Unlock new 3PL growth with Warehouse Scanning Systems

Picture this: you're navigating your warehouse, mobile device in hand, effortlessly scanning, tracking, and managing each item of stock in real-time. No manual errors, no time wasted – just seamless, efficient operations using your warehouse scanning system. 

In today's fast-paced logistics world, accuracy, speed, and simplicity are paramount to unlocking new growth for your 3PL warehouse. By fully integrating your warehouse scanning systems into your daily operations, you can empower your 3PL team to achieve their full, optimized potential.

Harnessing warehouse scanning systems are key to giving your 3PL the edge to handle your unique workflows from anywhere on the warehouse floor. One quick scan of a barcode is all it takes to execute your workflows with ease, bringing real-time results at your fingertips.

In this blog, we’ll explore:

1. Using mobile barcode scanning to carry out workflows on-the-go
2. Mobile app features that let you move multiple items at once
3. Warehouse scanning systems for real-time visibility and inventory management
4. Choosing the right labels for your warehouse to be fully optimized

Maintain accuracy on-the-go with CartonCloud’s mobile app

Stay in control while on the move with real-time, accurate results by connecting your mobile device and scanner to take your warehouse scanning system on the move with you!  

Do it your way. CartonCloud’s easy to use mobile app allows you to connect to any smartphone or rugged hardware, so you can execute different mobile app workflows with top-notch accuracy. 

Getting started takes no time at all – simply connect your smartphone to a Bluetooth scanner, open the CartonCloud mobile app, and you’re ready to begin scanning!

CartonCloud works seamlessly with both iPhone and Android devices, letting you use your smartphone or rugged hardware in any setting, from standard warehouses to cold storage facilities. With every scan, updates are instantly reflected in our system, ensuring your workflow stays smooth and uninterrupted as you transition between environments.

Mobile Warehouse Scanning in action

On the warehouse floor, staying mobile and efficient is essential. With mobile barcode scanning integrated into your workflows, you can zip through your tasks much faster while ensuring precision with each scan.

Jimmy Skodras, Vice President of Operations and Logistics at Rockstar 3PL explains how using a warehouse scanning system like CartonCloud, simplifies their workflows in the warehouse.

“Once we have those pallets, we print a label, a scannable label that has all the information that we just input on the initial purchase order and once that's in place, we allocate those to locations. We use a handheld scanner to scan the barcode on the pallet and whoever's putting it away just goes to the location and marries it to that location. It's that simple.”

“It has saved us so much time and it's helped streamline the process of just creating a very positive workflow and a seamless workflow within our warehouse.”

Boost your warehouse accuracy, no matter the workflow 

The key to optimizing your operations is getting a system that let’s you use the workflows you need in your day to day tasks. CartonCloud's mobile app with barcode scanning empowers you to effortlessly execute a wide range of warehouse workflows, such as:

• Receiving and Scanning: Scan and enter incoming freight details straight from the dock.
• Picking and Packing: Ensure 100% accuracy by always grabbing the right item for each order.
• Stock Movement: Seamlessly update and move stock locations throughout the warehouse as you go.
• Inventory Management: Quickly locate and manage your warehouse inventory with just a quick scan.
• Location Allocation: Allocate warehouse locations for put-away tasks with ease.
• Inventory Confirmation: Identify warehouse locations and confirm inventory for precise picking.
• Scan Move: Track inventory movement and update warehouse locations with new stock efficiently.

Learn more about how to use your mobile phone for barcode scanning.

Handle more, faster: Moving multiple items with one scan

When you are out on the warehouse floor, you want to fully maximize your time and effort. Using warehouse scanning systems that have the ability to move or capture multiple items with just one scan can accelerate your workflow and save valuable time.

There are several features that CartonCloud is equipped with that make handling the hustle of high-volume warehouses much easier.

CartonCloud’s Scan Move functionality allows you to scan and move multiple items at once into a new warehouse location, all with a single scan. If you use cross docking in your operations, then you can simply scan your incoming freight, allocate it to a staging location, and then transfer it back out to an outbound truck when it’s time to ship. 

This time-saving tool accelerates your workflow, reduces errors, and improves overall efficiency as you effortlessly manage incoming and outgoing freight. 

If you’re dealing with serialized products, you may want to be able to quickly capture serials in bulk. CartonCloud's Multi Capture mode lets you quickly and easily capture multiple serial numbers with a single scan of a QR code. This is especially useful when managing numerous serials for items stacked on a single pallet.

Manage inventory accurately with real-time results

You want to unlock your 3PL’s full potential – and the key to this lies in accurate inventory reporting. Warehouse scanning systems make this possible by ensuring each barcode scan maintains up-to-date records in your warehouse inventory management software.

With CartonCloud, your stock is tracked and accounted for in real-time. As soon as your pickers scan an item with the Mobile App, its location and status are instantly updated in your warehouse inventory management system. 

Finding your inventory’s exact location is just as effortless—simply scan a barcode or run a quick search. See how Rockstar 3PL uses CartonCloud to easily locate items with precision and speed.

After scanning an item's barcode, you can seamlessly manage your inventory right from your CartonCloud client dashboard by:

• Monitoring inventory levels in real-time
• Receiving alerts when stock is running low or piling up
• Tracking stock arrivals, along with expiry or best before dates
• Making any necessary stock adjustments with ease.

Labelling Your 3PL Warehouse for Success

Now let’s talk labels! Setting up your warehouse for success starts from the ground up – with the right barcode inventory system in place so you can make the most out of your warehouse scanning system and reduce warehouse error margins with barcode scanning.

Labelling your warehouse with clear, scannable barcodes allows you to keep track of stock locations and maintain accuracy at all times. With CartonCloud, you can generate and print barcode labels on-the-go, that way you can always keep your records up-to-date.

Printing warehouse labels on the move with CartonCloud is simple – you can either export to PDF or directly print to a label printer via CartonCloud Connect. 

But first, which barcode labels should you be using so your warehouse scanning system is fully optimized? There are several types of labels that are key to efficient operations for your 3PL:

1. SSCC labels
2. Pallet labels
3. Item labels

SSCC labels are found on the outside of your pallets and containers, holding essential information like its contents, destination, and tracking. Think of them as universal translators for your freight, understood by everyone in the supply chain at each touch point. 

Pallet labels on the other hand, represent an entire pallet of stock, regardless of how many different SKUs and POPs are on your pallet. The pallet label can be used to scan pallets into locations all throughout the warehouse.

Watch this #WarehouseHack for a quick and easy way to scan pallet labels in your warehouse.

Item labels are individual item barcodes that are unique to each item unit. They are ideal for stock with expiry dates or batch numbers. You can scan them to double-check you've got the right item when picking your order. 

For more tips and tricks on using labels throughout the warehouse, check out our FREE, #WarehouseHacks downloadable guide here.

Want to know more?

Discover the power of a warehouse scanning system like CartonCloud today. Contact our friendly team today to schedule your FREE demo!