Depends on the steak though
Good manufacturers (the ones that tend to advance things), either design the best product they can, or close to the best product, and then figure out how to manufacture that product for significantly less than something if its type should and would usually cost.
This^
Same. I’d love to be able to scan entire drawers at a time to make sure I had proper inventory.
Honesty is never a thing to be embarrassed about, I understand your objection but I don't worry about it personally, packaging is just a fact of life for modern consumers, I really like Ko-ken packaging (old school with free decals). I quite like bar codes on products as well as it links me into modernity and computers in a very limited way without having to get involved too much.
If the UPC's don't rub off from consistence use, it would make things easier if you needed to get an exact replacement....unless of course you lost it.
rfid tagging for surgical instruments is already pretty widespread. There are systems that record the contents of a cart when it rolls in, and again when out. Don't match, figure out what's missing where.
*Cost reductions which resulted in price reductions. You are arguing with yourself.
Oh it already is, just not at price point I can afford. I can't remember if it is specifically Snap-On, but I think it's one of their tool control systems. It basically has a very fine scale attached to each drawer and a keypad system attached so that it can only be put away and locked by the authorized user(s) once the correct tools are back in the assigned drawer and the weight totals out correctly. I am scared to even ask how much something like that costs, but I definitely appreciate the concept. I'm hoping economy of scale brings the technology and prices down to where they are readily accessible at the individual level someday.
The medical tracking is done at the individual item level. So you know the cart not only has the right instruments, it has the same particular ones. that's also used to track the usage of particular tools, and to validate maintenance and sterilization is done and by whom. The system I've seen is more or less invisible to the surgical team, unless they have a lost instrument.
That poor screwdriver. You know just because you use a tool everyday, doesn't mean that you have to trash it.God I hate this forum board but I keep coming back. Send that thing to me....the UPC code or whatever will be worn off in no time. But then it will be used and not pretty so now we cant admire it. But **** even if we don't use it and we wipe off the marking then now its's not original!!!!! Oh damned if we do and damned if we dont.
I'm just worried that my Snap on screw driver has these scratches in it and it will never be the same....devalued forever.
Literally just warrantied that 6 hours ago but I wonder if my Snap On guy will re warranty that so I can get a nice shiny tip to match my pristine handle......for resale value or something you know......
