Warehouse operators know creating a connected workforce is the key to greater efficiency. Research for a Zebra Technologies 2024 Vision Study found that 77% of warehouse decision makers see equipping their teams with mobile devices as an onramp to automation.

Furthermore, 80% have planned investments in new tech to increase their competitiveness. However, at a time of economic uncertainty, making the best use of those investments counts. The Device as a Service model is a budget-friendly, future-proof way to equip a mobile workforce with warehouse tablets. 

Warehouse Tablets Enable Organizations to Meet Today’s Challenges 

Deploying warehouse tablets is the key to solving some of the industry’s biggest problems. It eliminates paper-based processes that add time to workflows and create human error opportunities. Additionally, warehouse tablets increase employee productivity, which is particularly important during the labor shortage. They also allow a warehouse team to update inventory data in real-time, providing management and customers with much-needed visibility for smart decision making. 

To provide maximum value, however, warehouse tablets must be purpose-built. In addition to a rugged design for standing up to use in a harsh environment, warehouse tablets must be ergonomic. Employees need both hands to do their jobs safely and efficiently, so it’s often more practical and safer to mount tablets on forklifts or workstations on wheels or provide an easy way to carry them, such as wearing a holster. 

Rugged tablets for the warehouse also include multiple connectivity options, including Bluetooth, 4G or 5G, and Wi-Fi 6. In addition, they include security features, such as multifactor authentication (MFA), to ensure that only authorized personnel can use them.  

The evolution of warehouse tablets has also given administrators more effective ways to deploy and keep them operational. Services enable centralized management for fast configuration and provisioning and for providing insights into device health, security, and usage. With these solutions, warehouse operators always have the assurance that tablets are charged, in good operating condition, and secure. 

The Device as a Service Model Breaks Down Barriers to Tech Upgrades

Although warehouse tablets have evolved into valuable tools for competitive businesses, making a capital expenditure (CAPEX) for new devices can put an upgrade out of reach for some companies. The Device as a Service model eliminates those barriers and makes new technology upgrades possible.

With the Device as a Service model, companies:

Replace a CAPEX with an OPEX

Instead of paying for devices outright, warehouses pay a monthly fee to use tablets. The provider bundles everything the warehouse needs, including hardware, software, and management tools, into one package for one cost. Replacing capital expenditures with an operating expense makes it more likely for CFOs to approve new devices more quickly. 

Leave maintenance and service to the provider

The Device as a Service model includes solution service and support. As a result, the warehouse’s IT team isn’t burdened with deploying and maintaining new devices – and there aren’t any surprise costs for repairs that devices occasionally need due to everyday use. In addition, with the provider covering maintenance, repairs, and support, warehouses typically see a lower TCO when they choose a Device as a Service solution than when they purchase solutions outright and maintain them with in-house staff. 

Aren’t locked into obsolete technology

The rate of technological advancements is accelerating, making an outright purchase riskier. The Device as a Service model allows businesses to upgrade after their contract term, often 36 months, so they always use the best tech available for their operations. 

Can scale more easily

This model allows a warehouse to deploy the tablets it needs now and plan strategically to add more devices as demand increases. The Device as a Service provider can manage that plan economically and according to the company’s technology roadmap. 

Will benefit from the provider’s lifecycle management services

An experienced provider will manage warehouse tablets from selection to decommissioning, safely removing data and handling recycling or disposal responsibly.

Barcodes, Inc. Makes Deploying Warehouse Tablets Easy

As an experienced Device as a Service provider, Barcodes, Inc. is ready to provide you with the hardware, software, and services you need for a hassle-free, affordable warehouse tablet deployment or upgrade.

For three decades, Barcodes, Inc. has leveraged its industry and technical expertise and relationships with top manufacturers to successfully provide warehouse tablet solutions, tailoring them to meet specific customers’ needs. We also offer unparalleled customer service, proactively monitoring Device as a Service deployment and ensuring they always operate in peak condition.  

The Device as a Service model allows competitive warehouse operations to upgrade tablets for more efficient, productive operations. Contact us to see how this model can work for you. 

These are tough times to run a warehouse. How do you increase throughput, shorten order cycle times, and maximize labor productivity, all while maintaining order accuracy? 

