Barcodes Inc. provides comprehensive solutions like the Brady V4500 barcode scanner to help organizations with unique barcode scanning requirements streamline their workflows and enhance operational efficiency. By incorporating advanced scanning technology and durable design, the Brady V4500 enables accurate and rapid barcode scanning for even the most difficult to scan barcodes, reducing errors and saving time. Barcodes Inc. ensures that businesses have access to top-tier equipment and expert support, facilitating seamless integration into existing systems and optimizing overall productivity.

What makes the Brady V4500 Scanner unique?

Barcodes Inc. boasts top-tier partnerships with leading manufacturers and distributors like Brady to provide the most effective solutions endorsed by our industry experts. These strategic collaborations ensure access to cutting-edge technology and high-quality products, like the Brady V4500 scanner. Tailored to meet the diverse needs of businesses, the Brady V4500 wireless Bluetooth programmable scanner is engineered to provide exceptional scanning capabilities in various settings, from warehouses and manufacturing floors to retail environments and healthcare facilities.

V4500 Barcode Scanner features

The wireless V4500 is designed for use in fast-paced environments with versatile barcode scanning requirements. In one robust scanner, give employees the capability to manage inventory, reprint barcodes, and execute packout tasks.

Scan the most difficult-to-capture barcode labels. With its state-of-the-art scanning technology, the Brady V4500 is a top choice for industries scanning hard-to-read surfaces that might otherwise require manual data input prone to error. Built with omni-directional scanning, the V4500 will capture high-speed, accurate scans off tiny labels, shiny barcode surfaces, and even curved labels applied to server cabling, laboratory assets, or wires. Without accurate data, inventory management, order fulfillment, and other critical business processes suffer.

Dependable durability in challenging environments. Engineered for tough environments, the V4500 scanner boasts a rugged construction that can withstand drops, dust, and moisture. Its durability ensures long-term reliability, reducing the need for frequent replacements or repairs. How rugged? It can resist up to 250-pound crushes, 6-foot drops, and military-grade shocks. Now that’s tough!

Employees work faster & smarter with uninterrupted convenience. Users love the intuitive interface right onboard to view and swap settings. Your staff will appreciate its lightweight, ergonomic form that reduces user fatigue during high-volume scanning tasks, possible with all-day battery life covering a full shift and over 75,000 scans.

Save money with a scanner customized for your operations. When you invest in a high-quality scanner like the V4500, the long-term benefits of reduced errors, increased efficiency, and durability create cost-effective benefits for businesses.

Popular applications of the Brady V4500 Scanner

Retail: In retail environments, the V4500 scanner facilitates quick and accurate checkout processes, inventory management, and price verification. Its ability to read damaged or poorly printed barcodes ensures smooth operations even during peak times.

Warehousing and Logistics: The rugged design and high-resolution scanning capabilities of the V4500 make it ideal for use in warehouses and logistics centers. It aids in tracking inventory, managing shipments, and optimizing supply chain operations.

Healthcare: In healthcare settings, accurate data capture is critical. The V4500 scanner helps ensure the correct identification of patients, medications, and medical records, enhancing patient safety and operational efficiency.

Manufacturing: The V4500’s durability and precision are valuable in manufacturing environments, where it can be used for tracking parts, managing production processes, and ensuring quality control.

The Brady V4500 stands out as a powerful tool for businesses seeking to improve their barcode scanning capabilities. With its advanced technology, robust design, and versatile applications, the V4500 offers significant benefits in terms of efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness. Whether in retail, warehousing, healthcare, or manufacturing, the Brady V4500 is a reliable choice that can enhance your operations and drive productivity. If you’re in the market for a barcode scanner that combines performance and durability, the Brady V4500 is definitely worth considering. Contact Barcodes Inc. to learn how to deploy comprehensive barcode scanning technology in your operations.

