Masahiro Hara came up with black and white pattern to optimise inventory in automotive industry The eureka moment that helped Masahiro Hara perfect the Quick Response, or QR code, sprang from a lunchtime game of Go more than a quarter of a century ago. He was playing the ancient game of strategy at work when the stones […]
How Covid Turbocharged the QR Revolution
“Our customers love it,” says Michael Schatzberg, the co-founder of a US restaurant group. He is talking about using QR codes (quick response codes), a technology from the 1990s, which is proving to be very useful in the Covid era. Many restaurants have turned to the tech, which allows customers to see a menu, order […]
Is your business ready for the food labelling requirements of Natasha’s Law?
There has been a lot of talk around the legal requirements of Natasha’s Law, but regardless of your size of business, if you prepare pre-packed food for sale on your premises, your food labelling solution needs to be compliant by 1st October 2021. Currently those foods, known as “pre-packed directly for sale,” are not required to […]
Production Monitoring & Tracking: The Rugged Facts
Heavy industry has traditionally been an area where technology has been forced to constantly improve in order to meet the needs of a demanding work place as it requires every element operating within it to be robust. Data capture systems are no different and thankfully several mobile computer and barcode scanner manufacturers have taken on […]
Stock and inventory control systems can transform your business
If your business is growing then you almost certainly need a good system for tracking your stock and inventory rather than simply counting things by hand. Investing in a stock and inventory control management system could potentially transform your business. Here are a few reasons why. Simplicity Having a stock and inventory control management system […]
Efficiency with package tracking
Tracking deliveries can be a costly and time resource heavy task for any business. The simple process of tracking where a package is even on site can be a headache if you need to get it somewhere on time. Tracking software brings all kinds of benefits to a business, here are just a few that […]
The benefits of event tracking software
Hosting a large-scale event can be tricky. You need to keep an eye on how many people come in and whether only those invited are in attendance, among other things. Trying to do this manually is a tedious process; it’s easy to make mistakes and can delay the event if you’re keeping track of a […]
How to choose the correct mobile computer for your healthcare business
Mobile computers are fantastic for speeding up processes in a healthcare business. However, with the range of options out there, you need to think carefully when selecting which devices to buy; so we have come up with some tips to help you. Functionality Firstly, consider what functions your mobile computer needs to have. That could […]
Printing Labels – The Hidden Costs
Many small and medium sized (& some large) companies maintain their business’s using Microsoft Excel to manage a lot of their financial and product information. In terms of product information it is common for a business to use Excel as a form of product database. However printing on-demand barcode labels for product identification, warehouse or […]
Four innovative uses for Barcodes
Barcodes have been in commercial use for over 30 years and during that time, people have always been attempting to find new and ingenious ways of putting them to good use. We have looked at some of the most innovative ways businesses have used barcodes to either reach more customers or to just entertain them. […]
