Many inventory management platforms include barcoding systems as a common feature.

[zxxx45]

I have a question about the following text:
Many inventory management platforms include barcoding systems as a common feature. When an employee scans a product in or out, inventory levels are automatically updated.


Is it correct to say that an employee scans a product in or out? I assume that if an employee scans a product in, the product is added to the warehouse. And if an employee scans a product out, the product is removed from the warehouse (because it is used in the manufacturing process).

 

[tedmc]

Re: Is this correct?

You can clock in and click out at work but I don't think "scan in and scan out" are accepted in everyday language.

 

[GoesStation]

Re: Is this correct?

You can clock in and click out at work but I don't think "scan in and scan out" are accepted in everyday language.

They're fine.

 

[tedmc]

Re: Is this correct?

They're fine.

How so? I haven't found anything on Google on their usage other than as a name used in some IT software.

 

[Rover_KE]

zxxx45, please note that I have changed your thread title.

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'Thread titles should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.'

 

[GoesStation]

Re: Is this correct?

How so? I haven't found anything on Google on their usage other than as a name used in some IT software.

They're logical and understandable. That's good enough.

 

[tedmc]

Re: Is this correct?

In that case, can we use prepositions as we deem fit, as in copy in copy out or print in print out?

 

[GoesStation]

Re: Is this correct?

In that case, can we use prepositions as we deem fit, as in copy in copy out or print in print out?

No, of course not. Unfortunately, I can't think of a way to explain which new-coined collocations work and which don't.