Development of an NFC-Based Tracking System for
Production, Inventory, and Maintenance in
Manufacturing

Development of an NFC-Based Tracking System for
Production, Inventory, and Maintenance in
Manufacturing

NFC; Production Control; Inventory Management;
Industry 4.0; Circular Economy

This paper presents the development, implementation,
and evaluation of a computational system for integrating
production control, inventory management, and maintenance
operations in a manufacturing company using Near Field
Communication (NFC) technology. The proposed solution
leverages NFC tags as a core element to ensure real-time tracking
of products and components throughout the manufacturing
process. The system architecture consists of NFC tags for product
identification, a custom mobile application for data acquisition,
and a centralized database for storage and analysis. The system
workflow enables operators to register, monitor, and update the
status of products using mobile devices, enhancing traceability,
efficiency, and data accuracy. The solution was validated in a
real-world manufacturing environment through functional tests
and a System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire, which yielded
an average usability score of 72.08, indicating a good level of user
satisfaction. These results demonstrate the feasibility, usability,
and practical benefits of the proposed system, which contributes
to the digital transformation of industrial operations and aligns
with Industry 4.0 principles.

Camile Lopes Franco de Macedo

https://ijcit.com/index.php/ijcit/article/view/527

Department of Informatics, Federal Institute of
Education, Science and Technology of São Paulo (IFSP),
Bragança Paulista, SP, Brazil

september 2025

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