The rack label that opens the SOP, not a folder in the office

A picker at bay A-04-02 needs the process, the count sheet and the last service note. One code on the upright opens all three at the shelf. No walk to the office, no hunting through a binder that's three revisions out of date.

  • One code per bin or bay, opening the SOP, count sheet and log
  • The safety data sheet at the shelf where it's stored, not the office
  • Labels you generate in the hundreds and hand straight to the print room
3 places
Rack uprightSOP · count · log
Bin labelThis bin's job card
MachinePre-start checklist
Herror correction, so a scuffed or part-covered label still reads on the floorQRmory
hundredsof location labels in a mid-size DC, worth naming and generating in one batchQRmory
at the binthe SOP beats a folder in the office when a picker needs it nowQRmory
The setup

The codes on the floor

Each tied to a physical spot, each dynamic, so the SOP or the sheet it points at updates without relabelling the rack.

Multi-link

Location label

One code per bin or bay. It opens that location's SOP, count sheet and maintenance log, so the picker doesn't hunt through a folder.

Goes onRack uprights, bin fronts
PDF

Safety data sheet

The SDS for what's stored here, at the spot it's stored. When an inspector or a spill asks, it's on the shelf, not in the office.

Goes onChemical store, decant area
Website

Forklift pre-start

The daily pre-start checklist on the machine. The driver fills it before the first move; you get the record.

Goes onForklift, reach truck
Website

Maintenance log

Scan the machine or the rack, log a fault or a service on the spot with a photo. The next shift sees it without a whiteboard.

Goes onMachines, damaged racking
Naming at scale

One code per thing, named like the thing

Name every code for its physical spot and the labels sort themselves: aisle, bay, level, so the code, the shelf and the WMS all read the same. Generate a whole aisle's labels in one batch and hand the file to the print room. You're numbering in the hundreds, not one at a time.

Aisle A, bay 04, level 2 → scan.[dc].com.au/A-04-02 · SOP + count + logAisle A, bay 04, level 3 → scan.[dc].com.au/A-04-03 · SOP + count + logAisle B, bay 01, level 1 → scan.[dc].com.au/B-01-01 · SOP + count + logChem store, bay C2 → scan.[dc].com.au/CHEM-C2 · SDSReach truck RT-07 → scan.[dc].com.au/RT-07 · Pre-start

A morning shift

What the location codes do between 6am and stocktake.
6:00 AMPre-startThe forklift driver scans the machine, ticks the pre-start off on the phone, and the record's logged before the first pallet moves.
8:30 AMA pickA new picker doesn't know the process for a fragile line. The bin label opens the SOP right there. No walk to the office.
11:00 AMA spillSomething leaks in the chem store. The SDS is on the shelf via the location code, not buried in a folder.
2:00 PMA faultA racking upright's been clipped. Scan it, log the damage with a photo; the next shift and maintenance both see it.
StocktakeCountingCounters scan each bay and enter the number against the right location the first time, not off a clipboard they transcribe later.
Print guide

Where it goes, how big, what breaks it

PlacementMin sizeError corr.Links toWatch out for
Rack upright50 mmHLocation labelTakes forklift knocks and forklift dust. Laminate or use an industrial label; H so a scuff or a survivable knock still reads.
Bin front / shelf edge30 mmHLocation labelScanned at 30–50 cm. Keep the quiet margin clear of the bin lip and the stock spilling over it.
Chemical store shelf40 mmHSafety data sheetChemical splash and wipe-downs. Use a resistant laminate rated for the store, not paper.
Machine / forklift35 mmHPre-start / logVibration and grease. Fix it where a gloved hand won't rub it off, and laminate it.
Dock door / bay marker80 mmHLocation labelRead from 2 m by someone on a machine. Print big and high-contrast; a dim dock kills a small one.
General guidance, not legal advice

A code that opens an SDS doesn't satisfy your WHS duties on its own. The register still has to be current and the sheet the right version. Point the code at the controlled document, not a copy that drifts out of date, so the one on the shelf and the one in the system are the same. Check your state's WHS regulator on providing an SDS at the point of use.

Recommended for warehouses

Champion — $39.99/mo

A DC labels in the hundreds and needs bulk generation, team access across shifts and a domain of its own. Champion's larger code count and team sharing fit it, so pickers, drivers and maintenance work from one account. A small store or single team could run on Creator's 50 codes ($19.99).

250 dynamic codes Scan analytics Instant redirects 10 custom domains

Warehouses questions

The ones owners actually ask us before they print.

With H error correction and a laminated or industrial label, a scuff or a forklift knock still reads. Replace one that's more than about a third covered. H buys margin, not a miracle.

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