Webinar:

How the Right POS Solution Can Upgrade Your Customers’ Shopping or Dining Experience

Thursday, May 19th, 2:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. ET

Presented By:

John Mieli – Star Micronics

POS Solutions Can Elevate the Modern Customer Experience

Choosing the right POS application is critical to provide a modern customer experience. The solution has to offer the flexibility and reliability to ensure your business runs smoothly now and in the future.

The events from the past few years have brought changes and led to opportunities, including increased online ordering with most digital interactions happening in the cloud. Finding a POS solution based on your needs will allow you to thrive in this challenging, and at times unpredictable, environment. 

Watch the webinar to learn:

• Why complete POS systems and intuitive user experiences have become essential
• What steps to take to manage your devices from a single Cloud platform
• How a Star POS solution can work with different ordering systems and multiple channels

Watch the Full Star POS Webinar

Sometimes, you just need a mobile computer cart to get the job done right.

The MK LT Series DS0121 from Newcastle Systems is inexpensive, lightweight, and has the potential to increase output by at least fifty percent.

The DS0121 is our most cost-effective mobile cart system to date, and it was designed specifically for mobile computer and light printing applications in commercial and industrial settings.

The elimination of costly footfall to and from static hardware results in noticeable productivity gains for your workforce. Using the mobile trolley, a laptop, thermal printer, and scanner can be powered all at once. That means fewer redundant trips, and fewer instances where scanners run out of charge.

The amount of energy, time, and money saved when you implemented a powered mobile cart makes for an exceptional price to performance ratio.

Reasons to Love the LT DS0121 Mobile Cart

• Typical return on investment attained in less than three months
• Rugged industrial design for improved performance and longevity in the harshest environments
• Lightweight for any worker to push easily, weighing in at just 63 pounds
• Compatible with existing hardware – just plug and go
• Quiet, seamless AC Power

Endless Customization Options for Your Specific Needs

Standard LT Series carts all include a top shelf, middle shelf, and push handles as well as 5″ rubber wheels and locking industrial casters. Beyond these features, LT mobile carts have nearly endless ways to customize them depending on your operational needs.

For one, adjustable laptop and scanner holders can be included on each mobile workstation.

You also have a wide range of battery power options. Most popular is a reusable, lightweight lithium iron battery that will run 24/7 and is easily swappable (or can be installed as a “fixed” battery). Sealed lead acid batteries that run for 8+ hours are another power choice that many warehouses rely on.

Another feature we love is the Bluetooth-enabled app, which displays charge level, cycle life, and more usage statistics (available for Android and Apple).

See the LT DS0121 Mobile Cart in Action

For more detailed information: [Download the LT DS0121 Mobile Cart Spec Sheet]

Don’t wait on the LT Series. The ROI gains far exceed the modest price tag.

If you think a mobile cart system would be useful in your work environment, please contact us. A representative can point you towards the best mobile cart solution for your needs.

Webinar:

The Walmart Mandate: Tipping Point for RFID Adoption?

Thursday, May 12th, 2:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. ET

Presented By:

Todd Muscato – Barcodes Group

Ashley Burkle – Impinj

Ensure Your RFID Labels and Tags are Compliant Before September Deadline

After success using RFID for apparel, Walmart is expanding its RFID mandate to scores of additional products. Could it be a tipping point for RFID adoption in U.S. retail?

With heightened omnichannel demands and continued supply chain disruptions, retailers with inventory accuracy and visibility are thriving. How do you thrive instead of just survive with RFID in retail?

In this webinar, Barcodes and Impinj discuss the following:

• How RFID is helping big brand retailers adapt and thrive
• What retailers and their suppliers need to get started on their RFID journey
• How Barcodes can help with RFID solutions, including devices, software, tags, and support

Watch the Retail RFID Webinar Recording

Learn more about Barcodes’ Walmart RFID solutions, and contact us if you would like to have an exploratory discussion.

Webinar:

The Smart Warehouse

Thursday, April 20, 12 P.M. ET

Presented By:

Will Barnett – Barcodes Group

Jeff Lem – Portable Intelligence

John Wirthlin – Zebra Technologies

Ensure Your RFID Labels and Tags are Compliant Before September Deadline

There are many challenges facing warehouses today. An increase of growth and demand accompanied by a shortage of labor and supply chain instability have industry executives looking for new ways to help alleviate these issues. In this webinar, we’ll discuss warehousing trends and technology that help increase operational efficiency, including:

• The 5 Phases of Zebra’s Warehouse Maturity Model
• Strategies to reduce inventory levels
• Ways to improve your cycle counts and reduce inventory obsolescence  

Watch the Full Smart Warehouse Webinar

Let’s discuss technology upgrades in your warehouse and your business goals. The Smart Warehouse is much more attainable with trusted partners like Barcodes, Zebra, and Portable Intelligence.

