help you do this, Advise is Free for LMAI members and in case you want us to do this on regular basis, then, Professional Support is also available with our 70+ staff including 12 Qualified CA’s and 2 Qualified CS and 20+ Software Engineers ,who can make your life safer from this GST Risk.

Contact us at : www.finsys.co.in | corporate@finsys.in

Finsys is Proud to be Member of LMAI since 2017