Newcastle Mobile Powered Carts let you tackle all these issues at the same time in a cost effective manner. By bringing your printer to the pallet, you slash time walking.

What’s more powerful than a rugged industrial scanner station in the warehouse? One that you can easily cart around thanks to modular power carts from Newcastle.

See the NB Mobile Powered Carts in Action

Contact us today to see how you can initiate a warehouse solution for maximum productivity and efficiency.

The Honeywell 8670 Wireless Ring Scanner brings a lot of versatility to the mobile warehouse worker. Its 1D and 2D scanning performance, fast decoding, and ability to read poor-quality or damaged barcodes make it the best in the industry.

Key Benefits of the 8670 Ring Scanner vs. Competing Devices

A few things to highlight about the Honeywell 8670 ring scanner are its lower ring scanning profile, lack of ring spin, and comfortable fit. See the 8670 in action below.

Lower Profile Ring Scanning

The Honeywell 8670 ring scanner has a much lower profile than the Zebra RS507.  In other words, it sits lower on your finger.  This is important because with this device you’ll be doing lots of piece picks, case picks, etc.  With a lower profile ring scanner, you are much less likely to hit the scanner on the bin/racking when reaching into a bin/racking to pick something. Rack hits = frustrated operator, progress disruption, damaged scanner.

No Ring Spin

The scanner button on the Honeywell 8670 does not sit below the finger.  So when you pick up a box, the scanner stays put. If the button sits below your finger, the scanner will spin every time you pick up a box.  So you’ll have to readjust your scanner after every pick. Life with a scanner that does not take this into account turns a 2 step process into a 3 step process.

Step 1: Scan item.

Step 2: Pick up box.

Step 3: Re-adjust ring scanner.

Comfortable, Secure Fit

Practice putting the ring scanner on until you’ve got it down to one smooth motion.  This also applies to the wearable computer.

First impressions go a long way, and if your workers continue to fumble with the scanner trying to put it on, this greatly diminishes the productivity that you are trying to capture in your business.

Contact us today to have a look at the latest ring scanning solutions from Honeywell.

The Zebra ZD220 desktop printer gives reliable operation and durability at an affordable price for retail and warehouse needs.

Zebra’s ZD220 thermal transfer desktop printer is designed for customers who will benefit from a lower price point and a modest feature set, but don’t want to miss out on the benefits of Zebra quality. 

The ZD220 printers are 4-inch printers that boast solid construction, are a great out-of-the-box experience, provide easy operation, and have the essential features today’s retail and warehouse locations need to keep workflows moving.

The ZD220 Series printers are available in direct thermal or thermal transfer models and will continue to deliver a cost-effective and dependable print experience for years to come. A single LED indicator and button for feed/pause make it easy to operate and identify printer status.

Built to last for years, the ZD220 provides an outstanding return on your investment while meeting your retail or warehouse operational requirements.

Leave unnecessary expense and hassle behind with the affordable, capable ZD220 printer.

Reasons to Consider the ZD220 Printer from Zebra

Zebra Technologies is committed to supporting various retail and warehouse operational needs. The ZD220 printer comes at an attractive price point while still offering quality features, including:

• Thermal Transfer or Direct Thermal print method
• ZPL and EPL programming languages
• Single LED status indicator
• Single button for feed/pause
• USB connectivity
• Dual-wall frame construction
• OpenACCESS™ for easy media loading
• ENERGY STAR qualified

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Popular, reliable, and easy to use, Zebra delivers industry-leading desktop printers capable of hitting the mark for retail and warehouse needs. Contact us today to see how you can bring a new level of productivity to your workforce without breaking your budget.

With an innovative design from Zebra, the ZE500 Series Print Engines are innovatively engineered for ease of use and servicing within your warehouse. 

Zebra’s ZE500 Series print engines are designed to keep your mission-critical print-and-apply applications operating without interruptions. Incorporating customer feedback and best practices into the design, Zebra created these print engines to endure harsh environments and while remaining easy to integrate, operate and maintain. 

Pairing mindful engineering with the features you need—including optional expanded RFID capabilities for greater tracking and visibility—ZE500 Series print engines give you the tools and flexibility you need to keep your business moving forward.

