If you’re in the market for a handheld barcode scanner, you know that there are a range of makes and models with different capabilities, functionality and features. Having so many options is great for users, but can also make it difficult to know which scanner is right for your organizati

If your business owns and maintains expensive assets, as most businesses do, asset management is a valuable process for planning and maximizing returns on your investments, as well as minimizing losses. There are many goals achievable through an effective asset management program. Here’s a look

The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is a controversial subject garnering much attention internationally in recent months. The first agreement to control arms sales, the Arms Trade Treaty enters into force on December 24, 2014 in an effort to control the illicit trade of weapons that are likely to be us

For industries that need to manage receiving, storing, and shipping products and materials, the process of inventory management can be daunting. Yet, properly controlling, managing, and tracking inventory is a crucial function of the healthcare, education, government, warehouse, manufacturing,

All successful large companies must have proper management strategies in place for things like quality, data, finance, human resources, and sales processes, among several other important business functions. Companies that deal with large amounts inventory, however, have the added management pro

Businesses and organizations of all sizes must manage, control, and track inventory at any time and from anywhere. Today, inventory management is even more crucial to success and sustainability, as business transactions take place on a global scale and cover multiple locations. Manually enterin

Inventory management sounds simple in theory: Knowing how much stock you have on hand, when to order more, and how to keep it all in balance. In reality, as any inventory manager knows too well, inventory control is a much more complicated set of systems, processes, and procedures to maintain t

Village of Boyd, WI Grit Removal and Grinder/Screener Unit Utilities are faced with managing thousands (even millions) of assets. If that’s not complex enough, there are a multitude of variables that must be carefully monitored to achieve optimal performance for every individual asset, includin

Utility companies are increasingly adopting asset management as a foundation for streamlining operations and ensuring service reliability for consumers. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has outlined the five key questions critical for a functional asset management framewo

Asset tracking solves numerous business challenges, offering a framework allowing companies to become more efficient and boost the bottom line by making the best use of existing resources to achieve results. Among the many articles and resources offering best practices and advice for getting th

As much as the business world of today has gone digital, there is one common type of business problem that can’t simply be solved by an app or some new technological solution. That business problem is warehouse inventory management and the prevention and control of inventory errors. Becau

Traffic Sign Asset Tags from Camcode By June 14, 2014, traffic signs must be complaint with the new sign retroreflectivity standard per the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).  Agencies have until this date to determine their inventory

Camcode’s Warehouse Floor Labels in use at a Save-A-Lot distribution center. Save-A-Lot, the extreme discount grocer, depends on its distribution centers to serve more than 1,300 stores nationwide. Those Save-A-Lot distribution centers depend on Camcode for durable Warehouse Adhesive Floo

Off in the distance, many landscapes are now being speckled with wind turbines, churning to harness the energy that can be produced by the wind. For the first time in history, the U.S. has reached a milestone, producing 50 gigawatts (GW) of electric generating capacity, according to the America

Often, the first response from someone new to IUID (also known as Unique Identification (UID) of Items in NATO) is, “My situation is special.” And to that I would respond, “You are right, but so is everyone else’s.”  In fact, as DoD developed, with industry, the basic rule set for IUID in

Counterfeit products in the defense and aerospace industries can put people at risk and cost organizations, companies and tax payers billions of dollars each year. As the introduction of counterfeit parts into global supply chains continues to rise, the need for anti-counterfeiting techniq

Counterfeiting is big business across the globe. In fact, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the value of counterfeit goods that crossed international borders in 2007 was more than $250 billion. And that’s not just innocuous items like currency, clothe

Today we’d like to honor the co-inventor of the bar code, Norman Joseph Woodland, who passed away days ago at the age of 91. Mr. Woodland’s invention has no doubt shaped the face of commerce and technology for decades to come. According to yesterday’s USA Today article, Mr. Woodland

Property managers for organizations and corporations are charged with maintaining inventory of physical assets. This is no easy feat if your company deals with hundreds or thousands of products or uses a variety of tools and physical resources to provide services. The end of one year, and the

Wondering how the MIL-STD-130 mandate got its start? Looking for insight on the future of UID labels? Beginning next week, we’ll share a three-part series that focuses on the history of UID, the current state of the mandate, and what to expect for the future. Our goal is to help you better unde