FindBenchBY SMARTFACTFREE BARCODE LOCATION LOOKUP
Scan a part you do not recognise and FindBench shows its description, every location your parts list gives for it and any note, on the phone or PC in front of you.
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Code scanned
000017
Listed locations
Illustrative values from an invented reference. A listed location is not proof of stock.
For stores assistants, goods-in staff and maintenance engineers who handle parts they do not know by sight, using a parts and locations list someone already maintains.
A USEFUL STARTING POINT
Searching a spreadsheet on a shared PC is slow, and a lookup formula returns only the first match. FindBench matches the scanned code exactly and lists every row that matches. If a part has a main location and an overflow, you see both. If nothing matches, it says Not found in this reference, never that the part is out of stock.
FROM QUESTION TO EVIDENCE
Load the parts list CSV, or open a reference already saved on this device. Its title, declared date and load time stay on screen.
Use the camera or a keyboard scanner, or type the code and press Enter or choose Use this code. Leading zeroes and spaces count.
Each result shows the location in large type, with the description, note and source row. Copy exact code puts the code on your clipboard if you need it elsewhere.
A goods-in operative scans 000017 from a bracket label. The reference lists it at A-03, lower shelf, and at B-11, overflow. FindBench reports 2 exact matching rows and shows both locations. Scanning 17 finds a different part, because codes are compared exactly.
USED IN PRODUCTION
FindBench answers one question from a file you load. Two SmartFACT services handle work that repeats every day: keeping line-side locations refilled from stores, and keeping reference data in Google Sheets for your applications to query. Both are in early access, with scope agreed at onboarding.
Early accessKnowing where a part is kept is one job; keeping that place stocked is another. Scan an empty container's card at the line and RefillFlow sends one refill request to stores, prints the ticket there and tracks the pick and delivery. Approved plain English rules set the stores queue, priority and escalation.
Early accessIf your reference lives in a spreadsheet that you export again every time it changes, ConfigSheets keeps that data in Google Sheets and makes it available as structured data your applications can query, including filtered lookups by code. FindBench itself reads only the CSV you load.
BEFORE YOU START
Yes, if your browser allows camera access. Choose Scan with the camera and hold the barcode inside the guide box. FindBench accepts a value once it reads the same code twice in a row. Images are decoded on the device and never uploaded. The camera reads Code 128, QR, Data Matrix, EAN and UPC codes.
Any USB or Bluetooth scanner that types like a keyboard and sends Enter or Tab after each code. If a code does not match when it should, ScannerBench shows exactly what your scanner sends, including hidden prefixes and suffixes.
The matching row still appears, headed No location supplied, so an empty location cell is easy to tell apart from a code that is not in the file at all.
FindBench shows what your file lists. It is not a stock system: there are no quantities, availability, reservations, movements or put-away, and a listed location is not proof that a part is there. Matching is exact text, so 000017 and 17 are different codes, and there is no partial, wildcard or case-insensitive search. One reference is open at a time, and FindBench never refreshes it or connects to your ERP, a spreadsheet service or a web address. Imports are UTF-8 CSV with one header row, up to 5 MiB, 10,000 rows and 40 columns, with locations up to 120 characters and descriptions and notes up to 500. XLSX files are not read, so save the sheet as CSV first.
Your reference stays in this browser. Work is temporary by default, and Save on this device keeps it between visits. The CSV, your scans and your downloads are never uploaded, and camera images are decoded on the device. No account or contact details are needed. Google Analytics is optional and loads only after you accept; it never receives codes, locations, descriptions or file contents. Use Analytics settings on these pages, or Change preference in the tool, to change your choice; see /privacy/.
ONE SMALL JOB, DONE WELL
Open the free tool and start with one known example.
THE SMARTFACT SUITE
Automate factory decisions with rules you describe in plain English. Explore focused SmartFACT services, plus free tools for everyday checks.
Early accessSuggested next stepScan an empty container to send the right refill request to stores. Approved plain English rules set the stores queue, priority, ticket printer and escalation.
Explore RefillFlow ↗
Early accessDescribe label rules in plain English. Automatically select layouts, resolve customer codes and check each job before printing.
Explore LabelRules ↗
Early accessTurn plain English component rules into automatic kit checklists, then check scans against the expected parts and quantities.
Explore KitProof ↗
Early accessTurn plain English rules into automatic step selection for each unit, with required evidence and a record of completed work.
Explore WorkSteps ↗
Early accessApply approved product rules and calculations automatically to turn dimensions and options into manufacturing requirements.
Register early-access interest ↗Early accessMaintain configuration in Google Sheets and make it available as structured data your applications can query.
Register early-access interest ↗
Early accessTurn plain English rules into automatic order checks and destination selection, with controlled production release.
Register early-access interest ↗
Early accessScan the work order and the parcel choice to book the courier and print the labels. Approved plain English rules recommend or choose the parcel.
Explore ParcelOffice ↗
Early accessLabel each offcut, find a suitable length before cutting new stock and record what you used. Approved plain English rules decide what to keep and where it goes.
Explore RemnantRack ↗
Free toolSee the text and key events your keyboard scanner sends. Compare them with the value you expected.
Test a scanner ↗
Free toolPrint a known PDF, measure its reference marks and compare scans from the printed codes.
Check a print ↗
Free toolCreate 100 × 50 mm bin and rack cards with Code 128 or QR, from one record or a CSV.
Make bin cards ↗
Free toolCount stock by location with a barcode scanner, compare it with a stock file and export the results. No account needed.
Start a free count ↗
Free toolSee exactly what a scanned barcode contains, with hidden characters shown and GS1 fields, check digits and dates explained. No account needed.
Inspect a barcode ↗
Free toolScan a reference and each label, see an exact match or the first difference, and download the results. No account needed.
Start a free comparison ↗
Free toolScan an item or location, note what needs attention, print a review tag and keep a review list. No account needed.
Make a free tag ↗Free toolLoad your own parts and locations CSV, scan a code and see every location it lists. No account needed.
You are here
Free toolCheck cartons, pallets or serial numbers against a list with a phone or scanner and see what is missing. No account needed.
Start a free check ↗
Free toolCheck CSV and JSON files exactly as written, preview a column mapping and compare two versions by key. No account needed.
Check a file free ↗
Free toolTime work cycles and changeovers on a phone, record interruptions with reasons and download the results. No account needed.
Start a free study ↗
HelpStep-by-step guides and interactive demonstrations for the SmartFACT suite. Read the instructions, watch a task or practise with real product screens and sample data.
Open SmartFACT Help ↗