Architecture proposal for the use of QR code in supply chain management

Authors

  • Dalton Matsuo Tavares Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos da Universidade de São Paulo (EESC-USP)
  • Stella Jacyszyn Bachega Universidade Federal de Goiás-Campus Catalão
  • Glauco Augusto de Paula Caurin Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos da Universidade de São Paulo (EESC-USP)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v12i1.738

Keywords:

QR Code, Tagging, Supply chain management, System architecture, UML.

Abstract

Supply chain traceability and visibility are key concerns for many companies. Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) is an enabling technology that allows identification of objects in a fully automated manner via radio waves. Nevertheless, this technology has limited acceptance and high costs. This paper presents a research effort undertaken to design a track and trace solution in supply chains, using quick response code (or QR Code for short) as a less complex and cost-effective alternative for RFID in supply chain management (SCM). A first architecture proposal using open source software will be presented as a proof of concept. The system architecture is presented in order to achieve tag generation, the image acquisition and pre-processing, product inventory and tracking. A prototype system for the tag identification is developed and discussed at the end of the paper to demonstrate its feasibility.

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Author Biographies

Dalton Matsuo Tavares, Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos da Universidade de São Paulo (EESC-USP)

Doutorando em Engenharia Mecânica na Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos da Universidade de São Paulo (EESC-USP).
Mestre em Ciências da Computação pelo Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e Computação (ICMC-USP).
Professor do Departamento de Informática do Instituto Federal de São Paulo (IFSP – Campus São Carlos).

Stella Jacyszyn Bachega, Universidade Federal de Goiás-Campus Catalão

Doutoranda e Mestre em Engenharia de Produção na Universidade Federal de São Carlos.
Professora Assistente I do Departamento de Engenharia de Produção da Universidade Federal de Goiás – Campus Catalão (UFG-CAC).

Glauco Augusto de Paula Caurin, Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos da Universidade de São Paulo (EESC-USP)

Livre-docente pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP).
Pós-Doutor em Engenharia Mecânica pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP).
Doutor em Engenharia Mecânica pela Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Institute of Robotics.
Professor do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica da Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos.

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Published

2012-01-25

How to Cite

Tavares, D. M., Bachega, S. J., & Caurin, G. A. de P. (2012). Architecture proposal for the use of QR code in supply chain management. Revista Produção Online, 12(1), 73–90. https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v12i1.738

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Papers

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