What’s my ROI (Return on Investment)?

When presented with an opportunity to automate your warehouse operations, what are the chances you’ll be asked, “What’s the ROI?” Not to worry, calculating ROI on process improvements may not seem as daunting as you think. The first step in determining the ROI to improve your warehouse operations is to take a look at your…

Which Came First, the Bar Code or the Label?

Thank you to Bernard Silver and Joseph Woodland for inventing the very first bar code. It has saved businesses countless dollars, time and energy. When you think about all the processes that go on in many businesses today it’s truly a competitive advantage to have automated processes. Think of things like asset management, inventory management,…

Bringing Bar Code Automation to Your Business

  It’s clear that the advent of the bar code has simplified our lives – we can check-in at airports, see a movie, and pay for lunch just by showing the clerk the bar code on our phone. We’re reducing our footprint more and more each day – when was the last time you wrote…

Warehouse or Greenhouse? Go Green with Paperless Operations.

The main objective of ‘going green’ is that it’s good for the environment, but when it comes down to it; businesses generally have their focus on creating greater efficiencies throughout the organization. Paperless environments are important to all facets of the business, but one area that would benefit greatly is the warehouse. Consider the following…

2D or Not 2D… That is the Question.

How many times have you said, “This would be a lot easier if I had the right tool for the job.” Well, same is true for bar code scanning in your business. Great strides have been made over the years to improve the accuracy and speed of bar code scanners. The importance of choosing the…

Asset Tracking 101

The first step in understanding asset management is defining “asset”. Not to be confused with inventory, an asset is a permanent item that an organization uses as part of their business. This could include any number of items, such as: Computers / Printers Filing Cabinets Office Furniture Equipment / Tools / Machinery Vehicles Asset tracking…

IT Takes the Wheel with Remote Device Management

When managing your fleet of scanning devices becomes overwhelming, it’s time to consider remote device management (RDM). For IT administrators, the ability to manage all bar code scanning devices from a single, remote location can be a life saver. For your business, it’s a productivity and profitability enhancer. Let’s face it; scanner management can be…

Make Every Minute Count By Eliminating Paperwork

It’s that time of year again here in the northeast United States.  The leaves are changing colors, the trees will soon be bare, and there is an unmistakable chill in the air, especially at night.  Everything and everyone is starting to slow down as winter approaches.  Some people hate this time of year, when sun-filled…