It doesn’t matter if you are a large company or an independent small to medium enterprise (SME), if you use asset tracking technology you can easily keep track of all the items you own.

Introducing asset tags

Asset tags are a type of label which is generally made from either paper, plastic, polyester or aluminium. The tags are a way of identifying a product or labelling a piece if equipment. You can even add your company name on an asset tag to improve company branding. Asset tags can also be weather proof and highly durable, so the information on the tag is always readable.

The benefits of asset tags

Asset tagging equipment can help you to identify how much money you have in your assets. Stocktaking is also made simple when you use asset tags, as is claiming for loss of goods if items you own go missing or are lost because of a fire or theft.

Because each asset tag is unique you can uniquely identify every item you own. This makes asset management extremely effective and important, especially for those businesses which work to tight timescales, tight ROIs and tight profit margins.

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For your business to run effectively and at a profit you have to implement systems which don’t just work, they have to work well. Due to the economic downturn many businesses are turning to lean ways of running to enable them to trade without making a loss. And one way they do this is by streamlining their inventory tracking processes to reduce overheads.

Smaller business can use barcode labels to help them reduce overheads and streamline operations. Barcode labels can be used in any business which operates in the manufacturing, packaging, shipping or logistics sectors. Barcodes simplify the identification of products and let you track where your equipment or goods are at any point in time.

Some of the benefits of using barcode labels for small businesses include:

Reduced human error

If you use barcode technology for inventory tracking, the chances of human error are greatly reduced. If you have to keep track of data manually or type data into a spreadsheet manually, errors frequently occur. When you use scanning technology human error is minimised.

Speed

Levels of data accuracy and speed of acquiring data can be improved when you use barcode labels. When the barcode is read the information is updated automatically. And because you use a barcode scanner to read this information, it can be entered into a database extremely quickly reducing the amount of attributed man hours you need.

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Many people have started to tag the products they own to keep them organised and safe from theft. Asset tagging has been happening for years in business establishments as a way of tracking inventory and stock items. However, the way this was done in the past led to items still going missing and lots of time being taken up.

By using stick-on asset tags, items can be recorded on a database and all tracking information added via a keypad. When the item is then scanned using a barcode scanner, the inventory can be adjusted or item details updated.

Asset tagging is simple to implement, easy to do and it’s really cheap. Using stick on asset levels, all the inventory you have can be tagged and your systems kept up to date.

Where can I find cheap asset tags?

Cheap asset labels might be cheap in price, but they are not cheap in terms of quality. Labels are printed on semi-gloss adhesive paper and just about any shape and size of label can be chosen. If the label is no longer needed or if the label needs to be upgraded, a new label can simply be stuck over the top of the old label.

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Perhaps the best way of keeping track of all the assets you own is to keep a database which records all these assets. The database can then be filtered by asset location, or asset type, or even when the asset is due for its next operational check. However, keeping a database in an electronic form is the easy past of keeping a check on your assets; the hard part is keeping track of the assets themselves.

When people started to realise how important it was to keep a track of assets, the first types of system they used were simple numerical systems which relied on numbers being printed or etched onto the asset. Then came fixing asset tags onto each asset, followed by using printed barcode labels on each asset.

Barcode labels have made asset tagging and recording much easier than it ever was in the past. The barcodes are easy to scan and information about the asset can be updated via the barcode scanner. Barcode scanning also makes stocktaking very efficient as the stocktaker simply has to scan a barcode with the scanner and the database is updated with the new product information.

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Barcode labels are used on a host of different products so individual product types can be identified. These are generally printed onto the merchandise at the time of product manufacture, but in some instances it becomes necessary to affix a new barcode label on a product or a replacement barcode labels on the product. This is when stick-on barcode labels come into their own.

Stick-on barcode labels can be used for a variety of purposes, from re-labelling products to their use labelling racks or product trays in a warehouse environment. The labels can be printed by a barcode label manufacturing company and come in rolls so they can be peeled from the roll and stuck onto just about anything you want.

All aftermarket barcode labels can be made to just about any size and shape you want and can even be printed with your own artwork or logo to improve brand awareness. They can be used for inventory tracking, goods tracking, document tracking and retail tracking or for labelling products in a commercial establishment.
Stick on barcode labels are usually printed on a semi-gloss backer but can also be printed on vinyl, aluminium and polyester.