Zebra’s ZE511 and ZE521 feature an exclusive Print DNA software suite for unmatched intelligence that makes your work easier. They’re intuitive to set up, manage and secure – whether onsite or remotely. 

The large, full-color LCD touch screen allows easy viewing of printer status and ability to change settings without hassle. Analytics access provides information to predict and schedule maintenance to prevent unexpected downtime.

Mission critical doesn’t compromise – neither do Zebra print engines. 

How the ZE500 Series Enhances Workforce Efficiency

Zebra Technologies is committed to supporting a variety of manufacturing and warehouse needs. The ZE500 Series enhances workforce efficiency with features, such as:

• ZebraLink software suite
• Encased design withstands harsh environments
• Easy to set up and immediate access to support
• Customize print quality settings
• Simple to maintain and service

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With ultimate performance, innovation, and the customer experience in mind, Zebra delivers industry-leading print engines capable of hitting the mark for manufacturing and warehouse needs. Contact us today to see how you can bring a new level of innovation to your workforce.

The ZT510 label printer provides exceptional performance in the harshest conditions faced in warehouse facilities.

Zebra’s ZT510 Industrial Printers take the 105SLPlus to a new level with expanded performance and value. Designed to strike the ideal balance between performance and value, the ZT510 includes the core features required in an industrial printer at a cost-effective price point.

The ZT510 provides a proven, durable design and construction while adding advanced management and monitoring capabilities.

As a result, cost-conscious companies can utilize the most desired features, including its high duty cycle, rugged reliability, fast processing, advanced Link-OS capabilities, and all the basic features, without the added cost from more elaborate models.

The ZT510 is engineered to grow and adapt to warehouse business needs in the future by simplifying hardware upgrades, integrating seamlessly with standard device management software, and streamlining software updates with easy-to-use Link-OS applications.

Harsh Environment? The ZT510 Label Printer is the Workhorse You Can Rely On

Zebra Technologies is committed to supporting a variety of warehouse and industrial needs. The ZT510 enhances workforce productivity with the most-desired features including:

Bullets:

• Thermal transfer and direct thermal printing
• Durable metal frame construction
• Thin film printhead for superior printing quality
• USB, Serial, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth LE options
• Backlit, multi-line display including intuitive menu 

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Durable, reliable, and easy to use, Zebra delivers industry-leading industrial printers capable of hitting the mark for warehouse needs. Contact us today to see how you can bring a new level of durability and reliability to your workforce.

Introducing the next era of four-inch desktop thermal printers from Brother. The TD-4550DNWB is Brother’s latest and greatest direct thermal barcode and label mobile printer with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The TD-4550DNWB brings users improved operational efficiency with easy to use, continuous, high speed label printing.

Built with precision in mind, the TD-4550DNWB delivers the right level of performance, quality, and integration at an incomparable value. From inventory and shipping to barcode and shelf labeling, users can efficiently and affordably produce the labels they need, with the dependability and support that Brother delivers. The desktop printer offers the most common sizes of shipping labels as well as the ability to create custom size labels. Given this, productivity can increase while users effortlessly create any type of label they need. Some examples include shipping labels, carton labels, pallet identification labels, and quality control labels.

Designed for the user, the TD-4550DNWB desktop label printer has an intuitive touchscreen with integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity that eliminates the need of cables for the network. With automatic media calibration, the length and width of the users’ media is calculated making the process for printing barcodes effortless. The printers’ state-of-the-art drop-in roll, spindle-less design helps make loading easy with existing or standard converted media. With the Brother TD-4550DNWB, experience fast spindle-less media loading, Windows compatibility, ZPL II emulation, intuitive design software, and Brother template mode. Given that the Brother TD-4550DNWB is fully network ready, the printer can be seamlessly integrated into your current systems. With the printers’ wide range of accessories available, including a peeler and cutter, users can customize the device to their specific labeling requirements.

