The simple industry definition for batch counting is the ability to piece count a precise number of products and group them based on a variety of project needs. Having this added feature on your folding system will allow you to count a set number of products run and also batch them into grouped quantities.
Industry Applications
Graphic Arts: Companies that run greeting cards with the same card design sent out to multiple customers can count and batch set quantities needed for each customer. These companies can score and fold the same product for multiple customers without having to start and stop between jobs.
Mailing Industry: Whether you are sorting and mailing coupons, catalogs, or postcards, most things in the mailing industry are address and zip-code-sorted. The feature of batch counting in this industry is a must. A company producing a flyer sent to homeowners across multiple counties can batch flyers in the needed quantities for each county — and in some cases, even batch by zip code within each county. This is called batching within batching and will save a company time and money by removing the need to sort by hand or rerun material.
Protecting Your Employees
Batch counting is a time-saving, cost-reducing way to handle many project needs — and it can also save your back. When running large amounts of material, the weight and handling can be a backbreaking affair. Batching allows you to set a reasonable load that keeps employees from having to handle heavy, oddly shaped products that could be dropped, damaged, or worse, cause a workplace injury.
Smarter Packaging and Shipping
Most products you send and ship are packaged. Setting your batch counter to match the finished product count your box can hold is a great way to save time, eliminating the need to manually count and ensuring you never under-fill or over-fill a box. Most customers receiving multiple boxes require a set box count per box — a batch counter makes this requirement efficient, seamless, and effortless.
Batch Counting Comes Standard on Many Baumfolders
Whatever your batch counting needs, this solution comes standard on many Baumfolder systems. Ask how our batch counting feature can streamline your counting and sorting needs!
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