Below is a list of services which are all designed to reduce implementation time. We developed our products around this theme because we found that buyers were frustrated when it took months to even years to implement a system that often paid for itself in weeks.

System Evaluation

QUESTION: Someone had recommended that we change our system and use bar code. How will bar code improve my process?

ANSWER: Many people involved in process evaluation activities like continuous improvement programs or process re-engineering come to the conclusion that bar code and/or EDI might make things better. But they do not know exactly how all the pieces will fit. After you identify, Quad II can help you quantify, and then verify that the bar code or EDI solution is appropriate.

System Audit / Budget

QUESTION: Everyone keeps saying that we should improve our operation using bar code and EDI. What problems will those technologies solve and how much will a system cost?

ANSWER: With the experience of hundreds of system designs, we can help you identify the types of problems that bar code and EDI can eliminate and help you estimate the cash savings provided by the improvements. Then we can set a budget for the hardware, software and design costs and match the costs to the anticipated savings from the bar code and EDI use.

Technical Support

QUESTION: We’ve got a lot of questions about bar coding but we haven’t found any one source of authoritative and objective information. What do you recommend?

ANSWER: By calling our help line, Insight members can quickly get answers to their ADC questions from an objective source. This service is offered to help bar code project teams get answers to their questions so they can implement their systems quickly. Click here for more about INSIGHT.

Project Team Education

QUESTION: We want an objective presentation on bar code technology and its application for our project team. Does anyone offer a professional program in my area?

ANSWER: Before committing their companies to ADC technologies, users need to know how it works. Our Getting Started with Bar Code Seminar teaches the skills needed to actively participate on an ADC project team. This seminar is offered approximately 40 times per year across the country.

Self Study Workbooks

QUESTION: I’m not ready to attend a bar code seminar. Aren’t there any books I could read to get me started?

ANSWER: Getting Started with Bar Codes: A Systematic Guide is a book for those preferring to learn bar code technology at their own pace. It’s all here in one complete guide with charts, diagrams, and a series of work forms designed for the project manager.

Video Instruction

QUESTION: I need a fast way to introduce bar coding to my warehouse people.

ANSWER: The One Series set of 4 video tapes is unlike anything else ever offered. Veteran educators, implementors and technology users Rick Bushnell and Jack Shaw have assembled a compendium of video tapes about the technologies that are shaping completely new methods of conducting business.

Master Application Plan

QUESTION: Now that we understand bar codes, what do we do next?

ANSWER: Total implementation time will be reduced if a written plan is prepared by a person or team that knows the technology, its applications, and who supplies which types of ADC equipment. A Quad II Master Application Plan (MAP) is a detailed "road map" providing a recommended sequence of applications, generic bill of materials, and general economic justification of each application.

Knowledge Products

QUESTION: What can I buy to get started?

ANSWER: Review the list of books and videos available from Quad II. The Bar Code Implementation Guide is an exceptional value.

Compliance Label Programs

QUESTION: We want to comply with the standards that apply. How do we tell special requests from real standards? How should we respond to our customers and what should we ask of our suppliers? Finally, what do we need to do and what must we buy?