The Impact of Poor Barcode Labels on Manufacturing Operations: Common mistakes and how to avoid them

The Impact of Poor Barcode Labels on Manufacturing Operations: Common mistakes and how to avoid them

Blog / By / February 28, 2025 / 4 minutes of reading

Without barcode labels, the manufacturing floor would not be as efficient, plain and simple. In fact, barcode labels have such a significant impact that using the “right” or “wrong” barcode labels can make or break your manufacturing operations.

Despite their best intentions, it isn’t uncommon for manufacturers to make barcode label-related errors. Here are some common mistakes, and tips on how to prevent them:

The Importance of Barcode Labels for Inventory Management and Product Tracking

Blog, Manufacturing, Retail, Traceability, Transportation & Logistics / By / February 26, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading

Barcode labels can help streamline every step of the supply chain process. Whether you are utilizing labels for inventory tracking, shipping and receiving, or another component of your business process, they must hold up to your environment and meet your organization’s unique requirements.

Choosing the right barcode labels can be a game-changer and can make a huge difference in your business’ ROI.

ET Phone Home: The Changing Game of Digital Rights Management

Blog, Technology Trends, Uncategorized / By / April 23, 2014 / 3 minutes of reading

No matter how you feel about Digital Rights Management, the fact of the matter in this day and age is that protecting your software (and thus your investment) is sort of a “big deal.” It was estimated by the Business Software Alliance that in 2011 software piracy alone accounted for over $63.4 billion in lost …

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How to Pick the Right Software – Narrowing the Barcode Label Software

Blog, Uncategorized / By / January 7, 2013 / 3 minutes of reading

In my previous article, I threw a million—give or take a few—questions your way about what you need to ask yourself and what you are trying to accomplish when selecting barcode label software. In this article, we will explore the label software options a little further. Narrowing the Label Software If you only have a …

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How to Pick the Right Software – Barcode Label Software

Blog, Uncategorized / By / December 10, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

In this series, I will give you a few ideas on what to consider or, better yet, what to ask when you are exploring new software or replacing old software. Let’s be clear that this is not going to be a checklist on full-blown ERP, MRP, or CRM systems. These articles will be geared toward …

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Using Bar Codes To Save Lives!

Blog, Uncategorized / By / October 24, 2011 / 3 minutes of reading

So, if you have followed any of my previous blogs, you will see I have written about how some of my recent medical issues relate to using bar codes.  Medical errors are widely acknowledged as a major threat to patient safety.  Having been privy to the interworkings of how my local hospital kept track of patient meds, tests …

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Inventory Management Solutions and Software

Blog, Uncategorized / By / October 3, 2011 / 2 minutes of reading

Chances are that if you’re reading this blog post, you probably already know that inventory management is the balancing of stocked raw materials or parts with the need to minimize costs involved in holding stock against the demand to deliver an order to customer.  If you are looking for answers as to how to better manage …

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