Asset tracking is a great way to keep stock of everything within an organisation, preventing it from going missing, keeping track of the maintenance and keeping a record of every person who has used a piece of equipment, allowing for complete transparency and accountability.

The planet is in the midst of a climate crisis. With temperatures rising and growing concerns about serious changes needing to be put in place to prevent the catastrophic consequences of climate change, people are scrutinising the current recycling systems and asking just how much of our recycling actually ends up being recycled into something else.

George Laurer, whose design of the vertically striped barcode revolutionised the supermarket checkout, parcel deliveries and assembly lines, died on the 5th December 2019 at the age of 94.

Cloud computing technology, sometimes referred to as “the cloud”, is a computer system that manages servers and networks; it is often used for data storage. These data centres can be accessed via the internet from anywhere and are used by organisations to store data or programmes virtually, rather than taking up significant space on local hard drives or servers.

This year, Zebra is offering a Printer Trade-Up Program where you can trade-up from any thermal printer for a brand-new Zebra printer.

Zebra is one of the high-quality brands we stock at GSM Barcoding. Their range of marking, tracking and computer printing technology are top of the range, they are pioneers in the industry and have provided machines for top companies around the world.

Robots and AI sound like futuristic devices and machines that you would find in science fiction films. But many of these kinds of technologies are already here, working in the supply chain today. Many can be programmed to perform tasks with little to no human intervention. They vary wildly in size, function, mobility, artificial intelligence capabilities and cost.

When you implement a brand-new system into your supply chain, whether it’s barcode labels or asset tracking software, you need to make sure it is optimised within your business processes. This is an easy thing to get wrong and can involve a lot of missed opportunities. Instead of optimising the supply chain so it adds value to your company, it can end up full of errors which cost time and money.

Barcodes have so many incredible applications. They’re not just great for tracking stock in warehouses and supply chains; they can be used in schools, hospitals, on gravestones and even in science to make amazing discoveries.

Stock inventory software has the potential to significantly increase productivity within the workplace, create more accurate data sheets and free up a significant amount of time for you and your employees. However, to truly maximise the potential of stock inventory software, it requires knowing how best to implement it into the existing business.

As a brand, Honeywell has always been defined by its innovation when it comes to creating technology that provides productivity solutions. And we’re delighted to announce that we will now be stocking the latest that Honeywell has to offer. The PX940 Industrial Printer.