Sadaf Zaidi Primary Author Sekar Widyastuti Pratiwi Additional Author

This thesis investigates the best possible solution to improve traceability of lead acid batteries throughout the supply chain. This will enable the company to manage warranty claims, to handle batch related issues and to estimate the life cycle of the batteries. A six-step methodology i.e. select process, data collection & analysis, map “current process”, identify opportunities, map “to be” process and recommendations is used for this study. After analyzing the current process, we explored suitable technologies available to improve the supply chain traceability i.e. Barcode & RFID. Feasibility study of implementing each technology is conducted. Implications of using fully barcode system, fully RFID system and a hybrid system are analyzed.