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The heart of any small business is its warehouse. Products and data flow through it day and night. Profitability and overall customer satisfaction depend on the efficiency of inventory tracking within its four walls. Read More

Small business owners may think that accounting for inventory ends upon its purchase. The real cost of carrying inventory involves much more. Considering the fine line that half of all small businesses walk between success and failure within their first 5 years, understanding the real cost is cruci Read More

Nearly everyone everywhere has seen a barcode today. Barcode’s have revolutionized the way we package and transport merchandise. A barcode, by Investopedia.com’s definition, is a graphical representation of a product’s identifying information formed by two-dimensional pattern of black and white str Read More

Purchasing a time and attendance system may not be the first thing small business owners think of when considering ways to achieve their expected revenue growth. Improving customer service and investing in new customer acquisition methods are cited far more often, but failing to do so is taking a Read More

Everybody applauds musical performers, but few people appreciate some of the true heroes of live concert tours. These are the logistics and inventory managers who make sure that everything from musical equipment to souvenir T-shirts shows up on time and doesn’t get lost to inventory shrinkage. Read More

With the New Year now well under way, here are some supply chain predictions that could help make 2015 even better. Read More

Almost every business carries inventory, regardless of the organization’s size. Inventory includes raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods. No matter which category a business’ current stock falls within, those items need to be counted and tracked. Accuracy determines whether a company Read More

2014 ended with a bang: the stock market finished with near record highs, unemployment rates fell to 5.8% (almost a full point below predictions), and economic growth reached an 11-year high during the third quarter. As a result, small business leaders are more confident in the economy and have hi Read More

Most entrepreneurs start a new business with dreams of success, but the unfortunate fact is, too many of them fail. The U.S. Census Bureau showed the reality in hard terms – 400,000 small businesses opened and 470,000 SMBs closed their doors just last year. Read More

From healthcare to education, the uses of barcodes are far-reaching and, as a result, so are the benefits of the software used to create and scan these barcodes. Aren’t using barcode software yet? Here are five key benefits of barcode software that might just make you change your mind. Read More