1. Bar code distributors for point-of-sale equipment,
2. Portable bar code equipment for warehouse inventory, and
3. Bar code supplies for printing and labeling.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Speed up your retail processes with point-of-sale barcode supplies

Anyone in the retail business knows that a common complaint from customers involves the speed, or lack thereof, of the checkout counter. Take care of that problem by finding a bar code manufacturer that sells point-of-sale bar code machines. Install a device at each counter and enable your employees to quickly scan each item and its price directly into the computer, cutting out time-consuming activities like manual calculating and price checks.

I recommend: Solve your sales speed problems with products from bar code equipment distributors like POS Solutions and POS Micro.

Institute efficiency in your warehouse with bar code scanning equipment

Inventory can be a complex and painstaking process that eats up a lot of time. Streamline your warehouse with portable devices from bar code distributors. With handheld bar code machines, your employees can quickly handle inventorying tasks without paper lists and charts and without having to go back and forth to the computer. The information is stored in the handheld device, making cross-checking and other jobs much simpler.

I recommend: Look into portable tools from barcode equipment distributors such as Worth Data or Barcode Discount.

Complete your bar code needs with a bar code manufacturer that sells printing and labeling equipment

Bar code scanners only work if your products are labelled with the encoding information. To finish outfitting your business with bar code efficiency, look into printers and labels. You'll be self-sufficient and able to handle all your sales and inventory needs with easy-to-use bar code equipment, making your business much faster and simpler.

I recommend: Round out your needs with printing and labeling supplies from bar code equipment distributors like ULINE and BarcodesInc.

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Many of the barcode suppliers discussed above sell products from all three categories; consider buying all your supplies from one dealer if you're in the market for more than one product.
• •  If your inventory is large enough, think about barcode software distributors. Having the right software might make your inventory organization a lot easier, which goes hand in hand with the purpose of the bar code equipment: increasing your efficiency.