After a license plate has been finished by the production facility, it can easily be lost in the shuffle unless a proper warehouse control and inventory management system is put in place. While some plates will be mailed directly to the customer, many plates are destined to fill the shelves of a central warehouse or DMV branch office until needed. As a result, many states have a large backlog of inventory that is poorly tracked, improperly managed, and not distributed to the branch offices in a timely manner. With the advent of the John R. Wald DigiTag Warehouse Control and Inventory Management system (WCIM for short), these problems can be managed efficiently and effectively.

At the end of the production process, a barcode is printed on the back of each plate with the License Plate Digitizer system. (See separate flyer for more details on the LPD system.) With a barcode placed on the back, the plate's appearance will not be affected while still allowing for complete plate-level tracking from the time the plate is finished until it is given to the customer. The LPD system will also generate barcodes for each box and pallet of finished plates as needed.

After processing the finished plates, the LPD system communicates with the DigiTag WCIM system, which automatically "checks in" the finished plates into a central inventory warehouse. Inventory levels at each distribution location are monitored by the WCIM system, and transfer requests from the central warehouse to each location are automatically initiated when stock levels reach pre-set restocking limits. As inventory levels in the central warehouse are depleted, new orders can be automatically placed with DigiTag Order Administration for restocking. (See separate flyer for more information about the DigiTag Order Administration Interface.)

When a branch office or other distribution outlet issues a plate to a customer, the plate number is taken out of inventory and stock levels for the branch are adjusted. The clerk at the branch office can simply scan the barcode on the back of the plate at the time of issue. The transaction will be reported back to the DigiTag WCIM through a web interface, pre-existing network infrastructure, or a nightly dial-up data transfer.

With the DigiTag Warehouse Control and Inventory Management system, each branch office or distribution outlet will have enough plates on hand while central inventory levels can be kept at minimum levels. Ultimately, you will lower costs, increase efficiency, and enable new insight into your warehouse and distribution process. Contact the John R. Wald Company and allow us to show you how we can "Make it Work" for you.