3 Ways to Help Manage Your Business So It Doesn’t Manage You

As a small business owner, we don’t need to tell you for how much you are responsible. You are very aware of these (sometimes overwhelming) responsibilities that come with managing your small business

3 Technical Tools for Teachers During Back to School Time

From parents frantically buying school supplies to kids with back to school anxiety, back to school time can be a little crazy for everyone and teachers are no exception. Are your Augusts spent organi

5 Lessons Any Small Business Owner Can Learn from Watching CNBC's 'The Profit'

 CNBC’s, The Profit, starring businessman Marcus Lemonis, should be required, must-see-TV for any small business owner.  The show is a unique hybrid between Shark Tank and Bar Rescue.  Mr. Lemonis, t

Barcode Asset Management – the New Generation for Education

It’s that time of year again when schools and universities all around the Country open their doors to welcome new and existing students to the start of another academic year. The start of a new term i

August 2013 SMB News Recap

Read our monthly review of business news stories for the small to mid-size market. August headlines from around the web brought to you by the Wasp Buzz. Behind-the-Scenes Barcodes Benefit Patients,

Linear Barcode Symbologies

Linear barcode symbologies—such as UPC, EAN, and GS1-128—are one-dimensional barcodes that contain a sequence of vertical black bars and white spaces that define a set of numbers or letters. Because o

2D Barcode Symbologies

Do you know what 2D barcode symbologies are? They are two-dimensional barcodes that consist of patterned blocks, circles, and squares that resemble the no-reception static on a TV. Often physically sm

Vote for Wasp in the 2013 Small Business Influencer Awards!

Wasp is nominated in this year’s SMB Influencer Awards. The Small Business Influencers initiatives honor the Top 100 Small Business Influencers in 2013 and are jointly produced by Small Business Trend

Inventory Shrinkage and Education Costs

No one doubts the financial pressure bearing down on school districts across the country. We face a steady stream of stories about teacher layoffs, oversized classrooms and poor results. We’d like to

Products Made in America Championed in American Made Movie

On August 30, 2013, American Made Movie hits theaters in limited release. According to numerous reports on the movie’s website, this feature-length documentary “explores the decline in this country’s

Meet Nicole Holcomb, the System ID Barcode Label Pro

[caption id="attachment_1393" align="alignleft" width="150"] Meet Nicole Holcomb, the System ID Label Pro who literally grew up around labels.[/caption] When my friends ask me what I do for a living,

Package Tracking System Helps Higher Ed Make the Grade

For college students, August means heading to campus and getting settled into academic routines. For those working on campus, it likely also signals an increase in mail and packages sent to higher edu

Understanding Last In, First Out (LIFO) and Your Balance Sheet

As a business you need to operate at a profit, which means tracking costs carefully and keeping your inventory intact and undamaged. To have correct inventory information, a small business owner will

Wasp to exhibit at the Emergency Services Show this September

Wasp Barcode Technologies will be joining over 300 other exhibiting companies and organisations at this year’s Emergency Services Show, where they will be showcasing a range of their barcode based pro

Symbol Motorola LS2208 vs. LS3578 vs. LS4208 vs. DS6708

When it comes to barcode scanners for inventory control, asset tracking, and healthcare, the Symbol Motorola LS2208, LS3578, LS4208, and DS6708 models have you covered for nearly every barcode scannin

4 Innovative Ways Barcodes Are Being Used

At Wasp Barcode Technologies, we understand the value barcode technology has across an array of industries, from healthcare to government and manufacturing to business—it’s what we do after all! How

A New Intrinsically Safe Mobile Device Explodes on the Barcoding Scene

Intrinsically safe (I-Safe) mobile devices aren’t an option in environments where ignitable gas, dust, and fibers present a possible hazard. Even doing the simplest of tasks has the potential for a

Inventory Analysis Simplified: Turnover, Customer Service Level & Stockouts

Inventory analysis refers to a set of metrics used to optimize inventory levels -- minimizing stock outs without overstocking. To remain liquid, you must turn inventory into cash so you can pay your b

WaspLink Partner Training Day 4th July 2013 – Bringing Together Successful Relationships!

Wasp Barcode Technologies on Thursday 4th July held a WaspLink Partner Training Day for their resellers. The purpose of the day was to bring together a number of resellers, and to provide an overview

Behind-the-Scenes Barcodes Benefit Patients, Doctors, Hospitals

Barcode hardware and software play a larger, more important role in healthcare than you might think.  You don’t think about barcodes when you go to your doctor to get a cough diagnosed or to a hospita

Top 10 Reasons to Use 2D Barcodes

So, you’ve been thinking about switching to 2D barcodes but haven’t quite convinced yourself to pull the trigger? We’ve compiled a list of our top 10 reasons to use 2D barcodes instead of linear ones.

Increase Productivity with Inventory Control

Every business needs to keep track of its inventory. Whether your business is in manufacturing, distribution, retail, education, hospitality, or any other industry, you need to keep track of your stoc

Why Do Good Employees Quit and What is It Costing Your Company?

How To Keep Your Best Employees and Reduce Turnover Finding good employees is tough. Keeping them can often be even tougher. Currently, the median time an employee spends at a company is 4.6 years.

4 Reasons Why Excel for Inventory Management Doesn’t Work

Why do you track inventory? If you are like every other business owner, for the very simple reasons of knowing the products you have on-hand; your current stock levels; and whether you are going to

Avant Technology shares challenges of Texas manufacturers

At the System ID Supply Chain Summit held on June 20 at The Ballpark in Arlington, we visited with Todd Hector, executive vice president of Avant Technology, a leading U.S. manufacturer and global pro

Effective time management with automated barcode solutions

Sometimes it just seems like we have more to do and less time to do it. Through the use of time management tools and the introduction of new technological advancements with automated barcode solutions

The Small Business Expo: an inside look

Last week, the Small Business Expo danced through Big D. The event claims to be the largest B2B trade show, conference and networking event for small business owners and will hit many major US cities

Indicators of exceptional time clock systems

Exceptional time clock systems account for your labor expenses with minimal hands-on adjustments or computations. Since human capital is the largest investment your business will make, it makes sens

5 ways for small business owners to reduce stress

According to Bolt Insurance, 44% of small business owners believe the stress of running their business has damaged their health. Below are ways for small business owners to eliminate stress. Balance

The Barcode Revolution

Life without the barcode may seem chaotic and unimaginable, but it wasn’t that long ago when the first barcode scanner was introduced and a packet of Wrigley’s chewing gum in Ohio was scanned in 1974.

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