Now more than ever, warehouses are facing ever evolving and contemporary problems thanks to today’s supply chains that are continually becoming modernized through digitization. The biggest include visibility of inventory, shortages in labor, maintaining adequate levels of worker satisfaction, and tediously redundant tasks that leave room for human error and frustration—including inaccurate reporting, missing inventory, inefficient picking, inaccuracies in manual data entry-based activities, and overstocks, for instance. Truly, there has never been a better time to optimize your warehouse operations with automation. This is, mostly, because of exponential growth in ecommerce. As a result, instantly connected customers expect real-time fulfillment with days and, sometimes, hours. Additionally, competition is ramping up, as many new warehouses are gradually covering the thoroughfares of the world. Is there a way to keep up with the pace? Sure, in short: technology.

The Benefits of Better Technology

According to a survey of warehouse IT and operational decision-makers conducted by Zebra Technologies, ¾ plan to implement new technology to stay competitive. The result of doing so? Increased efficiency, productivity, profitability, and—most importantly—worker satisfaction. As labor shortages continue to surge, with an immense 77% of employers being unable to fill job openings, decreasing employee turnover rates and keeping existing employees satisfied has never been so important. Without question, your workers are the most important part of your operations. So much so, providing them with technology that helps them succeed not only increases the overall efficiency of your operations by 10% or more, but it also diminishes everyday frustrations that can cause expensive employee turnover. Simply put, equipping your workers with the proper technology will bring numerous cost-savings and benefits to productivity that will lead to quicker return on investment (ROI). Similarly, based on the same Zebra study, over 75% of SMB warehouse leaders believe that enhancing labor with devices and technology is the best way to initially implement automation into a warehousing operation.

Optimize Warehouse Mobility: the Zebra ET6 Rugged Tablet

We said that technology was the way to keep up with the ever-evolving time of today’s modern supply chains, but there remains one question: what kind of technology? Easy. With Barcode Inc.’s state-of-the-art solutions that are powered with Zebra Technologies’ contemporary devices, like their ET6 Series tablets, your operations will achieve unparalleled levels of mobility, visibility, efficiency, productivity, and profitability.

These tablets are designed to deliver, and with features like…

• Dynamic Display: 1000nit display brightness that makes it viewable both indoors and out
• 3-in-1 Device Capability: Use it as a tablet, attach the friction hinge keyboard accessory and use it as a laptop, or throw it on the forklift for the best vehicle-mounted computer experience
• No Battery Configurations: Can be powered by the forklift, eliminating the need to continually maintain and buy batteries.
• So much more

… it’s impossible not to increase efficiency and productivity, reduce turnover rates, and keep your workers satisfied and happy. So, when paired with Zebra’s cutting-edge technology, Barcodes, Inc. delivers scalable, end-to-end solutions, strategies, and services that are tailored to boost and maintain your operations success.

With such technology, we aim to enable visibility, automation, and mobility to be the best of the best. Then, with our expertise in connecting data, assets, and people, you’ll be able to see what is possible and push for what’s next. Completely streamline your operations with the ultimate warehouse solution: the ET6 Series tablets.

Does this all sound like something you need? Reach out to us to get started today!

In order to keep frontline workers fully connected and ready for split-second decisions, equip them with the CT45XP mobile computer from Honeywell.

Why the CT45XP is Perfect for Harsh Environments

The Honeywell CT45XP mobile computer is easily adopted, thanks to the familiar Android OS, WiFi 6, and seamless integration with push-to-talk (SmartTalk).

The key improvement is an even more rugged design, suited for fast-paced retail, transportation, logistics, and industrial use.

With the open Android ecosystem, the CT45XP accommodates your preferred software all while heightening security and making deployment faster than ever.

The rugged, all-purpose productivity of the mobile computer combines reliable performance, real-time data visibility, and crystal clear voice communications for all frontline workers.

The bright, 5 inch display of the CT45XP improves worker productivity while maintaining a low total cost of ownership.

Additional CT45XP Specifications

The Honeywell CT45XP is also built extremely tough to both operate and be stored in extreme temperatures (such as cold storage and high humidity).

Accidental drops are not an issue, even to concrete from 6 feet.

Lastly, the CT45XP has incendiary protection ratings of 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 (quad bands). It’s the mobile computer workhorse industrial environments need, even those with harsh chemicals and temperatures.

