For many years, many potential customers shied away from the barcoding industry due to the associated high costs of acquiring barcoding equipment. Considering the functional singularity and specialized nature of barcode equipment, it seemed economically illogical to invest huge sums of capital in these products. This is why some creative and customer-oriented barcoding manufacturers and vendors have come up with an ingenious purchase option: barcoding rentals. Whether it’s a product of technology or not, the fact is, this is a huge bonus for barcoding customers. With the option of renting instead of buying, business owners are flocking to barcode vendors to acquire these amazing devices and improve their business processes. In other words, renting has made barcoding equipment feasible to the typical business owner. Inarguably, the following benefits must have wooed previously reluctant customers to the barcoding industry.
Lower Acquisition Costs
The barcoding industry is enjoying tremendous growth due to soaring customer appeal. However, it’s the rental barcoding industry that has won the hearts of many business owners and other corporate clients. Today, clients prefer the rental option because it requires less cash investment than the outright equipment purchase option. By now, every business manager worth his/her salt knows a thing or two about barcoding and its advantages in business. However, the equipment is still regarded as capital-intensive and hence not worth the trouble. With the introduction of rental barcoding equipment, anyone can acquire barcoding equipment at a fraction of the original cost. For instance, to track business inventory fast and effectively, a retailer can opt to use the barcoding inventory control solution instead of the highly inaccurate manual method. Now that you can get a rental inventory scanner or reader, you do not need to waste time counterchecking stock movement with a pen and paper. Use the more efficient and cost-effective solution: barcoding.
Technological Convenience
Rental barcoding equipment eliminates technology lags for the client. Simply put, when renting barcoding equipment, the customer will most likely choose the most technologically enhanced and up-to-date models. In the case of an outright purchase, a client is stuck with old models that were bought in previous years. In a world steered by rapidly evolving technology, it is imperative to consider the ramifications of getting stuck in the “past” technology-wise. Featuring the latest technological enhancements, rental models will ensure efficiency and functionality; thereby optimizing productivity.
Maintenance Relief
Rental barcoding customers do not have to worry about long-term operating/maintenance costs. This is because they pick the most suitable barcoding equipment in its prime condition; they then use it for a short period of time, and return before it starts getting old and breaking down. Additionally, they do not have to worry about the tedious and seemingly innumerable technological updates that plague the tech industry today. On the other hand, buyers must bear maintenance and repair responsibility for their barcoding equipment; unless they have a valid warranty claim. All in all, renting seems to be the way forward — it’s cheap, convenient and highly effective in terms of product performance.