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Lean inventory management is a philosophy derived from the Toyota Production System of the 1940s. The car manufacturer developed the system to eliminate waste and inefficiency in their manufacturing environment. Due to both its successful implementation and positive financial impact, this methodo Read More

According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), more than 1.5 million non-profit organizations are registered in the U.S. At Wasp Barcode Technologies, we understand the value of non-profit organizations. We also understand the hardships that go hand in hand with establishing a n Read More

For this list of impactful, small business articles in 2013, we looked to six leading small business news publications. We found their top-ranked articles on topics that make a difference in a small business’ bottom line – including how to make operations more efficient, how to make employees happ Read More

As we wrap up 2013 and embark on an exciting new year, we wanted to reflect on some of the information we shared on the Wasp blog. Since January, we’ve written blog posts about everything from inventory tracking and asset management to the small business industry in general. Make sure you haven’t m Read More

Is Excel truly meeting your inventory management needs? Small businesses, with a small staff and a small amount of inventory, may successfully use Excel. However, as a business grows, the limitations of Excel become very real obstacles. Moving to a more efficient, cost effective inventory mana Read More

Patient rights are protected by the privacy and security rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). These rules hold the healthcare industry accountable during the collection, viewing, and dissemination of patient information. In the past, security of paper Read More

“The holiday season can represent as much as 20–40% of annual sales” for some retailers, says the National Retail Federation. When items are quickly going in and out of stock and returns are being made in larger volumes than usual, small businesses that don’t have an automated way to keep up with t Read More

October’s government shutdown cost U.S. taxpayers $24 billion. Although a deal was made to end the shutdown, that deal ends January 15, 2014. As a small business owner, not only do you need to recover from both the short and long-term impacts of the shutdown, you will also need to prepare for the Read More

Halloween may be over but the threat of a zombie apocalypse transcends far past the spooky holiday. In fact, over the last year, the idea of a zombie outbreak has infiltrated books, movies, and television shows. For those unfamiliar, a zombie apocalypse refers to the breakdown of society as a resul Read More

Inventory health is a good indicator of a company’s financial well-being. Unbalanced inventories lead to company chaos in the form of far too much inventory, or not enough inventory to restack shelves – both of which can be devastating to a companies incoming revenue. Monitoring inventory is a proa Read More