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Having a barcode label on a product, equipment or freezer pack is of little or no value if it cannot be read by the barcode scanner. Of course it all depends upon how the item is stored, transported or the use to which it is put.
We are able to supply barcode labels which will withstand extreme heat and cold, all manner of outdoor environment such as wet, the exposure to mild or moderate chemicals which are hazardous, or even to surface damage or abrasions.
The use of barcodes and special labelling can make your warehouse very efficient and also a place, where everything has a place and you know just where to find it. Even if your business is to handle many different products, it is not difficult to utilise many kinds of label for these products.
Examples of this are labels which are designed to be read at a distance, high on shelving perhaps, and these kinds of labels are what we call reflective labels and they are made from metal, larger than a standard label.
Well, we suppose it would be possible, but we have become so used to the ease with which they can give us information about an item and this can be used for a multitude of purposes such as stock control, re-ordering, slow-selling items inventory control and a multitude of other uses.
We have seen how the trials that took place in Bristol have saved both the NHS as well as the care sector money by ensuring that through a barcoding validation system, not only the correct medication is given but it is to the right person.
The system is also being implemented in some hospitals, which ensures that the nurses who are giving the medication and are responsible for this, are giving correct dose of the medicine to correct patient at the correct time. By using barcode technology, patient safety is improved.
Are you looking for a tough durable stand-up to anything that Mother Nature and some humans can throw at me label, then we suggest that you have an aluminium label. We can supply a range of high-definition durable barcode labels in aluminium which is one of the most durable barcode labels for use in situations such as warehousing. These labels are read by a single scan because as we all know, scanning twice or more slows the picking process and reduces operational efficiencies.
If you imagine that barcodes are only used in stores or a retail environment, which is perfectly understandable, you would be wrong to imagine this. Barcode labels are used for a wide variety of purposes, as they are able to carry and retain information that can be quickly and easily scanned in relatively small spaces.
There are few in the business world today that do not realise the importance of the barcode label. Barcode labels are often highly customisable usually to suit the unique properties of the business and can include more items than just the familiar set of lines, for example, we can include your company logo that shows that the product is linked to your business.
You have bought them for business use and it makes sense to ensure that they are not only looked after, but you know where they can be located in your business premises. Using modern technology and building a database is common sense and with this you can record each and every item and its location.
We are now all familiar with the barcode, that little piece of printing seem on just about everything that we buy from a store or supermarket, often described as little stripes that are the wonder of the retailing world., now a crucial part of producing and selling a product. The range where these barcodes can be seen is almost endless and in use on a wide range of labels across the world; Asset Labels, Security Labels, Barcode Labels and Custom Labels are a few examples of useful labels, even your lottery ticket!
Adding a barcode to a tool that is loaned out by a hire shop has an asset label on it to provide identification for security and also to it can have other information en it as well. It can tell the hire company when it was taken out and also when returned the exact period of hire.