The ScanPath Blog
Practical, no-nonsense guides on tracking jobs and running a tidier factory floor.
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28 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
QR codes or barcodes for job tracking: which should a factory use?
Both work for tracking jobs by scanning. For most small factories the deciding factor isn't the code, it's what you scan it with. Here's the plain version.
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25 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
Five signs your workshop has outgrown its job-tracking spreadsheet
A spreadsheet is the right tool for tracking jobs right up until it isn't. Here are five signs you've crossed that line, and the one that quietly costs you money.
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22 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
How to track work in progress without a whiteboard
Whiteboards and spreadsheets stop telling the truth the moment a workshop gets busy. Here's a simpler way to know where every job is, using a QR code and the phone already in your pocket.
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