Barcode Labels Resources

6 Easy Steps for Successful Warehouse Labeling

Warehouse labeling is vital to maintaining strong control over inventory and assets. By taking the time to label each item, you will increase efficiency and create a calmer workspace for your team. Not only does successful labeling allow your workforce to handle items quickly, but it also allows you to turn the warehouse into a flexible and cohesive space that serves your company...

How To Choose Proper Industrial Equipment Labels

Industrial equipment labels are very diverse and serve a variety of purposes. So, when choosing the right one, it might be hard to make a decision with so many options and factors to consider. We’ll take you through the process of how to choose proper industrial labels for your equipment right now. Define Your Requirements First The first thing is to define what your requirements are. In other...

7 Benefits of a Good Warehouse Labeling System

Labels, big and small, are a common sight at any warehouse. If your business is expanding to a new warehouse or upgrading the existing one, you should re-examine your warehouse labeling practices. Why? Because a good warehouse labeling system provides many benefits. Here are seven of them. Navigation Through the Warehouse Is a Breeze If you have a large warehouse, you know that searching through...

8 Reasons Why Asset Labels Are Highly Important For Your Business

Looking for reasons why your business should use asset labels? You came to the right place. We will go through the main reasons why asset tagging is a must-have solution for businesses across many industries, regardless of size. Let’s start. Automated Inventory Control Asset labels help automate the way you keep track of all assets your business uses. This results in streamlined inventory...

Types of Barcodes: Different Kinds Explained

With so many kinds of barcodes everywhere around us, and even more applications for them, deciding which type best fits your needs can be challenging. If you want to sell products in retail or online, track your inventory or assets, or utilize barcodes in other ways specific to your industry, you will need a working knowledge of barcodes and their many uses. In this article, we’re going to give...

5 Ways Small Businesses Can Benefit from Adopting RFID

Tracking their inventory effectively is one of the major challenges faced by businesses around the world. After they are acquired, assets keep on moving from one location to another. In the absence of a proper inventory tracking system, mixups soon become the norm, resulting in chaos and pandemonium. Earlier, businesses used to rely on manual methods for asset tracking. Manual asset tracking is...

UPC Barcodes Explained

UPC stands for Universal Product Code and is a format of identification code printed on products. There are two components to UPC- a barcode and a 12 digit identification number. The main objective of universal product codes are easy identification of product details such as brand name, size, color, ingredients, and other specifications. UPC is used in a lot of processes such as in industries...

A short history of barcodes

To the human eye, barcodes may be just black and white lines of varying thickness, or rectangular, pixel-like patterns. They've changed a lot in dimensions, type, range, and even reading technology over the years, but their primary utility, which is identifying and tracking items, continues to defy the passage of time to date. The technology is deeply ingrained in modern systems for monitoring...

It's not too Late to Barcode your School Assets

Schools are one of the most difficult scenarios to manage in terms of asset tracking and management. Schools have always been targets of asset theft and misplacement which has resulted in huge losses. In a survey conducted in 2013 at the Shelby County School in Tennessee revealed that about $48 million worth of assets was reported missing. There were more than 54,000 assets such as computers,...

Why Are There So Many Different Types Of Barcode?

Asset tracking is a critical function across various industries. Every business owns assets which are important investments, and smart asset tracking solutions aim at achieving maximum returns on this investment. Barcodes are one or two dimensional lines, consisting of dots or hexagons that represent specific data. Various types of barcodes are used across industries to keep track of assets,...

Record Emergency Equipment Safety Checks Using Applications, Barcodes and Cloud Software

Public health and safety are dependent on quick and efficient emergency response systems. Rescue, fire services, police and medical response teams need to have an organized system for emergency response. Emergency equipment are the key focus areas during emergencies that make all the difference between life and death. Well maintained equipment save lives and prevent serious injuries from...

Industry Highlights & News: How RFIDs Are Changing the Medical Industry

After a hospital in Scotland saved nearly half a million dollars by deploying a hybrid RFID system to track its medical inventory and historical usage, the country's National Health Service (NHS) decided to expand the asset tracking system to two other hospitals in the network.Combining Active & Passive RFID for Optimal ResultsThe hospitals expect to follow the model implemented by the Forth...

How to identify assets using barcodes

Customers often ask us how to barcode their assets. Their goal is to be able to uniquely identify each asset with a secure barcode so that they can accurately track it throughout it’s’ life. In many cases, these assets have a lifespan spanning many years, so it’s important that the barcode labels be securely attached, remain legible and withstand their operating environment. Part of a barcode...

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6 Easy Steps for Successful Warehouse Labeling

Warehouse labeling is vital to maintaining strong control over inventory and assets. By taking the time to label each item, you will increase efficiency and create a calmer workspace for your team. Not only does successful labeling allow your workforce to...

How To Choose Proper Industrial Equipment Labels

Industrial equipment labels are very diverse and serve a variety of purposes. So, when choosing the right one, it might be hard to make a decision with so many options and factors to consider. We’ll take you through the process of how to choose proper industrial...

7 Benefits of a Good Warehouse Labeling System

Labels, big and small, are a common sight at any warehouse. If your business is expanding to a new warehouse or upgrading the existing one, you should re-examine your warehouse labeling practices. Why? Because a good warehouse labeling system provides many benefits....

8 Reasons Why Asset Labels Are Highly Important For Your Business

Looking for reasons why your business should use asset labels? You came to the right place. We will go through the main reasons why asset tagging is a must-have solution for businesses across many industries, regardless of size. Let’s start. Automated Inventory...