13 Benefits of Using Barcodes in Your Business
by Ryan David AstrologerIn
1952 the Barcode had been designed to improve the processes of every business.
If you have a business either large or small. The Barcode will help you to
improve the efficiency and productivity of your company by complementing the
experience of your POS System.
Find out how using barcodes in your business can make
your life simpler, read on:
What is a Barcode?
The Barcode is a symbol that is placed on the back of
products. It is represented in light and dark vertical lines of different
thickness to represent unique characters for each product.With the help of a
barcode reader or scanner, it is decrypted and projected on your Point of Sale
monitor.
It is the most used automatic identifier. It can be
printed on envelopes, boxes, bottles, cans, books, cards.
Benefits of using barcodes
As we mentioned at the beginning of this blog, barcodes
have greatly simplified for the operation of the business. Some of them here
1. The consumer gets a better and faster service on his
way through the Point of Sale, without facing long lines.
2. Errors disappear by typing getting a ticket with the
relation of the items purchased.
3. They represent a lower cost of printing and avoiding
printing labels for each of the products that are in your inventory.
4. The margin of error is shallow when you are carting
each of the products.
5. Increase the speed of reading data.
6. The instruments for reading codes are easy to connect.
7. We have better quality control and customer service.
9. You have greater control over product inputs and
outputs.
In addition to these benefits, using barcodes also has
other utilities :
10. Reduced time to place a product
Forget about the tedious, lengthy, and costly task of
sticker labeling. With a Point of Sale System and the use of barcodes, the time
you spend on manual labeling will be a thing of the past. Now you can focus
your attention on what matters, give the best service, and see the benefits of
your business.
11. Food Safety
Another advantage of the Barcode is that it guarantees
food safety. The Barcode has 13 numeric digits that contain valuable
information to the consumer:
Country Key: The first 2 or 3 digits identify the prefix
that was given to the company that has been assigned to the EAN System. It is
the country where the code has been requested.
Production company code: It is a number composed of 4 to
7 digits, depends on the needs of each company. It identifies the owner of the
brand.
Product Key: 2 to 5 numbers that are assigned by the
company.
Checker Digit: It is the result of a calculation, and its
purpose is to avoid errors in the reading of the Barcode due to printing
defects or manual typing.
When you read the code correctly, then you will know who
the manufacturer is.
12. Utility for Customs
They are used to reduce the time of passage through a
customs office. It verifies that it is registered with an association such as
GS1.
13. Track your inventory
With a barcode reader that fits in your needs, you can
track your inventory. Each time sales are being made; they are discounted from
your inventory. At the end of the day with the help of a report, you can track
the inventory. After that, you can make your purchases.
Now you can understand the benefits of the barcodes. It
is the time to use technology in your Ipad POS System. It will allow you
to integrate a barcode reader and make your business more efficient.
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