A Stronger, Disinfectant-Ready Mobile Computer for Service Industry Work

With its robust data collection capabilities and adaptability, the Unitech EA630 Rugged Handheld Computer aids organizations in better prioritizing work operations.

The EA630 is the perfect device for use in the retail, hotel, and light-duty field service industries since it is lightweight, strong, and disinfectant-ready with safety in mind. The EA630 is purpose-built for maximum mobility in commercial service industries.

The 6-inch, 18:9 display on the EA630 rugged smartphone, which runs Android 9 and has GMS and AER certification, has an 80% screen-to-body ratio. Additionally, it offers 450 nits of brightness for convenient viewing outside.

The EA630 is a compact device with an integrated 1D/2D scanning capabilities, HF/NFC RFID reader/writer, GPS, and a high-resolution 16MP camera. With the special UHF RFID gun grip or 2D long-range gun grip, users may add values to your gadget (optional).  It provides an easy approach to handle regular barcode scanning, RFID scanning, or 2D long-range scanning anywhere.

Boost even greater workforce productivity with rapid connectivity via Bluetooth® 5, dual bands WLAN, fast roaming, and 4G.

And with characteristics like IP65 dustproof, waterproof, and 1.2 meters (1.5 meters with boot case) fall protection, the EA630 handheld is durable in virtually any scenario. If you’re familiar with Unitech, you know you’re getting maximum durability and quality at a great value.

Unitech EA630 Features

• 6 inch durable smartphone form factor and 80% screen-to-body ratio.
• Android 9.0 OS certified for GMS and AER
• All-In-One imaging: 16MP camera, HF/NFC, and 2D Imager
• Ultra tough screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 6, IP65 rating, and 1.2 meter drop resistance (1.5 meter with boot case)
• Extended life, detachable 4000mAh battery
• Dual-band WLAN connectivity with fast roaming, 4G LTE, and Bluetooth® 5
• Compatible with MDM software tools and services including MoboLink, AirWatch, and SOTI

Barcodes, Inc. has all the Unitech gear and accessories you need. After you’ve had a chance to review the EA630 spec sheet, let’s talk about mobile computing for your workforce

Arguably the most common of form of ID, driver’s licenses are used any time we need to confirm who we are (and more often than not, how old we are). Drivers license barcodes, along with newly updated license designs, began rolling out in May 2016 in Illinois. More on state to state variation below.

What kind of barcodes are on the back of a driver’s license?

If you take a look at the backside of your ID, you’ll find a rectangular black and white pattern known as a PDF417 barcode.

It may not look like your standard barcode, but that PDF417 code contains all the information on the front of your driver’s license or state ID in a single code.

A micro PDF417 is a type of 2D barcode that is capable of storing much more information than the standard 1D code. You may be familiar with QR Codes that you’ve scanned with your phone. Both are types of 2D codes that can be read with a 2D Imager barcode scanner.

Best Barcode Scanners for Driver’s License Verification

Many businesses are using a 2D imager like the AirTrack S2 to quickly verify your age or capture basic info from your driver’s license rather than manually checking ID.

Scanners made specifically for driver’s license verification have many benefits:

• Fast capture, so you keep the line moving in the grocery or convenience store
• 100% accuracy in verification, sidestepping errors from manual ID checks at checkout
• Protection from fraudulent and fake driver’s licenses

While not every state organizes the information contained in ID barcodes the exact same way, the advantage is that criminals cannot change the information in the barcode.

This makes it extremely difficult to create a fake drivers license barcode without knowing exactly how each state encodes the data.

If the barcode isn’t created properly, it won’t read properly.

With the AirTrack S2 scanner, you can scan the code on the back of a driver’s licenses from any state to verify someone’s age quickly and accurately. This is due to the scanner’s ability to parse all the data correctly for you.

The parsing software on the scanner outputs the data you need, in the order you need it, regardless of what state you are dealing with. It’s actually faster than looking at the ID.

Another ID verification scanner we offer is the Honeywell 1400g, with models specifically designed to read PDF417 codes quickly and accurately. Corded and wireless options are available, so you can verify IDs at both the checkout counter or live event.

Avoid Fraud, Errors, and Lost Revenue

Given how simple and cost-effective 2D scanners are to get up and running, every storefront selling age restricted products should have a 2D scanner for age verification/customer info.

Related: Discount Store Case Study

With a simple scan, you avoid fraudulent ID usage and save your business from legal issues, errors, and lost revenue.

