An important feature of every business is supply chain management. However, when working in a large warehouse filled with shelves stacked high and products coming and going daily, monitoring every individual item can prove to be a Herculean feat. Long range barcode scanning can not only easily organize your operations, but also improve your business’ productivity, efficiency, and bottom line.

Productivity

Physically checking individual shelves can be time-consuming and ultimately prevents employees from doing more productive tasks. Manually organizing your inventory can also lead to human error—meaning wasted time and money.  Installing warehouse signs with long range barcode scanning capabilities will help organize your warehouse and let employees easily navigate the expansive aisles.

Long range barcode scanning systems promote accuracy in supply chain management. From distances ranging from 25 to 45 feet away, your employees can be confident they’ve accurately selected the right item. This confidence will ensure that employees maintain a high level of productivity.

If your business involves employees switching tasks on the fly, you need a product to keep up with the ever-changing demands. The Intermec CK71 has it all—near or far scanning, speech, voice, and image capture—so employees won’t waste time grappling with a different tool for every need. You’ll have the flexibility to deploy staff without consideration to the tools needed to get the job done.

Efficiency

Once a barcode system has been implemented, the right long range barcode scanning product is necessary. To maintain efficiency, your scanners need to function in the most user-friendly way possible. If employees are left rescanning an item because the scanner was misaligned, they’ll quickly become frustrated and your supply chain’s efficiency will drop tremendously.

Choosing a product like Intermec's EX25 Near-Far Area Imager allows employees to scan barcodes omni-directionally. They won’t have to align the scanner to get a good reading the first time.  This efficiency will help you better maintain your inventory.

Warehouse environments are not always conducive to long range barcode scanning. Poor lighting, as well as variable distances and angles, can make getting an accurate read nearly impossible. Arming your employees with a tool like the Intermec SR61XR rugged handheld barcode scanner will empower them to scan anywhere from 6 inches to 50 feet away, and the laser spot aimer with omni-directional scanning makes sure they’ll get an accurate scan of both 1D and 2D barcodes. Without the time wasted on the “trial and error” of scanning, your supply chain management will be running more efficiently.

Cost Savings

When you consider the improved productivity and efficiency of your workers from long range barcode scanning, you should quickly consider what that means for your bottom line. Long range barcode systems greatly reduce the chance of errors, keeping your employees focused on moving to the next task, and that means more bang for your buck.

Another cost-saving addition to your system should be a vehicle mounted computer. These computers are preprogrammed with the critical information your forklift and vehicle operators need—like pick-up or put-away destinations. This streamlines the delivery process and ensures high output and accurate orders delivered in a timely manner—which makes customers happy, and happy customers are returning customers.

You’ll need a powerful, yet compact vehicle mounted computer. The Thor CV31 from Honeywell has the computing capabilities you need, an easy to read screen, and won’t take up critical space or compromise driver visibility.

Long range barcode scanning will help your business get organized, which will improve your productivity and efficiency, and a smooth running operation will improve your bottom line.