Presentation on barcode efficiency for small business. Education on what is a barcode, how barcodes work. Examples and ideas on how to use barcodes in marketing and business including new QR Code and Microsoft Tag barcode. Highlight examples of small businesses using inventory tracking and asset tracking solutions to improve efficiency in their business.

1. Barcoding: It’s Not Just for Retail Anymore Presenter: Grant Wickes VP Business Development Wasp Barcode Technologies www.waspbarcode.com Panelists: Bonnie Nagayama, Mario Nowogrodzki May 25, 2011

2. Agenda Objective Understand barcodes Increase awareness of potential new application areas Two Sections Barcode fundamentals Application scenarios

3. Barcode Fundamentals

4. Barcode Evolution Grocery Stores 1974 Patent 1952 Mobile 2010 Industrial 1981 KarTrak 1961-1967

5. Barcode Symbology 1D (Linear) 2D Interleaved 25 Code 93 PDF417 QR Code UPC Code 39 Datamatrix Tag Code 128

6. What’s a barcode Simply, a graphic representation of data ABC123

8. Application Scenarios

10. Inventory Counting Situation Physically counting what’s in stock Issues Manual process with print out from QuickBooks Time to physically count and compare Rekeying errors and time to reconcile Barcodes can help…

12. Create barcode labels for parts, location

13. Scan inventory, compare count, adjust

15. Fixed Asset Tracking Situation Issued kits of guns, PCs, keys to patrol officers Manual process using Excel sheet Issues: Minor theft, inadvertent loses Hours wasting trying to find the missing item Action: Implemented affordable barcode fixed asset system Results: Saved 3 hours per day, over $30,000 per year Trackable kits, efficiency, happier employees

16. Additional Inventory Scenarios Reducing Costs 18 person HVAC service company saved 20 hours/week using barcodes to keep track of its inventory  saving $40,000 per year Regional bank reduced internal supply write-offs and improve internal billing process  saving $60,000 per year Eliminate inefficiencies Retail bakery reduced ordering time by 67%, avoided hiring more staff and still expanded  saving over $60,000 per year Increase sales 20 person electronics supplier improved sales and customer service through accurate inventory tracking – ROI in one month

17. Additional Fixed Asset Scenarios Reducing costs Credit union avoided software fine and redeployed license on other PCs  saved $10,000 on software purchase Eliminate inefficiencies Army base IT manager reduced time and improved accuracy of audit process  saving over $30,000 per year Reports and compliance City government able to comply with grant requirements (tracking by funding source) and audit process  ensuring on-going funding

18. Summary benefits of barcodes Message that resonates with your clients Saves time Reduce costs Improve efficiency Affordable and proven Clients are unaware of potential impact Great discussion point Incredibly quick results / ROI Opportunity for you to get ‘beyond the numbers’ Discover insights to manage and grow your business

19. Additional resources Microsoft Tag & QR Codes http://tag.microsoft.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code Barcode information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode http://www.adams1.com/barcode1.html http://www.gs1.org/barcodes http://www.aimglobal.org/ Inventory information http://www.apics.org/ http://www.inventoryops.com/ http://www.mhia.org Fixed Asset information http://www.npma.org/

20. Barcoding: It’s Not Just for Retail Anymore Presenter: Grant Wickes VP Business Development, Wasp Barcode Technologies gwickes@waspbarcode.com @gwickes (twitter) Panelists: Bonnie Nagayama bonnie@4luvofbiz.com Mario Nowogrodzki mario@mendelsonconsulting.com