Barcoding and mobile systems are a combination of hardware and software that allow your business to assign, scan, and manage barcodes.
Barcode hardware includes items such as barcode scanners and label printers. Barcode software is the system that manages the barcoding and inventory information. To learn more about barcoding hardware and software, check out one of our previous blogs on barcoding inventory management.
For an effective inventory management system, barcoding and mobile solutions can be utilized to:
- conduct inventory counts
- verify inventory
- adjust inventory
The benefits of using barcoding and mobile systems are ease, speed, and accuracy. For instance, conducting an inventory count by using a barcode scanner is easier, quicker, and more accurate than conducting an inventory count manually.