Barcode Enterprise Park - Licence version

Known problems installing on Win10+ - do not install onto a Windows 10 platform.

1) For stocktaking mode a label printer capable of printing labels in a barcode format or your choice. e.g. Dymo Label printer - about £83.00
2)  A simple Barcode Scanner and USB cable - approx cost £27

Depending on the physical structure of your shop and the physical size of the products that you sell a bluetooth wireless Scanner might be more preferable, these are about £250+ . You can start cheaply with a simple barcode scanner which can also be used for updating tracking numbers on shipments. One compromise solution is just to get a 5m USB extension cord to the simple Barcode Reader which will give you about a 8m to 10m reach from the PC to your stock if you want to do it in-situ or  you could simply bring the stock to the PC if this is more practical. We have done both, if you are physically distant from the PC the application plays a sound if the barcode is not recognised at which point you can put the stock aside to add a barcode later.

For stocktaking mode you will need to print a label either stuck to each item or at the bin level. The practicality of where you affix the barcode these depends on the products that you sell, the quantities and the units of measure and how you store them.

If your products do not have barcodes then create a Code 39 format barcode representing either your internal Bluepark SKU or MPN as you see fit.  In these cases the most succinct , shortest and unique format is preferrable.  This will probably be the SKU as every Bluepark product needs a SKU but may not have a MPN (Manufacturers Part Number) associated with it.

You will need to record the barcode against the product record. There is no short-cut to this , however it only needs to be done once and you dont have to type it in, just get to the product record, get the cursor in the barcode field then scan and save.

 How to print a Barcode using Dymo Labelprinter

Sample calculations for your Return On Investment (ROI)

Assumptions - please adjust as appropriate.
The current UK Living Wage is £8.25 an hour at time of writing.
2.5 Hours of Goods-In tasks a week (30 mins a day) ,10 products a day updated on average.

The alternatives...

It is of course possible to enter SKU and quantity in a CSV file and upload into Bluepark using Import Product Data
and clicking the 'Add stock values together' checkbox. However, to save any time this relies on creation of a digital file (by the data provider) and requires not only knowledge of the stock but also your exact SKU associated with it, (made even harder if you use SKU Variants). This file can be provided by a 3rd party but doesn't scale well. Different file formats from different suppliers arriving at different timings with differing data accuracy. Far better to do it at point-of-entry into your business where you can also check for missing quantities etc.

if you disagree or have found a faster way please let me know...

Sample Screenshots


Barcode entry screen. Two barcodes have been entered, both barcodes are associated with SKUs at Bluepark.
The next step is to click the Update Bluepark (Add) button.


A simple Log screen and subsequent data file provides an audit trail of everything that happens including 
stock updates.


The Code Values Screen allows you to create custom quantities that match your business.