Populate sales orders with materials at the point of sale (POS)
Receive and track inventory
Count and reconcile physical inventory
These features can reduce mistakes which in turn saves time and money. The barcoding equipment you select depends on your business practices and the barcoding features that you plan on implementing. One company may use just a single $80 scanner for point of sale, while other operations could spend thousands of dollars on additional equipment. A list of possible equipment that could be used for these operations include:
Point of Sale Scanners
Inventory Tracking Scanners
Inventory Reconcile Storage Scanners
Long Distance Barcode Labels (Retro-Reflective Vinyl) could increase distance by 3 times.
4” Label Printers
Fork Lift Connection Strategies (connecting equipment to a fork lift like an iPad)
Below is a list of equipment that we have tested, but it is possible that you will need additional help in creating a custom solution. One option in getting additional help with planning your solutions is to talk with a specialist such as Barcodes, Inc. Below is a contact with whom we have been working at Barcodes, Inc. This person is aware of the QFloors software solution.
Gwenn Kowalewski
Account Manager
Barcodes, Inc.
200 W Monroe St,10th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 800-351-9962 x6525
Direct: 312-610-6525
Fax: 312-212-1800
Point of Sale / Inventory Tracking Scanners
There are hundreds of different scanner options that vary in price from $50 to $2,000. Some of the less expensive models should work for point of sale applications but you may consider a more expensive/durable model for use in your warehouse. Factors that seem to influence the price most dramatically include:
Wireless vs. wired
Scan Distance (Distance from scanner to barcode). This depends on size of barcode and label type (paper).
Durability (# of times you can drop scanner from a certain height, waterproof)
We have tested 3 different models:
Aproximately $80
Bluetooth
Scan Distance – up to18” (regular paper)
Durability – minimal
Approximately $150
Bluetooth
Scan Distance – up to 5 feet (regular paper)
Durability – Good, Waterproof
Approximately $800
Bluetooth
Scan Distance – up to 10 feet (regular paper)
Durability - Best
Inventory Reconciliation Scanners
These scanners are specialized and programmed to interface directly with QFloors. Because of the programming aspect, you must purchase these scanners directly from QFloors. Contact QFloors Sales for more information.
CipherLab 8000 Mobile Computer - $625.00
4” Label Printers
There are many options for label printers. You need to make sure that whatever you select has a Windows 10 printer driver. Additionally, we have only found one that works with QCloud, so if you are a QCloud user, you will want to consider the Zebra GC420d label printer.