For a full list of detailed specifications, download the CT45XP spec sheet here.

Watch the Honeywell CT45XP Video

Shop the Honeywell CT45XP online or contact your Barcodes, Inc. Account Manager for more information on the best rugged mobile computers today.

Barcodes and Zebra teamed up to make it easier than ever for associates at Ulta stores to manage inventory while providing the very best beauty shopping experience. Watch the video and contact us to learn more.

What is Line Busting?

Line busting is the elimination of long lines and wait times in a retail environment.

A commonly used retail industry term for rush hour coffee shops, popular restaurants with to-go orders, and busy stores in a holiday season, line busting in this context is referring to the point of sale technology utilized to keep customers happy.

Mobile checkout solutions from our partners at Epson are a major contributor to any retailer’s line busting efforts.

Line Busting Checkout Solutions for Retailers of All Shapes and Sizes

Keep customers happy by getting them in and out, quick. Let’s start with the receipt printing technology behind the counter.

The Epson TM-m30 solution is built for point of sale applications, so you’ll be able to use it with tablets and smartphones alike. This receipt printer looks sleek on any counter, connected to the point of sale system of your choice. Printing 3-inch receipts has never been easier. Keep lines moving and watch as guests and customers return for repeat business. Beyond the countertop, further line busting efforts can be enacted with a little mobility and ingenuity.

The Epson TM-P60 receipt printer also pairs seamlessly with mobile devices in any retail environment. This compact, portable printer is equally lightweight and durable. Employees can comfortably carry the TM-P60 directly to customers in a long line, take their order, and print the receipt on the spot. In addition to printers and snappy POS software, here are a few more considerations to improve wait times.

Freedom of Movement for Employees

A mobile printer is not the only tool at an employees’ disposal for line busting efforts. Being able to move freely in the store environment enables staff to answer customer questions on the spot. Tablets and mobile devices can be used to quickly check inventory or order items for pickup at a later date (or delivery to a home address). The POS software and cloud connectivity, as well as the ability to pair with any device are essential.

Avoid Multiple POS Systems

If you have a checkout process on a tablet, inventory databases on smartphones, and a printer stationed back at the counter, you can see where this makes long lines even more cumbersome. Don’t make customer heads spin. Consider a single secure cloud POS system (Epson has many all-in-one POS solutions).

Is Line Busting for Everyone?

The most important aspect to a successful retail environment is understanding the customer journey. Line busting solutions are easier said than done and may not be the best experience in every environment. Customer satisfaction isn’t solely based on wait times – the entire buying experience should be considered.

To learn more about solutions from Epson, or other line busting efforts (such as in-store kiosks), contact us today.

It is crucial for every company to keep workers and managers connected and provide them with real-time data updates when they need it. To facilitate this, you need mobile devices, such as the Honeywell RT10 rugged tablet, that not only suit your workflow, but also your workforce.

When workers choose not to use a device to its full capabilities, the advantages of connectivity, data capture, and productivity/efficiency are not realized. The RT10 is luckily incredibly easy to adopt. It works just like a Windows or Android tablet, with a protective design much better suited for industrial environments.

With its bright, high-resolution, 10.1-inch display, perfect balance of ruggedness and lightweight design, and integrated barcode scanner, the Honeywell RT10 improves worker productivity while maintaining a low total cost of ownership. The RT10 rugged tablet is ready to be used all day long with standard 8-hour or extended 16-hour hot-swappable batteries.

The Honeywell RT10 is ready to be integrated into your daily workflow and is perfect for rapid user adoption.

Shop the Honeywell RT10 online or contact your Barcodes, Inc. Account Manager for more information on the best rugged tablet solution for your organization.

Traceability and visibility are crucial measures for your manufacturing operation and production line. Proper traceability and visibility increase efficiency in the production line by catching defects before they leave the plant, thus reducing recall costs and effects. Without complete visibility, traceability systems will fail to report inaccuracies.

