{"id":24912,"date":"2021-02-04T09:15:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T15:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/?p=24912"},"modified":"2021-02-04T09:15:35","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T15:15:35","slug":"why-maximize-visibility-in-your-work-in-progress-inventory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/why-maximize-visibility-in-your-work-in-progress-inventory\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Maximize Visibility in your Work-In-Progress Inventory?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When creating lean operations, manufacturing\nplants often struggle with managing, incoming materials for future orders,\nknown as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/barcodesedge\/solutions\/tracking\/work-in-progress\/\">work-in-progress<\/a> (WIP) inventory. If left unchecked, unidentified WIP inventory\ncan increase operational costs by at least 20%<sup>[1]<\/sup>\nwhile ultimately leading to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Increased labor and\ndowntime costs<\/li><li>Dwindling storage\nspace<\/li><li>Difficulty tracking\nassembled orders <\/li><li>Missed opportunities\nas decision must be based on available space instead of demand<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>Better identification\nequals better visibility<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>To ascertain material identification for WIP inventory, Barcodes, Inc. recommends modernizing your labeling system. Industrial printers such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/zebra\/zt610.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Zebra\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ZT610<\/a> ensure barcode legibility for both barcode labels and RFID tags, so your team can accurately identify materials as they move throughout the production floor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Maximize Visibility in your Work-In-Progress Inventory?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1l6qLAkw4Ns?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By accelerating printing speeds, industrial printers empower\nteams to quickly tag incoming materials, securing proper storage in the correct\nlocation before materials leave the receiving dock. Furthermore, high-resolution\nbarcodes facilitate more successful first-time scans, simplifying your\ninventory management process as materials move down the supply chain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, while industrial printers offer a good place to start enhancing operations, there are many more ways to continue eliminating inefficiency. As a Zebra Premier Business Partner, Barcodes, Inc. works closely alongside your team to design, deploy and support enterprise-grade hardware into your operations. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/support\/contactinfo.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Contact us<\/a> today to see how you can pair printers like the ZT610 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/cats\/barcode-scanners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">scanners<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/cats\/portable-data-terminals\/\" target=\"_blank\">mobile computers<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/cats\/barcode-supplies.htm\" target=\"_blank\">consumables<\/a> to expand inventory visibility.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>[1]<\/sup> Reduce\nWork-in-Process (WIP) Inventory and Costs. 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If left unchecked, unidentified WIP inventory can increase operational costs by at least 20%[1] while ultimately leading to: Increased labor and downtime costs Dwindling storage space Difficulty tracking assembled orders Missed opportunities as decision must [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24918,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,18,224,2398],"tags":[1654,3237,1856,2257,3238,2354,2100],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why Maximize Visibility in your Work-In-Progress Inventory?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Industrial printers such as Zebra\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ZT610 ensure barcode legibility for both barcode labels and RFID tags, so your team can accurately identify materials as they move throughout the production floor.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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