Browse our full collection of driver’s license barcode scanners and please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions about the best 2D imagers for your business.

Webinar:

How RFID Increases Shipment Accuracy

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Presented By:

Jeff Hudson – Barcodes Group

Matt Seltz – Zebra Technologies

Reduce Shipping Chargebacks with Integrated RFID Portal Solutions from Zebra and Barcodes

When your inventory is hard to identify or locate in the warehouse, it leads to incomplete, inaccurate, or delayed shipments. The annual cost of chargebacks due to mistakes in shipping is estimated to be $36B.

Reading RFID tags as they pass through portals or chokepoints is quickly becoming the most efficient and effective means of automating inventory and asset tracking.

Easy to implement and support, Zebra’s new Integrated RFID Portals easily validate shipments as they are loaded on or unloaded from trucks.

During this webinar, we discuss the following ways in which RFID increases shipment accuracy:

• Why RFID drastically reduces the need for human intervention and manual scanning
• What steps companies take to reach a 25% efficiency increase with RFID
• How Zebra’s new Integrated RFID Portals monitor inventory, control costs, and optimize workflows

Watch the Webinar Recording

RFID is a key technology platform that we would love to discuss in more depth with you. In a landscape with lingering supply chain delays and rising labor costs, RFID is one of the most cost effective, scalable, and reliable solutions available today. Learn more about Barcodes’ RFID solutions, and contact us if you would like to have an exploratory discussion.

Ready to accelerate your productivity with fewer errors? The Unitech WD200 wearable mobile computer features a hearty Qualcomm Octa-Core processor, with an IP67 rating and 5-foot drop protection. Unitech mobile computers are not only known for their speed and durability. They also make a perfect complement to the Unitech MS652 Ring Scanner for ergonomic, highly efficient data capture in high volume industrial environments. This wearable mobile device is ideal for inventory management, order picking, distribution centers, logistics, and more. Simplify your work processes and consider the Unitech WD200 as your next wearable solution.

The Unitech WD200 wearable mobile computer provides heightened device performance with a 2.2GHz Octa-Core processor running Android. Incredibly easy to use, this wearable computer fits wrists, necks, and belt loops. A 3.1inch touchscreen offers easy viewing and a 13MP camera captures virtually any kind of data in the warehouse.

Features

• Android 10 with GMS certification
• Lightweight, ergonomic wearable mobile computer
• 3.1” color display, even for gloves and wet environments
• Powerful Qualcomm 660 2.2GHz Octa-Core processor
• Supports Bluetooth, 5 / NFC / WLAN 802.11 ac
• Supports 2X2 MU-MIMO Antenna / 4G LTE
• 13MP camera captures barcodes and delivery confirmations
• Fits wrists, necks, and belt loops I
• P67 rated 1.5m drop specification
• Dual microphone for vocal clarity in noisy environments
• Embedded battery for up to 11 hours of use
• Compatible with SOTI, AirWatch, 42Gears, Ivanti Wavelink, MoboLink and Staylinked

Barcodes, Inc. has all the Unitech gear and accessories you need. Ready to talk about wearable solutions?

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Introducing the new mobile printers that propel you into the next generation of smart, enhanced technology solutions for industrial-grade label printing applications, the TSC Alpha-30L and Alpha-40L.

User-friendly, heavy-duty, and drop-resistant, the Alpha printers are intelligent label printers for enterprise professionals. Ideal for applications including manufacturing, retail, transportation & logistics, and healthcare, the innovative Alpha-30L and Alpha-40L have been carefully crafted from the ground up to provide you with durability you can depend on.

With high productivity features for direct store delivery (DSD) and industrial field service, the Alpha-30L and Alpha-40L not only provide seamless mobility communication with users’ devices, they also securely print labels wherever they are needed.

Not only are the Alpha-30L and Alpha-40L versatile media handling solutions, but they also include a built-in peeler and a factory option for a linerless kit for a smarter, greener solution.

Included with a full line of accessories to assist in performing labeling tasks on the go, including hands-free mobility, the TSC Alpha-30L and Alpha-40L allow users to easily integrate the printer onto a forklift with intuitive RAM mount components and more.

For warehouse vehicles in need of a continuous power source, opt for the battery eliminator kit to increase productivity and prevent downtime for an entire work shift.

