carton tracking · scan history · reconciliation

Find lost cartons fast.

Periscope Data helps operations teams trace cartons, reconcile waves, and compare scan points side-by-side so the last known location is easy to see.

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Cartoon gopher mascot using a periscope to inspect logistics data

Trace one cartonType or scan a barcode and see every stage where it appeared.

Reconcile a waveConfirm what reached the dock, tunnel, store, or never finished.

Compare scan pointsPut two sides together and let the missing rows stand out.

three simple tools

Three questions. Three answers.

The suite is built around the real questions people ask when a carton, order, or wave does not look right.

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Barcode Trace

Where has this carton been?

Search one barcode
Show each matching stage
Newest scans first
Print a clean copy

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Wave Report

Did this wave complete?

Cartons on wave
Reached dock
Reached scan tunnel
Missing somewhere

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Periscope

What was scanning at the same time?

Tunnel versus dock
Dock versus dock
Find missing cartons
Jump to nearest time

barcode trace

Follow one carton through the building.

Scan or type a carton ID and Periscope shows every place it was seen: Picking, Merge, Scan Tunnel, Dock, and Store.

Carton found at Pickingbut never reached Merge

Carton scanned at Tunnelbut missing at Dock

Carton hit two lanespossible duplicate or rework

NOREAD around same timescanner fired but got no barcode

broader examples

Not just one perfect barcode story.

Real operations get messy. Periscope is useful when the data trail is incomplete, duplicated, out of order, or split between systems.

Expected vs Actualwhat the system wanted vs what scanned

Scanner vs Databasescanner saw it, SQL did not

Merge vs Dockcarton entered, but never shipped

Wave vs Trailerall cartons picked, not all loaded

Lane 1 vs Lane 2misroute or wrong destination

NOREAD Patternsbad label, glare, skew, or scanner issue

Gopher pointing at Picking Merge Scan Tunnel Dock and Store signs

wave report

Reconcile the whole wave, not just the one carton.

When a wave is supposed to be complete, the report gives a quick health check and shows the cartons that still need attention.

18Cartons on wave

18Reached dock

0Missing somewhere

last seen logic

The trail tells the story.

A missing carton is easier to solve when every stage is shown in order. The last green check is where the investigation starts.

PickingPicked Bottle · 07:31:28SEEN

MergeLane 1 · 10:35:29SEEN

Scan TunnelGood read · 10:36:22SEEN

DockNo matching dock scanMISSING

StoreNo later store scanMISSING

Periscope gopher looking through data trails

periscope view

Compare scan points side-by-side.

When one side has a carton and the other does not, the row is highlighted. Click a row to find the matching carton, or jump to the nearest scan in time.

scan tunnel vs dock

Scan Tunnel

08:12:41	T2251608
08:12:42	T2257495
08:12:44	NOREAD
08:12:51	T2251561
08:12:53	T2251499

Dock 31

08:13:02	T2251608
08:13:08	T2257495
08:13:12	T2251499
08:13:18	T2299999
08:13:21	T2253182

Gopher comparing scan tunnel and dock data

operations questions

Questions this page should answer fast.

Where did it go quiet?

Find the last stage with a good scan and the first stage where the carton disappeared.

Was it ever scanned?

Confirm whether the barcode exists anywhere in the available history.

Did the wave finish?

See counts for cartons on wave, reached dock, reached tunnel, and missing somewhere.

Was there a scanner problem?

Spot NOREAD rows and see what cartons were moving nearby in time.

Did it go to the wrong dock?

Compare all docks or a selected dock to find cartons on the wrong side.

Can I print the evidence?

Use clean print views for the person on the floor, supervisor, or customer conversation.