Tip 8 of 10 on Best Practices for Asset Tracking

Posted on March 13, 2010

Minimize the amount of data sent to the handheld. When using a handheld scanner, the best practice is to only send to the handhelds the minimum of data needed for the user. The temptation is to try to put your entire ERP system on the handheld. You can set up location grouping or category grouping assignments to restrict which assets go to which user. You should also limit the models, locations, and employee dropdowns. The less data going to the handheld, the quicker the sync times.

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