Barcode repair for mobile hardware units is one of the best ways to keep warehouses and distribution centres optimised.
(It’s tempting to say that a mobile barcode repair service can stop your business hurtling back to the dark ages, but seeing as the ‘dark ages’ are essentially only a decade or two ago, we’ll stick with ‘optimised’!)
Because the influence and incredible pace of growth of the Internet of Things since the late 2000s has not just transformed life, but totally overhauled the way logistics businesses operate – for the better.
Barcodes and the evolution of barcode-scanning technology has been a key part of that. This is why we believe a bespoke mobile barcode repair service is so important to keeping business efficiency high and consistent should there ever be a problem.
But why is a mobile barcode repair service so important to logistics? It’s simple – and we find the people who ask this question either never experienced the pre-internet logistics trade or have simply forgotten how it used to be!
Consider data entry and data capture. Before each employee had a mobile scanning unit to hand in the warehouse, data entry and capture could be extremely laborious. That could also lead to a lot of human error creeping in, especially at extremely busy storage sites and distribution centres.
Barcodes and mobile technology have helped to revolutionise this process, making it far more streamlined and accurate, leading to more optimised and efficient data capture and distribution services.
As time has progressed too, barcodes and mobile technology have combined with new software that connects departments and helped to optimise other aspects of the business and associated departments – another reason why a bespoke mobile barcode repair service can be so important.
Those include aspects such as stock management and real-time inventory management, which helps give managers an insight into stock levels and which products are popular, allowing them to pivot and adjust their buying strategies where appropriate for growth.
That’s also crucial for order fulfilment and the picking and packing process, critical for fast delivery and customer satisfaction. Other aspects include enhanced parcel traceability, automated data integration, auditing and compliance solutions and – arguably most important – reducing training time for employees.
Because barcodes and mobile technology shouldn’t be taken for granted when it comes to keeping employees happy and making their working days more fluid and productive.
When mobile barcode technology such as printers and scanners break or malfunction, though, that can negate all the above positives and could also eat into your budget.
Efficiency-wise, if your employees don’t have the tools, then that can affect the speed of the whole operation. Ordering new mobile barcode units too can be costly, time-consuming and isn’t a very eco-friendly solution, adding to your brand’s carbon footprint.
An experienced and bespoke repair service for your mobile barcode terminals and printers will keep them operating at the highest level on a consistent basis, meaning your business stays efficient and on a stronger path to growth.
