Effectively managing your inventory starts with proper asset tracking. This guide shows you how to add barcodes to individual assets in TWICE Commerce, helping you streamline operations and maintain accurate inventory records.
Utilizing barcodes reduces manual entry errors and speeds up check-in/check-out process significantly. This streamlines operations and minimizes discrepancies in stock management.
Ensure you have:
When scanned, barcodes translate into a human-readable ID matching your inventory's article ID. This guide outlines the steps to quickly integrate barcodes with your inventory data.
Export Inventory Data: Navigate to the Inventory section in TWICE Admin, and export your inventory. This step provides a working document that helps you keep the data structure according to TWICE's requirements.
Generate barcode labels: Generate barcodes based on your pre-designed article ID logic. The barcode data must perfectly match the TWICE article ID. Barcode printer manufacturers (e.g. Zebra, Dymo, etc.) often have their own software that allows you to easily create barcodes in batches, for example from a CSV. Once you have your labels printed, attach them to the products according to the inventory list.
Be careful that the barcodes are attached to the correct items. You don't want to find out later that the barcodes are on the wrong items.
Scan Barcodes into the Article ID Column: Using your barcode scanner, scan the barcode of each article into the column Article ID. The scanner will produce a human-readable ID for each row. Fill in the remaining columns to add the specifications of your article.
Tip: Configure your scanner to automatically add the Enter key after scanning. This way you don't need to change the row using keyboard or mouse.
Import the Data: After verifying the spreadsheet's accuracy, return to TWICE Admin. Use the import function to upload the updated inventory file. That's it — now you're ready to start utilizing barcodes in your daily operations.
If barcodes aren't scanning properly:
Contact TWICE Commerce support if you encounter issues via the in-app chat.