Echeng Steel: Enhancing Spare Parts Management Efficiency with QR Codes

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In the wave of the internet and digitalization, QR codes and barcodes are ubiquitous. Whether it's a payment code or a check-in code, we constantly enjoy the convenience and efficiency of a quick scan. Focusing on ultimate efficiency and deepening equipment management reforms, Echeng Steel's Equipment Management Department has leveraged "QR code electronic labeling" technology to improve the efficiency of spare parts management and achieve closed-loop management throughout the equipment lifecycle.

Instant Access with a Scan

In recent years, Echeng Steel has vigorously promoted the integration of spare parts designated areas, scientifically planning the storage of spare parts in these integrated areas. Each designated area plate is now equipped with a "QR code electronic label." Equipment managers, inspectors, and maintenance personnel can simply use their smartphones to scan the QR code and instantly access detailed information such as the types, locations, quantities, and usage status of spare parts in the designated area, providing them with clarity and confidence. Currently, QR code coverage has reached 100% across Echeng Steel's 172 spare parts designated areas.

Real-Time Ledger Updates

Before the adoption of "QR code electronic labeling," equipment requisition in designated areas often relied on manual updates and periodic inventory checks, which were lagging and unable to reflect the real-time status of equipment in each designated area. Now, when maintenance personnel requisition equipment, they scan the QR code of the designated area, fill in details such as name, model, quantity, and in/out records, and submit the information online. Once approved, the operation is automatically recorded in an online "running ledger," enabling real-time updates to the "equipment ledger."

Plugging Loopholes and Boosting Efficiency

Traditional spare parts management methods relied heavily on manual memory and data entry, which were time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to errors, resulting in low efficiency. With the implementation of "QR code electronic labeling," human interference is minimized, making the entire management process more standardized and transparent, thereby plugging potential loopholes in the requisition process. Since information such as storage locations and inventory quantities is clear at a glance, the time required to requisition spare parts is significantly reduced. The convenience and speed of this technology have quickly made it an indispensable "helper" for equipment managers, inspectors, and maintenance personnel. Over the past year of implementation, the average work efficiency of spare parts management personnel has increased by over 40%.

Article reprinted from the Zhongnan Steel WeChat Public Account: [《Collaborative Zhongnan • Dual Base Management | Scan the QR Code, Know the Full "Inventory" of Equipment》](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/GopyH6nl3ylShBNaJNf4Ww "《Collaborative Zhongnan • Dual Base Management | Scan the QR Code, Know the Full "Inventory" of Equipment》")