Transaction card fabrication control system and method

Abstract

A system and method for producing transaction cards, such as gift cards and identification cards, ensures that duplicate and missing cards are eliminated from a group of cards. Cards may also be provided in an ordered sequence. Each transaction card may include one or more unique identifiers so that each card is uniquely identified from all other cards in the group. Cards in the group may be packaged according to a hierarchy, and the location of each card in the hierarchy may be retained and later used for identifying the location of cards and/or batch activation.

1 . A method for manufacturing transaction cards comprising: 
 automatically identifying a plurality of components that are to be assembled together to form at least one transaction card;    automatically verifying for each transaction card that appropriate components are to be assembled together before the components are assembled; and    assembling the plurality of components to form at least one transaction card after verifying that the assembled plurality of components are appropriate for assembly.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of automatically identifying comprises: 
 reading an identifier on at least one panel of sheet material used to form at least one transaction card.    
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of assembling comprises: 
 assembling two printed sheets of material together to form a single laminated sheet that includes a plurality of transaction cards.