The ScanPath Blog

Practical, no-nonsense guides on tracking jobs and running a tidier factory floor.

GuideSP

28 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

QR codes or barcodes for job tracking: which should a factory use?

QR codes or barcodes for job tracking? Both work by scanning. For most small factories the deciding factor isn't the code — it's what you scan it with.

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OperationsSP

25 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Five signs your workshop has outgrown its job-tracking spreadsheet

A job-tracking spreadsheet works right up until it doesn't. Five signs your factory has crossed that line — including the one that quietly costs you money.

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GuideSP

22 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

How to track work in progress without a whiteboard

Whiteboards and spreadsheets fail the moment a workshop gets busy. A simpler way to track work in progress (WIP): a QR code and the phone in your pocket.

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