Case study: Digital traceability and product protection at Dolezych
Industry: Load securing / lifting technology
Company: Dolezych GmbH & Co. KG, Dortmund
Partner: Graubner Industrie-Beratung GmbH (PrüfExpress)
Topic: Digital traceability and product protection using digital asset management
Company: Dolezych GmbH & Co. KG, Dortmund
Partner: Graubner Industrie-Beratung GmbH (PrüfExpress)
Topic: Digital traceability and product protection using digital asset management
Initial situation
Dolezych is one of the leading manufacturers of ropes, lashing and lifting equipment for transportation, logistics and industry. The products are subject to high safety-related requirements in numerous areas of application – particularly with regard to testing, documentation and traceability. Until now, the marking and documentation of products was partly paper-based or decentralized. This led to risks such as incomplete evidence, media disruptions and limited transparency along the entire supply chain between manufacturers, dealers, users and testing service providers.
Dolezych is one of the leading manufacturers of ropes, lashing and lifting equipment for transportation, logistics and industry. The products are subject to high safety-related requirements in numerous areas of application – particularly with regard to testing, documentation and traceability. Until now, the marking and documentation of products was partly paper-based or decentralized. This led to risks such as incomplete evidence, media disruptions and limited transparency along the entire supply chain between manufacturers, dealers, users and testing service providers.
Objective
– Strengthen product protection: Protection against counterfeiting through clear digital product identity
– Ensure traceability: Make it traceable at all times when, where and how a product was tested or serviced
– Provide digital documentation: Make operating instructions, test certificates and safety data available at all times
– Enable process integration: Seamless integration into existing inspection processes and customer responsibilities
– Strengthen product protection: Protection against counterfeiting through clear digital product identity
– Ensure traceability: Make it traceable at all times when, where and how a product was tested or serviced
– Provide digital documentation: Make operating instructions, test certificates and safety data available at all times
– Enable process integration: Seamless integration into existing inspection processes and customer responsibilities
Solution
A pilot application was implemented in cooperation with PrüfExpress: Dolezych products are provided with a tamper-proof label including a QR code that leads directly to an individual, digital product page in the PrüfExpress platform.
A pilot application was implemented in cooperation with PrüfExpress: Dolezych products are provided with a tamper-proof label including a QR code that leads directly to an individual, digital product page in the PrüfExpress platform.
Technical implementation
– Each product receives an individual label with QR code
– The code refers to a central, web-based product page in PrüfExpress
– The following information is stored on the product page:
1) Product identification & serial number
2) Manufacturing and test data
3) Linked test reports
4) Operating instructions and technical documentation
5) Optional: Integration into the end customer’s digital test plans
– Each product receives an individual label with QR code
– The code refers to a central, web-based product page in PrüfExpress
– The following information is stored on the product page:
1) Product identification & serial number
2) Manufacturing and test data
3) Linked test reports
4) Operating instructions and technical documentation
5) Optional: Integration into the end customer’s digital test plans
Results and benefits
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| Product protection | Protection against counterfeiting through unique digital product identity |
| Legal certainty | Audit-proof availability of all relevant documents |
| Process efficiency | Reduction of up to 70 % in the amount of documentation required for inspections |
| Customer benefits | Added value for end customers through transparent product information that can be called up at any time |
| Maintenance and test planning | Basis for integration into the customer’s digital inspection processes |
Summary
The collaboration between Dolezych and PrüfExpress demonstrates how digital labeling and central data availability can make a significant contribution to product safety, efficiency and compliance. The solution is scalable to different product lines and offers potential for international markets – especially in regions with a high risk of counterfeiting or strict testing requirements.
The collaboration between Dolezych and PrüfExpress demonstrates how digital labeling and central data availability can make a significant contribution to product safety, efficiency and compliance. The solution is scalable to different product lines and offers potential for international markets – especially in regions with a high risk of counterfeiting or strict testing requirements.
