Labels

Bar Codes

Track documents and records through their life cycle
Identify locations where records are located or moved
Indicate actions like “check-in,” “check-out,” “transfer,” “purge,” and “destroy”
Automate the indexing of records when converting to digital imaging systems

Available in alphabetic, straight numeric and terminal digit indexing
Fast, accurate filing and retrieval: assign a distinct color to each letter or number, zero through nine, to form recognizable color blocks
Misfile control: misfiling is unlikely, but quick and easy to find because it interrupts the color sequence

Alphabetic
- Arrange files alphabetically by name – individual, company or subject
- Best for a smaller volume of records (less than 5,000)
- Labels:
  - GBS
  - Barkley
  - Col-R-Tab
  - Jeter
  - Smead
  - Tab
Straight Numeric
- Arrange files sequentially by number
- Best for a mid-sized volume of records (5,000 to 10,000)
- Labels:
  - GBS
  - Acme
  - AFV
  - Ames
  - Barkley
  - Col-R-Tab
  - Digi-Color
  - Jeter
  - Kardex
  - POS
  - Sav-Tyme
  - Smead
  - Tab
Terminal Digit
- Group files that end in same two, three or four digits; within groups, arrange files sequentially by number
- Best for a large volume of records (10,000 or more)