Mobile barcode scanners can greatly improve efficiency in your business by improving your inventory system. Whether you are managing a warehouse and need to keep track of the inventory coming in and out, or simply need to keep track of the assets owned by your company, a mobile barcode scanner is the solution for you. Here we explore how a mobile barcode scanner can improve efficiency for your business.
Improves speed
Once you have set up your inventory and registered all of the relevant products, assets or stock, the speed of your inventory management and check-in procedures will be increased dramatically. The barcode reader can be taken to the necessary location and the item can be checked immediately against the inventory, so you know right away what it is and where it should be. Save time by reducing the need to head back to the office or consult a written book of stock listings.
Improves accuracy
A mobile barcode scanner will improve accuracy because it removes the ability for human error. The barcode will not enter the wrong size of nut or register the wrong piece of equipment; it will only record the correct information. This increased accuracy will remove potentially costly stock errors and stop items from getting lost in the system.
Implementation is easy
The fear of a large implementation task is the most common reason for not adding a barcoding system into a business, but implementation has never been easier. Asset tags are easily available and barcode readers are able to read a wide range of different barcoding systems. You can even customise your tags so that the barcode contains relevant information telling the foreman exactly what they need to know to handle the goods.
Barcode readers make savings
Barcode readers are brilliant in value for money matters and they will very quickly help you to save money on your processes too. With a barcode reader, there is no need to have an additional person taking records of the incoming and outgoing goods. This can all be centralised and systems can be made to automatically flag when stock levels are getting low. This accurate data capture will give you far better control of your business and save you money at the same time.
Asset management
As well as stocks and goods you can also use a mobile barcode reader to keep track of all assets ranging in size and value from computers to trucks. With assets changing hands regularly and being used by a wide range of employees, it can be very difficult to keep track of all assets, but a barcode reader will make this much easier and simpler to do. Get your employees to check equipment and vehicles out with a foreman who can clock out the asset and you will know exactly who has what, when it left and when it was returned. As well as helping you to keep track of the location of everything, this will also help you to keep track of damage, reduce loss and improve the efficiencies within your business.
Track it and learn
This digital system will also allow you to learn a huge amount about your business. You will be able to see patterns in stock and equipment usage that will enable you to analyse its value for money. You’ll quickly realise that some stock is spending longer in the warehouse than others, and that some equipment is being used less efficiently than other equipment. A mobile barcoding system will give you oversight of more detail within your company and allow you to refine it to work more effectively.
