October 24, 2024 Industry news
Powered by GS1 standards, SmartScan enables users—including tradespeople, procurement teams, and site managers—to instantly retrieve critical product data using a simple smartphone scan. This ensures up-to-date and accurate information is always at hand.
Driving digital transformation
SmartScan not only addresses the industry's critical and growing need for consistent, reliable product data, it also drives digital transformation by setting a new standard for information management.
By embedding Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) in product barcodes, SmartScan encourages their widespread adoption in construction, replacing traditional, manual methods of data retrieval with automated, digital processes.
This makes product identification significantly faster. Information is more accessible and reliable, which not only improves safety and productivity but also fosters a more connected, informed and transparent industry.
Improved productivity
Instant access to real-time information lowers operational costs tied to information retrieval and error correction, minimising project timelines and reducing the need for rework.
For tradespeople and site managers, simplifying the verification of product origins and specifications on-site supports improved decision making and smoother operations. Procurement teams benefit from streamlined access to product certificates and compliance documents, speeding up procurement processes and homeowners can gain quick access to operational manuals and maintenance instructions, reducing the need for service calls.
Adopting SmartScan is simple due to its seamless integration with current workflows and minimal need for additional training. By promoting standardised product information management, it helps create a more standardised and efficient way of managing product information across industry.
Scaling for the future
As the sector continues to embrace digitalisation, SmartScan’s potential impact is profound. In the future, it could be used to drive further innovations in construction management, such as real-time tracking of materials, integration with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and automated compliance verification.
Its scalable nature allows it to evolve in line with emerging technologies and evolving industry needs, ensuring it will remain a pivotal tool in the ongoing digital transformation of construction. Using GS1 standards enables compatibility across a vast array of products, manufacturers and systems worldwide, allowing for seamless integration into projects and organisations of any size.
Usability trails conducted across a diverse group of users have confirming that SmartScan is intuitive and significantly reduces the time needed to access vital product information via barcode scans.