3WS Dispensing System: Precision Weighing, Full Traceability, and Ostendo Continuum ERP Data Exchange
In regulated manufacturing environments, accurate dispensing, complete traceability, and real-time inventory control are critical to product quality, compliance, and cost control. The 3WS Dispensing System, developed by Wayahead, is a specialised shop floor dispensing solution designed specifically for the food, pharmaceutical, and nutritional industries.
At the heart of 3WS is precision — managing every aspect of a manufacturer’s weighing, batching, and dispensing requirements with speed, accuracy, and total data integrity.
Intelligent Dispensing Built for Regulated Manufacturing
The core 3WS Dispensing module is designed to manage the full dispensing lifecycle, including:
- Lot and batch number barcode scanning
- Electronic balance selection
- Regular balance calibration
- Controlled and repeatable weighing processes
- Full operator accountability and audit traceability
This ensures that every ingredient is weighed correctly, every time — significantly reducing the risk of formulation errors, cross-contamination, and batch inconsistencies.
Data Exchange with Ostendo Continuum (ERP)
3WS delivers maximum value when fully integrated with Ostendo Continuum (ERP) through a dedicated data exchange interface.
This integration creates a fully automated, closed-loop dispensing and inventory process:
From ostendo continuum ERP to 3WS
Ostendo Continuum sends critical production data directly to 3WS, including:
- Raw material details
- Lot and batch numbers
- Released manufacturing work orders
This ensures operators always dispense against the correct, approved production instructions.
From 3WS Back to Ostendo continuum ERP
Once dispensing is completed:
- Dispensed quantities are automatically sent back to Ostendo Continuum ERP
- Raw materials are issued from inventory
- Actual material usage is updated on the work orders
- Variances between planned and actual usage are immediately visible
The result is real-time inventory accuracy, precise batch costing, and full compliance traceability — without manual data entry.
Full Batch Traceability and Compliance Confidence
By linking dispensing data directly to production work orders and inventory records, 3WS and Ostendo Continuum ERP together provide:
- End-to-end lot and batch traceability
- Accurate actual vs planned material usage
- Fast recall capability if required
- Strong audit readiness for ISO, FSANZ, FDA, and other regulatory frameworks
This is especially critical in food, pharmaceutical, and nutritional manufacturing where compliance, safety, and data integrity are non-negotiable.
Customised Data Exchange for Industry-Specific Requirements
No two manufacturing environments are the same. That’s why the 3WS–Ostendo Continuum data exchange interface can be customised to meet your exact operational and compliance needs, including:
- Allergen information control
- Valid raw material substitutes
- Enhanced quality validation rules
- Customer or regulatory-specific reporting requirements
This ensures your dispensing process not only meets today’s requirements — but is future-proofed for tomorrow’s regulations.
Reducing Risk, Waste, and Manual Data Entry
By automating the flow of dispensing data between the shop floor and Ostendo Continuum ERP, your business benefits from:
- Reduced dispensing errors
- Elimination of duplicate data entry
- Improved batch accuracy
- Lower material wastage
- Faster batch release
- Stronger quality assurance
Dispensing becomes a controlled, verified, and fully auditable process, not a manual risk point.
3WS + Ostendo: A Complete Digital Dispensing and Traceability Solution
When the 3WS Dispensing System is integrated with Ostendo Continuum (ERP), your business gains a complete, end-to-end solution that connects:
- Production planning
- Raw material control
- Precision dispensing
- Inventory accuracy
- Quality assurance
- Regulatory compliance
All within a single, unified digital ecosystem.
Precision at the Point of Weighing. Confidence at the Point of Delivery.
With 3WS and Ostendo Continuum ERP working together, your business achieves:
- Higher product consistency
- Stronger compliance confidence
- Better material control
- Improved production efficiency
- Reduced audit risk
- Data-driven Continuous Quality Improvement
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