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Barcoding

The Fascinating History of Barcode Scanners

Have you ever looked up the history of barcodes and barcode scanners? It’s a story filled with school drop outs, tough competition, a few false starts, and a stunning success at the end.

Endpoint Team · May 10, 2018 · 5 min read
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Barcoding

How to Barcode Your Products: A Practical Guide to Label Printers

If you sell, store, or ship physical products, sooner or later you have to barcode them. Maybe a retailer is asking for scannable labels, maybe your…

July 9, 2026
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Automation

Digitization v. Digitalization: Why You Need to Know the Difference

The terms digitization and digitalization are often used interchangeably. In fact, they refer to separate concepts. You and your team need to understand the…

September 19, 2023
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WMS

4 Techniques for Multi-Warehouse Inventory Management

When your business reaches the point where you are storing your inventory in more than one warehouse, consider it a positive sign. It indicates your company…

August 23, 2023
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Operations

5 Strategies for Building Supply Chain Resilience

The supply slowdown businesses experienced in the early part of this decade has forced companies to look at supply chain resilience more carefully. Rather…

February 21, 2023
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Accuracy

Inventory Management in the Food and Beverage Industry

The food and beverage industry has weathered the pandemic in reasonably good shape. Production for many companies has remained stable or increased over 2021…

September 6, 2022
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Operations

Key Considerations and Best Practices for Managing a Cold Storage Warehouse

The global market for refrigerated and frozen products continues to expand. Effective cold chain management keeps perishable food products (fruits,…

March 15, 2022
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Accuracy

Inventory Cycle Count vs. Physical Count: Which Is Best?

According to the Federal Reserve Bank, more than $674 billion in unsold inventory was sitting in warehouses and retail stores in Q4 2020. If this inventory…

April 20, 2021
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Barcoding

Barcode Basics: What You Need to Know Now

If you are shipping products from your manufacturing or distribution warehouse, you are already familiar with barcodes, but how much do you really…

January 5, 2021
Worker at a shipping dock printing labels
Barcoding

How to Choose the Best Software for Label Printing for Your Business

You probably have not set aside a lot of time pondering about software for label printing lately, and we don’t blame you. This is not a subject that…

October 6, 2020
Packages moving down a warehouse conveyor line
Barcoding

Hate Mispicks? Top 5 Reasons Companies Adopt a Barcode Inventory System to Eliminate Them

If you were to ask a business owner to reveal the secret to their success, they may say that it lies with their sales team. You could also argue that their…

July 21, 2020
Two workers reviewing scans on a tablet
Barcoding

The Future of Barcode Labels

Last month, we shared the fascinating history of barcodes but now it’s time to move on to the future. Today’s article will be all about what you can expect…

June 19, 2018
Fulfillment station with mobile devices in use
Barcoding

What's the Difference Between a Mobile Computer and a Smartphone?

While the two terms may seem interchangeable, mobile computers and smartphones are actually two very different devices used for different purposes. A mobile…

May 14, 2018
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Accuracy

Why Counting Inventory Matters – Especially Now

Every day, the Endpoint team talks to distributors who all share a common challenge: they don’t have time for counting inventory from scratch, so they rely…

September 5, 2017

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