Preparing to Use a Hand-held Computer

If you use hand-held computers for some or all of your inventory, consider these suggestions:

Fully charge the batteries for the hand-held computers before taking inventory. If possible, have extra batteries available. If the extra batteries you have are rechargeable, charge those batteries before taking inventory.
For the Telxon and Percon units, allow extra time for uploading barcodes to the workstation. Uploading barcodes takes about 15 to 20 minutes for every 500 barcodes. (Your results may vary.)
If possible, use multiple hand-held computers. While one hand-held computer is uploading barcodes, you can enter barcodes with another.

Plan enough time after your inventory session to print the Exceptions report. Resolve the problems for this group or collection on the same day that you enter the barcodes so you will be more likely to find the items on the shelves.

 


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