A barcode for every order
When a work order is opened, its barcode is generated too.
Barcode / QR
Barcode job tracking in the lab: the technician scans, the stage moves on.
Every job ticket has a QR code and barcode. Scan on the board and the stage advances; at the Bench the job opens and you finish the stage with a button. Who moved which job and when is recorded.
No more manual updates
Scan the stage, don’t type it.
Updating the board by hand is the task most easily forgotten. The barcode shortens that step: the technician scans when picking up the job, and without going to a computer it opens or moves to the next stage. The board stays close to reality, so your answer is right when a clinic asks.
The problem on the floor
Why doesn’t updating a board by hand stick?
In most labs that set up a digital board, everything goes fine for the first two weeks. Then a busy day comes, stages are left un-updated and the board falls behind reality. Once it is behind, nobody trusts it; everyone goes back to walking round the benches.
The reason is not a lack of discipline but extra load on the workflow. If the technician has to finish the job, wash their hands, go to the computer and move the order to the next stage, that step is the first to drop on a busy day. If the record is created after the work rather than alongside it, it will slip sooner or later.
The barcode lightens this load. The record is made when and where the work happens. The technician scans the box already in hand and moves the stage from a phone or the board. The board's accuracy no longer depends on anyone's memory.
Why Clineo Lab
Let the record happen while the work is done.
The barcode works together with work orders, technician earnings and dispatch.
Automatic stage
Scanning on the board moves the job to the next stage.
Who moved it
The technician who made the move is recorded.
When
The time of each stage change is kept.
Board up to date
The status on the board no longer depends on manual updates.
Time visible
You can track how long a job has waited at each stage.
How it works
Barcode in three steps.
The barcode works together with work orders, technician earnings and dispatch.
Order opened
When the work order is saved, its barcode is generated.
Technician scans
The technician who picks up the job scans the barcode.
Stage advances
On the board the job moves on, at the Bench it opens; the action is recorded.
Tip: Printing the barcode on the work order and attaching it to the case box is the most practical way to turn scanning into a habit.
Do I need a special barcode scanner?
A standard barcode reader is enough. Scan the QR with a phone camera and the job card opens.
What if the barcode isn’t scanned?
You can also advance the stage with the button on the job card. The barcode is not mandatory; it is there for speed and accuracy.
Can I see which technician moved it?
Yes. The technician who scanned and the time are recorded; the earnings calculation is also based on this production record.
Can a job moved to the wrong stage be corrected?
Yes. Choose the correct stage from the stage list on the classic work order screen.
Which plan includes it?
Barcode / QR Job Tracking is included in the Clineo Soft (Lab) plan.
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Ready when you are
Set up a board that runs on scans.
Open the demo and try it with your lab’s own jobs. Your account opens right away.