Running a small business is time-consuming and often stressful. With a barcode system, your company can operate much more efficiently, and it’ll save you a great deal of worry.
Barcodes aren’t just for major retailers. They’re an easy and cost-effective way for small businesses to streamline their processes.
This gives you more time to deal with the things that really matter, like perfecting your master plan to take your business to the next level!
Here’s How Barcodes Can Work For You
1. Save time and money – always a good thing
Link every product to your inventory database with its own unique barcode. The inventory database automatically updates with each purchase.
Stock checks can be done in a moment and new supplies can be re-ordered quickly – either automatically (with the right software) or manually. The choice is yours, but either way, you’ll save time and money by eliminating mistakes arising from over or under-stocking.
2. Apply price changes quickly and accurately, because when this goes wrong it’s horrible
Prices are constantly fluctuating and it can be a real headache to ensure your pricing is always up to date. Barcodes allow changes to be managed in an instant.
When the database is amended, the correct rate is automatically applied to the relevant barcode. There’s no need to waste time checking and re-labelling individual items.
3. Speed up invoicing and keep track of orders – who wouldn’t want that?
Barcodes can incorporate customer reference numbers or invoice numbers, making it quick and easy to link payment to the correct customer when it’s received.
That means no more time spent trying to track down missing payments that have ended up in the wrong account – because trying to find missing money is hugely frustrating.
4. Small but reassuringly professional
Barcodes probably don’t seem like significant marketing tools, but they’ll help create a favourable impression with your customers, and first impressions count.
Whatever the size of your business your customers need to be sure you’re efficient and reliable, right from the start. Barcodes on products, together with an accurate and speedy invoice system, tells customers they’re in safe hands. It’s all part of being trustworthy and professional.
5. Grow your business without the pain – yes please!
You may be small now but chances are you’re looking to grow. Whether you’re selling one item or thousands, your barcode and inventory system will work in exactly the same way.
Plus, yearly stock checks and tax returns are infinitely easier when inventories are up to date and accurate. Taking the pain away from dealing with HMRC has got to be worth a go!
Efficient back-office processes give you the time and the energy to focus on developing new products and services and reaching new customers. It’s so much easier to grow your business if you’re not distracted by annoying administrative details.
How Do You Get Your Own Barcodes?
You can buy them or create your own with specialist software, but make sure your barcodes are unique. You don’t want to get muddled up with someone else’s products or have problems with rogue traders.
GSI is the recognised authority for barcode standards globally. This is a good place to check out the latest information.
Or, you can just talk to the friendly folk at Tanto Labels. We’re a leading supplier of barcode numbers and plain and pre-printed labels. Alternatively, if you prefer to do it yourself we’ve got all the necessary hardware and software.
Whichever you prefer, we’ll guide you through the whole process, and our after-sales service is second to none.
