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Tips, tutorials, and insights on barcode scanning, shop floor tracking, work orders, and manufacturing efficiency — straight from the Standard Time® team.

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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 and manual data entry with automated time tracking that keeps your team focused on production — not paperwork.

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8 December 2025

Have You Tried the Time Log Calendar?

The Time Log calendar feature displays every barcode scan in a clean monthly view, giving managers and employees instant historical access to scanning records. Quickly verify who worked on what — and when — without digging through dense reports.

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3 December 2025

Slot Jobs for Production

Learn how to schedule manufacturing jobs across production lines to achieve optimal resource allocation. Prevent over-utilization and under-utilization by slotting jobs intelligently — so every workstation and employee is working at peak efficiency.

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1 December 2025

Streamline Work Orders

Barcode-driven work order tracking cuts through production bottlenecks and keeps jobs moving. See how Standard Time® makes it easy to scan, start, track, and close work orders — all without leaving the shop floor.

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24 November 2025

Tap-To-Start: A Faster Way to Track Time

Not every workflow needs a full barcode scan. Tap-To-Start is a quick, touchscreen-friendly alternative that lets employees initiate job timers with a single tap — reducing friction and getting production data flowing the moment work begins.

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