Tracking Banker Boxes
Banker Boxes are a common way to store paper documents that must be kept in case they’re needed.
General
Bins labels. Use Numbers or Alpha?
Numbering your bins is the best way to keep track of what goes in and out of your inventory locations.
Barcoding with Options
Each organization has unique processes, so barcoding software should be adaptive.
Better Than Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets are different from databases in several ways. They are not interchangeable. Instead of storing information in cells, a database stores data in tables.
Bottoms Up: Labeling the Bins
Start your numerical bin labels from the bin closest to the floor. Doing so will ensure maximum consistency, efficiency, and profitability.
Choose Your Own Barcode
This article discusses good vs bad barcoding software. Good inventory software comes with sophisticated barcoding capabilities.
When Barcodes Mean Something
This article explains that scanning a barcode should give users the ability lookup the details behind the barcode as well as initiate an action within their cloud-based inventory system.
Barcode Printers: Two Types
What’s the difference between direct thermal printers and thermal transfer printers? There is a BIG difference.
Smartphones vs Barcode Guns
There is a difference between the way your phone reads a barcode and the way a standard barcode scanner reads it