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Barcode labels no longer have to be a stick-on label featuring just the coding stripes themselves. Barcode labels can now feature graphics, logos and just about any type of artwork you want. This can make your barcode labels unique and help to improve your brand image and display a marketing message to the masses.

Some label printing companies have their own artwork studio, where they can help you design artwork for your labels to lift the labels beyond the mediocre. The designs can be simple or complex and can be reproduced or stylised from just about any type of current artwork or drawing you may have. Sketches or hand drawn logos are sometimes also accepted, but if this is the case the final design will normally need to be agreed before the labels are printed.

If you have your own artwork, you can normally send this to the data label company on disk or via email is the file size is appropriate. And with most types of computer format now catered for, your format should be compatible with the design team’s software.

With marketing more important then ever, there has never been a better time to improve your brand image by adding your brand to the barcode labels you use.

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The use of barcode labels on a variety of products has increased exponentially over the last few years. We now take this simple coding strip for granted and rely on it just about every day.

Just as barcode labels have had a huge impact on the market, custom labels are also now furrowing their passage into our lives.

Using custom barcode labels

Custom barcode labels provide the label with a brand identity and lift the label from a functional code to a marketing message.

Hone your brand identity

If you use custom labels, your brand awareness can be heightened as all the labels can be printed with your brand name. Other things such as graphics or messages can also be put on the custom labels.

Make the most of the various types of custom labels

There is a huge range of custom labels available, including personalised labels, custom printed labels, labels made from different materials and labels of different sizes and shapes. You just need to speak to your custom label manufacturing company to discuss the available options.

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Due to advances in technology, barcode labelling has now replaced the usual method of pricing goods for sale. Barcode labels are a series of continuous white spaces and black stripes of different widths which can be scanned and interpreted by a barcode scanner.

The coding of barcode labels is done using different symbols that can be read and interpreted by designated software or a barcode scanner. This type of system is used in a variety of applications for quick billing, precise calculations and maintaining inventory records.

Advantages of using barcode labels

Barcode labels help to classify an application or a product uniquely and effectively. The data capture rate when using barcode labels is much faster and mistakes are thus minimised. With barcode labels, inventory management becomes very easy compared to how it was done in the past.

Cost saving and precise data collection is one of the major benefits of using barcode labels. Keeping track of inventory is one of the best ways to save on capital costs whilst keeping a track of inventory items at the same time.

Barcode labels also provide quick access to comprehensive information about the product, which helps management to make better decisions, stay ahead of the competition and grab opportunities that may present themselves.

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Many companies use barcode labels for stock control purposes. They are used at point of sale to identify a product and improve purchasing knowledge. However, barcode labels have other uses too and shouldn’t be buttonholed into their use on consumer goods.

Over the last few years barcodes labels have started to be used in more administrative roles as the access and availability of barcode scanning technology has become open to the masses. They can be attached to documents, letters and other important paperwork so the labels can be scanned and important information added to a database.

Filing and recording important data

If you need to record important data contained within documents, and you have a huge volume of these documents, it can save you time and effort if you barcode all the documents or sections of the documents. You can then scan the barcode to view the contents of the documents on a computer screen, instead of searching through various folders to find the document you are looking for.

Delivery of goods

Barcode labels can be used on goods which are dispatched by courier firms. Each item can be assigned a barcode label and this label can be scanned at all points on the parcels journey. This way track and trace functions can be used so the intended recipient of the package can be kept abreast of the movements of the package.

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Asset labels are being used with increasing regularity in business, as many companies realise their importance. Asset labels and asset tags let you identify individual products quickly and easily. The barcodes on the labels can be read by a barcode scanner and the numbering on the labels can be referenced against a database so you can see the condition and location of any asset when needed.

Asset labels prevent theft

If you attach a label to an asset, you instantly decrease the chance of it being stolen. Asset labels put off thieves as these products are normally a lot more difficult to sell on in the future.

Asset labels enable goods tracking

All items that have an asset label attached can be tracked easily. So if you have misplaced an item, you can look on your database to see where it should be kept and then locate the item easily. Inventory checks are also made easier as the database will tell the stocktaker where the item is usually located.

You can tell one asset from another

In large building where many assets are duplicated, you need a way of differentiating between these assets. And the best way to do this is to fasten asset labels on all your assets.

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