Key Features:

• Up to 6ips fast print speed matched with compatibility and connectivity options
• 300 dpi. Prints clean, crisp text and accurate scanning barcodes
• Easily integrate into existing and future workflows in warehouse or manufacturing
• USB 2.0, Ethernet LAN, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth
• Labeler peeler and automatic cutter options available
• Backed with an industry leading 2-year Premier Limited Warranty

The Brother TD-4550DNWB label printer gives increased efficiency for labelling applications in demanding, high-volume industries. Contact us today for more information on how the Brother TD-4550DNWB desktop label printer can increase operational efficiency in your warehouse.

With different environments and users all under one roof, it is important to have a product that can tolerate the rigorous demands of material handling. Whether the best solution is mounting a device horizontally on the overhead guard leg or vertically off the overhead guard leg, Gamber-Johnson has a solution for every user’s unique needs.

Barcodes, Inc. is ready to assist with your next warehouse material handling solution. Contact us today for a free consultation. 

• Overhead Guard Mounts: Flat Profile: Extended – 7160-0368
• Overhead Guard Mounts: Flat Profile: Short – 7160-0585
• Overhead Guard Mounts: Vertical Bar: Standard – 7160-1156
• Overhead Guard Mounts: Vertical Bar: Tall – 7160-1156-01

• Guard Leg Mounts: Rectangular Dual Arm – 7160-0420
• Guard Leg Mounts: Rectangular Standard – 7160-0366
• Guard Leg Mounts: Tube Clamp – 7160-0561
• Guard Leg Mounts: Pole Mount with Plate – 7160-1356-01
• Guard Leg Mounts: Roll Formed – 7160-0814
• Guard Leg Mounts: Roll Formed, CLARK – 7160-1542

Offering a vast array of standard features that are unequaled by its competition, SATO’s CL4NX Plus sets a new and groundbreaking industry standard for ease of use, intelligence, on-board emulations, connectivity, speed of processing data streams, user activity interface, and much more.

Built with integrity, designed with the user and productivity in mind, the CL4NX Plus supports up to 10-inch outside diameter of media and 1968-foot (600-meter) ribbon and incorporates Smart Printhead technology to keep track of usage specific to the mounted printhead. The platen roller with the Pure Line indicator provides a visual wear indicator so users can be proactive when it is necessary to change this vital component. The Micro Label Print Mode provides higher print accuracy for small pitch labels and can dispense labels as small as 10 mm. 

Using SATO Application Enabled Printing (AEP), you can build custom standalone applications that can be run directly on the printer and connect peripheral devices directly to the printer for data input, such as a barcode scanner, keyboard, or weigh scale.

The CL4NX Plus Industrial Printer is fast, precise, and intelligent. It will exceed your expectations of the printing technology of today.

Shop the SATO CL4NX Plus Printer online or Contact your Barcodes, Inc. Account Manager for more information.

Barcode scanning has been widely deployed in manufacturing environments, as well as distribution and fulfillment centers. However, in fast-paced workflows, handheld devices can take a beating, increasing the maintenance costs of devices and decreasing reliability. Damage to barcodes (or poor quality of internally printed labels) can reduce scanning speed and efficiency, or require users to manually enter data, a process that is much slower and more vulnerable to error.

The latest models in the Honeywell Granit XP line were designed to address these challenges, offering best-in class durability, premium scanning performance, and purpose-built scanning range to drive efficiency and reliability in these mission-critical applications.

The Granit XP series of wired and wireless scanners are available in Standard Range (SR) and Extended Range (XR) versions. The SR will eventually replace the Granit 1910i and 1911i, and the XR establishes a new category of scanner that can scan equally as well up close as it can far away. Customers no longer have to compromise up close barcode scanning speeds in order to scan barcodes from a distance.

The Granit XP is compatible with existing Granit accessories, simplifying implementation and mixed deployments.

What Applications are Best for Each Scanner?

• Granit 1990iSR (wired) and 1991iSR (wireless): Scanning barcodes from contact to arm’s length.
• Granit 1990iXR (wired) and 1991iXR (wireless): Scanning barcodes from contact to 33 feet.
• Granit 1980i (wired) and 1981i (wireless): Scanning barcodes from contact to 52 feet and beyond.

The Granit XP series offers best-in-class durability, premium scanning speed (even on low quality barcodes), and a portfolio of products that provide compelling solutions for the most common applications in warehouse, DC, and manufacturing environments.

Contact us today if you have any questions or would like to receive a custom quote.