Track Inventory with Barcode
Businesses that are in the business of controlling, managing and distribution inventory via warehouses or distribution centers have quite a challenge when it comes to tracking inventory. Often, they feel there are only a couple of way to track inventory - they can track inventory manually, or they can track inventory using sophisticated inventory software or complicated inventory tracking solutions, where "sophisticated" translates into "expensive" and complicated translates into "too darn difficult" to use and implement. There is another alternative to track inventory; however, track inventory with barcode labels and quality barcode software and do it simply, easily and elegantly. Best of all, with the last solution, via GigaTrak Barcode Solutions for Inventory Management and Inventory Control, simply is "simply", easily is "easily", and elegantly means "inexpensively".
Generally, inventory comes into a warehouse or distribution center into the receiving area - that's where the challenge begins. First the inventory must be received. Then it must be either putaway in a warehouse inventory storage location or cross-docked directly out to the next destination. If the initial inventory is barcoded, the barcode may or may not be suitable for each particular business's business and inventory management needs. That means that incoming inventory stock must be re-labeled with new barcodes or simply left unlabled and put away. If the latter is chosen, deciding that it's just too much work to barcode label inventory, good luck with finding that inventory item again when it's needed. If, however, the incoming inventory items are label with barcode labels that are available as print on demand, the process becomes simplified. Track inventory with barcode - save time and money.
Once the initial barcode label is applied to the inventory item, it can then be quickly scanned for it's next location and easily monitored with barcode software. Scan the barcode label to put the inventory item away, scan the inventory item's location, and the putaway or cross-dock application is complete. Then, simply receive the work order to moving the inventory to it's next home - scan the barcode label of the location, scan the barcode label of the inventory item, scan the barcode label of the next home. Done, done, and done.
Barcode is quick, barcode is accurate, and barcode is very well accepted by the users as it makes their job in the inventory control process easier. A business's return on the initial investment into an Inventory Control Barcoded Solution can be as little as 3 months. So, track inventory with barcode and begin seeing returns quickly. Follow these basic guidelines and implement a successful Inventory Control and Inventory Management barcode solution:
• Review the Inventory Items to be managed – type, quantity, storage environment, receiving and shipping requirements.
• Determine who will manage and maintain the inventory tracking system - Will one person be responsible, or will it be a combination of IT, Accounting, Warehouse management and Distribution supervision?
• Consider how to barcode label inventory - Barcode labels are available in many forms and formulations. Print your own on demand, or implement pre-printed labels; the latter is especially useful for barcoding warehouse inventory locations
• Consider the barcode hardware - Any labels printed in-house will require a barcode printer and barcode label software. If you purchase a barcode software application that incorporates an embedded barcode label designer, you're a step ahead of the game. Consider what users will be scanning barcode and where they will be doing so. At receiving, generally the materials are received by a single person who simply scans the receiving barcode label using a tethered handheld scanner connected directly to the computer application. Vehicle drivers then palletize the materials, scan the barcode label on them, take them to a storeage location in the warehouse, and scan the location label to combine the two. On the outgoing side, vehicle drivers again palletize, scan the barcode, and re-locate the inventory to the shipping dock. From this point, again, a single person may handle the barcode scanning or, the vehicle operators may be responsible for scanning barcode before the inventory goes into the trucks. Any way it's sliced, track inventory with barcode and inventory management becomes, well, manageable.
• Review and Purchase a Quality Inventory Tracking and Inventory Management Software Solution - It should be practical, flexible, easy to use and cost-effective.
• Take a look at GigaTrak’s IMS (Inventory Management Solutions) - barcode software to track inventory with barcode. Our inventory control software solutions use barcode to track and manage inventory. Maintain inventory data, manage inventory information, access inventory reports on demand, and print barcode labels as with our embedded barcode label designer.
There are no hidden or ongoing fees to keep our products running. Purchase once, use as long as the inventory control software meets the requirements of the inventory management business.
GigaTrak Inventory Management Solutions, track inventory with barcode and simplify the inventory control process. We're available @ 877-204-9237 to discuss your inventory management process and offer workable, real world barcode software inventory tracking solutions. www.gigatrak.com
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