In fact, 69% of companies do not have total visibility over their supply chains, which leads many scrambling to prove everything is up to code during audits and inspections. When defects are identified in a product, organizations need to sort through mounds of data to track and trace raw materials. Otherwise, they may be facing a mass recall. These errors can cost your business millions of dollars, but the good news is that they are avoidable.

Effective tracking and locationing technologies empower manufacturing facilities to deliver fast, accurate, and quality service that secures efficiency for the whole supply chain. See how in our video:

Ensure Proper Tracing and Accurate Visibility with Barcodes, Inc.

Proper tracing and accurate visibility are key components to the well-being of manufacturing plants. Barcodes, Inc. ensures that your manufacturing plant is up to date with integrated solutions. Here are some ways proper tracing and visibility can impact your business.

1. Streamline cause analysis – Having access to the data on your products enables manufacturers to dig deep and find the root cause of problems. Identify and solve problems faster to minimize impact.
2. Consistent improvement – Once you are able to see how parts and products move through lines, it’s easier to see where improvement is needed. Knowing where and when bottlenecks and delays occur makes real-time optimization possible.
3. Enhance your value stream – Since traceability and visibility monitors how your products move through your manufacturing process, it also helps with value stream mapping. Equipped with detailed product genealogy records, manufacturers gain supply chain visibility, which provides your operation the ability to see the bigger picture.
4. Quality and engagement – Part traceability along the entire production line can also help find key points where quality check-ups should be added. It also increases accountability and engagement on the shop floor.
5. Simple real-time tracking – Easy-to-use technologies such as Zebra’s locationing hardware simplify on-the-fly tracking of your high demand inventory, by digitally connecting data to your centralized management system. This means workers spend less time looking through files and reports for faster and more accurate audits.

Download our brochure to see more ways effective tracking enhances the production floor.

Contact us today to learn more about RFID technology designed to maximize traceability and visibility in your manufacturing plant.

After being confined to their homes for almost a full year, over half of American consumers undertook home improvement projects, leading to increased sales amounting to nearly $400 billion[1] in revenue in 2020. However, along with increased sales came new customer expectations, demanding more from home improvement stores. To keep up with current trends, retailers are expected to provide:

• Stress-free tool rental – Reverse logistics has posed issues to many storefronts in the past, yet tool rentals have been expected to increase store revenue as customers are more likely to make additional purchases and refer retailers offering rentals. 
• Faster customer assistance – While customers still expect amiable and personalized shopping experiences, the average expected wait time for customer service is around 2 minutes[2] or less.
• Contactless curbside pickup – Following the COVID-19 outbreak, at least 59%[3] of consumers still plan to use contactless curbside pickup due to convenience and speed.

Build a shopping experience that exceeds expectations with Barcodes, Inc.

Product and price are no longer the only driving factors when it comes to retaining customer loyalty. That’s why Barcodes, Inc. partners with leading tech players like Zebra Technologies to optimize the entire shopping experience. Readapt home improvement storefronts to integrate…

• Intelligent RFID store visibility – Facilitate shelf replenishment when you keep inventory accuracy rates at 99.99% with best-in-class technologies like Zebra’s RFID sensors. 
• Wall-to-wall connectivity – Keep workers connected to each other and current inventory levels, preventing out-of-stocks while providing quick service with as many resources as needed available.
• Contactless checkout – Reduce customer density and prevent germ spread with multiple contactless payment options such as self-service kiosks and curbside pickup.
• Around the clock support – From initial solution design to ongoing maintenance, BarcodesEDGE services simplify device procurement and deployment for faster uptime and noticeable ROI.

See how Barcodes, Inc weaves Zebra’s best-in-class technologies into the modern storefront in our flyer.

Go beyond customer expectations with a modernization solution centered on your goals. Contact Barcodes, Inc. today for a free consultation to get started.

[1] Home improvement market size in the United States from 2008 to 2024. Statista

[2] “Servicing Customers Essential for Home Improvement Retailers to Differentiate, J.D. Power Finds”. J.D. Power. Jun 11, 2020.

[3] Jansen, Caroline. “After COVID-19, is curbside delivery here to stay?”. Retail Dive. May 14, 2020.

