Author Archives: Graham McCarthy

The Benefits of Digital Printing

Creating a brand that is attractive to potential consumers is vital from the first moment they encounter your company, right up until they make a purchase from you, and even beyond that. That’s why it’s important to make an unforgettable … Continue reading

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The Future of Robots in the Warehouse

When you think of a warehouse, do you imagine many manual workers packaging, labelling and processing everything? Or do you imagine machinery doing all this? With the development of future technologies and AI, robotics are now being used to create … Continue reading

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What Is Stock Control Software and How Can It Benefit You?

Stock management is a vital component in a company, as it allows for the proper functioning of a business through ensuring that the stock is accounted for. In the supply chain, stock management follows a few important steps to guarantee … Continue reading

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2017 Expectations: Supply Chain Trends

The supply chain requires efficiency for optimised results, and in 2017 technology is a big step in optimising this efficiency. New technologies, in particular, have the capacity of being utilised for innovations and progress in the supply chain. In 2017, … Continue reading

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Barcode DPI: What You Need to Know

Barcodes are one of the most common items that you will see in the retail and commercial industries; they are also very important, as they are responsible for ensuring the correct management and distribution of products around the world. However, … Continue reading

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Direct Thermal or Thermal Transfer – Which is Best?

These two types of printing can be easily confused for one another, but they are quite dissimilar. Depending on your needs, you might find that you prefer one above the other. But what are the differences between direct thermal and … Continue reading

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Switching Your Warehouse Inventory System to Mobile

Warehousing is one of the most important aspects of any manufacturer, wholesale distributor, stockist, and business. Warehouses are used to store valuable business assets and are at the heart of product distribution, so it is vital to make sure that … Continue reading

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How to Create a Barcode

Barcodes have become increasingly popular over the past few decades or so, especially in the food packaging and retail industries. But what goes into creating a barcode? Well, we at GSM Barcoding work with barcoding systems every single day, so … Continue reading

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Reasons Why Excel Shouldn’t Be Used for Inventory Management

One of the most widely used applications that help to make tables and databases a lot easier to use is Excel; it is provided by Microsoft and it is incredibly versatile for what it is. It is used across the … Continue reading

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Different Types of Labels

Types of Labels There is a range of label types that are each best suited for particular uses. Here is a quick summary of the label types we will explore in more detail below.

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