Key Features of the TSC Alpha 30 and Alpha 40 Series Printers

• Seamless Mobility Communication: Apple certified MFi Bluetooth 5.0 connection with NFC tap-to-pair setup and dual band Wi-Fi
• Integrated Software Pack: Supports label printing applications for different platforms and is available for both iOS and Android users
• IP54 rating for dust and water resistance and a rugged design that can withstand drops from 1.8 m and tumbles from 1.0 m
• Sophisticated TSC Sense Care: Auto scans and detects printhead bad dots during printing while monitoring smart battery to ensure maximum efficiency
• SOTI Connect and TSC Console support multiple management tasks, reduce maintenance costs and avoid downtime of business-critical devices

To learn more about the next generation smart solution mobile printers, contact us today.

Happy Valentine’s Day! What a great opportunity to appreciate refurbished mobile devices.

Barcode scanners and mobile computers that have been refurbished are generally the most cost-effective option for your company’s hardware requirements.

Also known as Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) devices, there are many misconceptions and concerns about what refurbished means, and how it differs from new or used equipment.

Refurbished mobile equipment can provide a wide range of benefits for your business – let’s dig in to why.

As-Is and Used Mobile Equipment are Not the Same as Certified Pre-Owned

Electronics that have been used and put on the market for sale in their existing state are known as “used” or “as-is” devices.

Devices that have been utilized for 10 months or ten years will remain in the same condition as they were on the last day they were used, regardless of how long they’ve been discontinued by the manufacturer.

Mobile equipment that has been previously owned but has been professionally refurbished or certified pre-owned must be in “good-as-new” condition before it can be put on the market.

Consider the car sector while contemplating whether to purchase refurbished or used mobile equipment. There’s a big difference between a used car and a certified pre-owned car, just as there is with mobile gadgets. CPO cars are guaranteed to be in excellent condition after a thorough inspection by the manufacturer or dealer. Used cars – not always the case.

These steps ensure that you’re getting a high-quality product that’s ready to use out of the box.

Examples of Used Mobile Equipment and Scanners

The MC9000 series was launched in 2003 as the supply chain industry’s ruggedized computer solution. For the past 15 years and millions of devices later, these devices have been frequently utilized for their reliability in an ever-expanding range of sectors.

As they are widely used and no longer produced or maintained by the OEM, mobile devices like the MC9091, MC9097, and MC9190-G are frequently sought on the reseller market.

Companies typically opt to buy professionally reconditioned gadgets from trustworthy vendors and sign repair contracts to guarantee that they are protected rather than upgrade and maintain these devices themselves.

When to Consider Refurbished Mobile Devices

Your strategic IT initiatives may require the use of the most up-to-date technologies. Refurbished mobile equipment, on the other hand, makes greater commercial sense in many situations. Things to consider:

Cost Savings

It’s a no-brainer that used gear may save you up to half the price of new equipment. Businesses wishing to grow their operations while maintaining continuity might consider purchasing used mobile equipment.

In turn, pre-owned mobile computers offer the same level of performance for far less money and a lot less hassle than buying new.

Replace or Buy More of What You Already Have

OEMs often stop making gadgets after a specific number of years to roll out new models. That doesn’t mean brand new hardware makes sense for your business. 

If your workforce is accustomed to a specific mobile computer, it’s common for them to want to keep the legacy device working as long as possible.

No Need for Additional Proof of Concept

Not only do you get the precise setup and image you’re used to with refurbished devices; it’s sometimes the only way to get it at all.

Companies who source Certified Pre-Owned equipment from Barcodes, Inc. have the peace of mind that their technology will work just as well as when they purchased new.

Shorter Lead Times and Better Device Availability

With new mobile devices, we’re seeing lead times of 8 to 12 weeks (and much longer in some cases). This is not helpful to organizations who need to get more products out the door today.

CPO hardware, such as mobile computers, printers, scanners, and vehicle mount computers are sometimes much faster to source.

With that said, the refurb device market is extremely dynamic, with availability fluctuating all the time. If you’re on a tight timeline, Barcodes can find you what you need for much faster and cheaper.

Reasons to Source CPO Hardware from Barcodes, Inc.

We’ve all heard horror stories of used devices being dead on arrival. The sale is already complete, and the victim is stuck with a box of expensive paper weights to sit in the warehouse.

As your unique needs are assessed, we’ll propose the most appropriate refurbished technology to suit those needs. CPO from Barcodes, Inc. includes the following:

• 90-day warranty on all refurbished mobile devices
• Thorough repair and inspection process
• Function testing on crucial components before sending each piece of equipment through a seven-step equipment repair procedure
• Inspected by highly skilled professionals who repair or replace any broken parts and take preventive measures to address any prevalent concerns
• Once fully restored and cleaned, the equipment will look and perform good as new
• Devices are setup, staged, kitted, and loaded with the appropriate software when these inspections and repairs are completed

For faster turnaround, quality hardware, and fair pricing, talk to the mobile equipment experts at Barcodes for all your refurbished equipment needs.