Hi Brent! 

I helped implement a bar coding system at a former employer.  I think the 
potential benefits definitely depend on the records being tagged.  The 
implementation that I was a part of was at a insurance company.  They 
needed to access the files on a weekly sometimes daily basis as new 
information came in concerning potential clients.  The problem was that 
whether they were being reviewed or added to by someone most of the time 
the files were never actually in the cabinet they were supposed to be.  So 
the barcode system made a lot of sense.  The files were kept in a 
controlled room where every filed was scanned out to someone.  So then 
when a file was needed you went in the system and could see who it was 
with, reducing the long wild goose chases that wasted a lot of everyone's 
time and therefore money.  Not to mention the HUGE improvement in customer 
service and turn around time as well, overall making it well worth the 
investment in my opinion.  It was quite a change for people but I don't 
think many would disagree with the advantages and positive results from 
putting in the time and effort. 

Hope that helps a little! 

Good luck!
David 

 






Hello All...

Just would like to know the advantages of using barcodes when dealing with
paper records.

Thanks

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