Price, convenience, and speed are key trademarks when it comes to current customer expectations. However, positive customer experiences have also become a driving factor in securing customer loyalty and profitability. Studies show that shoppers can spend up to 140%¹ more after engaging in a positive shopping experience. On the flipside, negative experiences are more likely to be shared between current and prospective shoppers, impacting brand identity and decreasing sales. While expectations can vary from brand to brand, today’s customers generally anticipate…

1. Omnichannel options – Online shopping is most certainly here to stay. It is expected that as much as 70%² of shoppers in the US will be purchasing groceries online since it serves as both a convenient and safe way to shop.
2. Contactless pickup – Similar to online shopping, BOPIS and curbside pickup have also grown in popularity due to their convenience and safety.
3. Personalized experiences – Studies show that 43%³ of customers expect some sort of personalized service from stores in response to their loyalty. 

What would seamless hassle-free grocery shopping look like?

To surpass these three common expectations, Barcodes, Inc. recommends targeting the following areas within the supply chain.

• Faster shelf replenishment – Simply put, if products aren’t visible on shelves, customers can’t buy them. That’s why quick cycle counting and fast replenishment are crucial to avoid out-of-stocks. Mobile technologies such as Zebra’s touch computers and hands-free scanners can enable real-time inventory updates as associates scan products immediately during stock counts.
• Intelligent point-of-sale – The longer customers wait in line, the less likely they are to return. Faster data capture through devices like Zebra’s enterprise scanners and MP7000 scanner can help accelerate checkout while empowering self-checkout lanes and loyalty scanning.
• Quicker order picking – As associates adapt to accommodate BOPIS transactions, they must move faster and more efficiently to assemble orders within stipulated time frames. Real-time inventory locationing can help reduce pick paths, accelerating order assembly.

Download our solutions brief for more areas of optimization.

While these are optimum areas to start enhancing the grocery storefronts, there are many other ways to deliver seamless shopping experiences. Leverage Barcodes, Inc.’s expertise in developing a smoother shopping experience, equipped with user-friendly technologies that put the customer experience first. Contact us today for a free consultation.

¹ The true value of customer experiences. Deloitte. 2018.

² Djordjevic, Milos. 20 Incredible Online Grocery Shopping Statistics for 2021. Save My Cent. Feb 6, 2021

³ Wollan, Robert et. al. Put Your Trust in Hyper-Relevance. Accenture Strategy. 2017.

No matter the operation’s size, every business strives for better profitability and customer retention. To do so, companies often track several key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor and forecast business growth. While there are many viable KPIs to track, small and growing businesses are often encouraged to monitor the following indicators:

1. Order accuracy rates address how often orders are shipped with the correct products to the correct customer within the correct allotted time.
2. Inventory turnover rates can record the fluctuating demands for any particular product while assessing your ability to move goods down the supply chain.
3. Gross profit margins provide a clear picture of final profits after operational expenses such as labor, shipping, and the like are paid off.
4. Cash flow forecast assists small businesses in predicting the costs of high demand, so they can make adjustments accordingly before profits are hindered.
5. Funnel drop-off rates allow you to see how many potential customers abandon purchases to optimize business tactics.
6. Market share clearly depicts how your business compares to competitors by measuring company sales with total industry purchases.

To track multiple KPIs in real-time without costly errors, Barcodes, Inc. recommends simplified and scalable digitization

Track it all with Barcodes, Inc. Digitization Solutions – built with Zebra’s Scanners

Unlike paper-based systems, digitized warehouse management curbs the likelihood of manual data entry errors, misplaced files, missed sales, late deliveries, and bottlenecks. Zebra’s enterprise-ready scanners successfully transfer all your crucial data into the digital system of your choice, all for…

• Faster order throughout
• Increased order accuracy rates
• Sharable data with minimized workflow disruptions
• Easy configuration for faster deployment
• Faster onboarding thanks to their intuitive user-friendly build

At Barcodes, Inc., digitization doesn’t have to be complicated. Take a closer look into how we make optimized inventory management seamless, simple, and scalable with Zebra’s rugged scanners. Contact us for a free assessment.