11 December 2025
Barcode Scanner and Tablet on the Shop Floor
Discover how pairing affordable barcode scanners with tablets creates a powerful, low-cost alternative to traditional workstations on the shop floor.
Replace Paper Timesheets with Barcode Scanning
Paper timesheets are slow, error-prone, and difficult to reconcile at the end of the week. When workers scan a barcode to start a job, Standard Time® captures the time entry automatically — tied to the correct project, task, and employee — with no manual data entry required.
Why Tablets Work So Well on the Shop Floor
Tablets offer the perfect balance of portability and screen size for shop floor use. They can be wall-mounted near a workstation, carried to a job site, or passed between employees on a shared station. With Standard Time® running in the browser, any tablet becomes a fully functional time tracking terminal.
Pairing a Barcode Scanner with a Tablet
Most Bluetooth barcode scanners pair directly with a tablet just like a keyboard. When a worker scans a job barcode, the scan is received by Standard Time® in the browser and processed according to your configured barcode rules — starting timers, assigning tasks, and logging materials automatically.
Low Cost, High Impact
A Bluetooth barcode scanner and a mid-range Android or Windows tablet can cost less than $200 combined — a fraction of the cost of a dedicated workstation. Yet the data quality and automation you gain rivals systems costing many times more.
Keep Your Team Focused on Production
When time tracking is as simple as scanning a barcode, employees spend less time at computers and more time on the floor doing actual work. Management gets accurate real-time data without chasing down paper forms or waiting for end-of-day timesheet submissions.