How Scanflow Automates Pharma Inventory Label & Batch Tracking for MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was facing frequent stock discrepancies and batch-tracking errors in its pharma inventory process. These issues caused delays and inefficiencies across cargo reception, pick & pack, and stock-counting activities, while also creating compliance and traceability risks.

MSF engaged Scanflow to bring an automated Label SDK solution to its pharma inventory operations, enabling real-time batch tracking and label verification throughout the process.

1. Frequent Stock Discrepancies MSF’s pharma inventory process experienced frequent discrepancies between recorded and actual stock.
2. Batch-Tracking Errors Created Compliance Risk Errors in batch tracking created compliance and traceability risk across the pharmaceutical supply chain.
3. Delays Across Cargo Reception, Pick & Pack, and Stock Counting Stock and batch-tracking issues caused delays and inefficiencies across cargo reception, pick & pack, and stock-counting activities.
4. Traceability Risk for Pharmaceutical Shipments Inconsistent batch tracking made it harder to maintain the reliable, traceable record pharmaceutical shipments require.

Scanflow provided an automated Label SDK solution to improve the accuracy and speed of MSF’s pharma inventory operations. The solution automates batch tracking and label verification, enabling real-time validation throughout the process. This helped reduce manual errors and improve the reliability and traceability of pharmaceutical shipments.

• Automated Batch TrackingThe Label SDK automates batch tracking, replacing manual recording with a consistent, automated process.
• Label VerificationLabels are verified automatically as part of the workflow, catching mismatches earlier in the process.
• Real-Time ValidationValidation happens in real time throughout the process, rather than being reconciled after the fact.
• Mobile CaptureThe solution runs on a standard Android device, putting batch tracking and label verification directly in the hands of field staff.

By automating batch tracking and label verification with real-time validation, MSF gains a faster, more accurate, and more traceable pharma inventory process.

Key Outcomes

• Fewer stock discrepancies – automated batch tracking replaces manual recording.
• Faster processing – real-time validation runs throughout cargo reception, pick & pack, and stock counting.
• Stronger traceability – label verification ties every shipment to a validated batch record.
• Reduced compliance risk – consistent, automated checks replace manual processes prone to error.

Deployment Footprint

• Samsung A56 Android device (128GB storage, 8GB RAM) as the field capture device
• Scanflow Label SDK for automated batch tracking and label verification
• Captured data stored in AWS cloud storage

MSF’s pharma inventory process is moving away from the stock discrepancies and batch-tracking errors that once slowed cargo reception, pick & pack, and stock counting. Scanflow’s Label SDK now automates batch tracking and label verification with real-time validation, running on a standard Android device with data stored on AWS. The result is a faster, more reliable inventory process with stronger traceability for pharmaceutical shipments moving through MSF’s supply chain.