Boost Efficiency with Advanced Scripting

Advanced Scripting has gained significant attention since the release of our latest handheld scanners, the HR33 Marlin Series. And for good reason! Advanced scripting allows users to customize and automate the scanner’s behavior by using written scripts to control how the scanner processes and interprets barcode data. In short, it can enhance your efficiency by eliminating many manual steps or clicks.

The scripts can be created by someone inside your company or by asking someone from Newland’s technical team.

For example, when your logistics team receives devices packed in a single box with one barcode representing a range of part numbers, a Newland device can use a smart script to identify that range and automatically enter all the numbers into the inventory system without requiring any manual entries.

Now, let’s consider a scenario where you typically sell products as loose items, but the manufacturer ships them as bundles. You still need to scan each device for your inventory system; however, unpacking them takes time. For example, a simple script can automate this process for the Newland scanner. With a script, your team only needs to scan the barcode once, and the scanner will automatically communicate to the host that two different devices should be added.

Advanced scripting offers numerous possibilities and applications, including data parsing. For instance, a script can rearrange names extracted through OCR (Optical Character Recognition) from a passport. A simple script can also automate data correction for personalized NFC tag reading. Moreover, advanced scripting can assist in data sanitization by detecting and correcting errors, inconsistencies, or unwanted characters in scanned data. There are numerous other applications that can also be automated through advanced scripting.

At Newland AIDC EMEA, we faced similar issues in the past. The warehouse team at our headquarters in Culemborg, the Netherlands, asked Pre-Sales Manager Hans Albers for assistance. Hans then developed a smart script capable of identifying the type of barcode scanned by the team and processing the correct codes to the inventory system. In short, all the manual work that was previously required is now handled automatically, thanks to Advanced Scripting and the HR33 Marlin.

By incorporating scripted barcodes into the warehouse workflow, the headquarters team observed significant improvements. They saved 45 minutes per pallet, and manual input errors were significantly reduced as all part numbers were now accurately entered into the system.