Interference in an electronic article surveillance system is reduced by transmitting warning pulse at a predetermined time following the EAS marker exciter pulse. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention includes a method for implementing transmission control protocol segmentation within hardware. A carrier mounted on the track can slide on the track in constant spaced relation to and along the groove. The planning module dynamically manages a manufacturing schedule of the product by holding lots corresponding to the product to avoid being processed if the yield information is greater than a target yield, and releasing additional lots corresponding to the product to be processed by the production line if the yield information is less than the target yield.