To an American, the French may seem far behind in their acceptance of 65/35 polycotton blend uniforms. A Frenchman, on the other hand, may find it curious that Americans are so slow to come to bar coding laundered work garments.
To an American, the French may seem far behind in their acceptance of 65/35 polycotton blend uniforms. A Frenchman, on the other hand, may find it curious that Americans are so slow to come to bar coding laundered work garments.
In summary, by the simple addition of a bar code label to individual items of bed linen or garments the following information becomes available: a total number of items in circulation; a breakdown of individual items and quantity; an average length of stay within locations, i.e., turnaround period; a complete record of all condemned items and costs; a record of overdue items by location; an immediate identification of users with above-average retention periods; quality control of purchases; total cash value of stock. Bar codes are a tremendous security device that has already saved the National Health Service in the U.K. an enormous sum. Perhaps they can help your operation, too.