You have millions of dollars
worth of merchandise on your pallet rack. Counting
and controlling the inventory on your pallet rack
is essential to avoiding costly errors, improving
customer service, and boosting the profitability
of your company. These days, there are many inventory
devices and systems you can choose from, and selecting
the perfect inventory tracking setup is a big
step toward making your warehouse the best it
can be.
Inventory tracking solutions should
be easy to install, easy to learn, and easy to
use. By keeping your inventory tracking as simple
as possible, your employees will feel happier
and more confident in helping you to achieve accurate
inventory management. Here are a few inventory
tracking terms you will come across:
Bar codes—A
barcode (or bar code) displays information in
a way that a computer can read and process it
quickly. Barcodes are often a group of parallel
lines but more recent bar codes are also seen
as a series of dots, circles, or other characters.
OCR inventory
software is an alternative to barcodes but
many feel OCR technology has not been perfected
yet.
Bar code scanners—Barcode
scanners improve data entry by reading barcodes
and storing the information into a device such
as a handheld computer or a PC. Bar code scanners
are typically use laser technology for warehouse
applications.
Voice technology—Voice
technology allows the user, such as a picker,
to input inventory information by speaking into
a microphone, which the computer understands.
A hands-free headset with a microphone is a common
input device for voice technology.
RFID—Radio
frequency identification is employed through devices
which are attached to your inventory. These devices
transmit inventory data (via radio frequency)
to an RFID receiver.
For more details about choosing
the best inventory tracking system for your warehouse
and pallet rack arrangement,
please call Ace Industrial Equipment. We have
a team of warehouse professionals standing by
to answer your questions and find an affordable
application to fit your needs.
