Methods and systems for production of transaction cards

A system for producing transaction cards, the system comprising:

• a plurality of stations, each such station having mechanism for implementing a production function;
• an operator interface to permit an operator to monitor a status of the stations;
• a controller for controlling the stations and the operator interface;
• and
• a memory coupled to the controller comprising a computer-readable medium having a computer-readable program embodied therein for directing operation of the system, the computer-readable program including:
• instructions for assigning a reference number to each of the transaction cards;
• instructions for fabricating the each of the transaction cards at the plurality of stations in accordance with the production function;
• instructions for subsequently comparing the reference number assigned to the each of the transaction cards with a database of previously assigned reference numbers;
• and
• instructions for rejecting the each of the transaction cards if the reference number duplicates any of the previously assigned reference numbers.

A computer-readable storage medium having a computer-readable program embodied therein for directing operation of a system for producing transaction cards including a plurality of stations each having a mechanism for implementing a production function and an operator interface to permit an operator to monitor a status of the stations, the computer-readable program including instructions for operating the system in accordance with the following:

• assigning a reference number to each of a plurality of transaction cards;
• fabricating the each of the plurality of transaction cards in accordance with a specification;
• thereafter, comparing the reference number associated to the each of the plurality of transaction cards with a database of previously assigned reference numbers;
• and
• rejecting the each of the transaction cards if the reference number duplicates any of the previously assigned reference numbers.