Case Study: Hydranautics achieves real-time traceability and 50% faster inventory reconciliation with Parsec Automation’s TrakSYS

How RFID and Traksys-powered Traceability Helped Create a Clearer Picture at Hydranautics

Hydranautics, a Nitto Group company based in Oceanside, CA, faced fragmented systems and manual processes that hindered traceability and efficiency — an isolated JD Edwards ERP, a manual barcode system, no real-time analytics, and excessive operator time spent reading and sorting labels. To address these challenges Hydranautics engaged Parsec Automation’s TrakSYS platform, implemented by Parsec Certified Gold Partner Polytron, to tie together ERP, RFID, and shop-floor operations.

Polytron implemented Parsec Automation’s TrakSYS to integrate the JDE database with RFID readers/printers, provide dashboards, e-records, data entry forms and track‑and‑trace reports. The solution delivered full traceability, real-time WIP visibility, lean manufacturing gains, and improved product tracking and operator efficiency — including a 50% improvement in plant‑wide inventory reconciliation and significant reductions in labor and downtime. Parsec Automation’s TrakSYS enabled faster audits, better compliance, and measurable productivity improvements.

Hydranautics

Tim Miller

Quality Manager