Invendor has partnered with Datalogic to bring a rugged hand scanner into its portfolio as the go-to device for shared-use, Invendor-tracked storerooms, giving distributors and manufacturers a proven option for the floor workers who scan goods in and out every day.
The number one objection to any inventory automation project is simple. Employees won’t scan. It’s a legitimate concern, and most inventory apps run into it not because of weak engineering, but because of friction between a worker’s thumb and the screen. The Datalogic Memor, now part of Invendor’s recommended hardware line-up, is Invendor’s answer to that problem.
Designed for the Storeroom Floor
The hand scanner is a shared, location-bound device that stays fixed at one spot in the storeroom, sitting in its charging dock between uses. Multiple workers log in on the same unit with a PIN code or an NFC-based access card. There is no personal phone required, no app download, no email or password to manage day-to-day. Ordered through Invendor, every unit arrives with the Storeroom App already installed, and locked to a single app.
For most users, the flow comes down to three steps. Log in. Scan. Finish. The screen opens directly to the single operation a worker is authorised to perform, with no menus to navigate and no settings to get wrong. The device combines three identification methods in one rugged body:
- A camera that reads standard barcodes
- A dedicated 2D hardware scanner mounted on top, built for fast reads in gloves-on, low-light conditions
- Built-in NFC for tagged shelves and bins
Whichever way a product happens to be tagged, the right method is always available without switching devices.
A Datalogic Partnership
The recommended device is the Datalogic Memor 12-17. What Invendor does is qualify it for storeroom use, prepare every unit before it ships, and stand behind the recommendation: installing the Storeroom App, locking it into kiosk mode, and configuring it for its assigned location, so it arrives ready to work.
The hand scanner is available now as a companion device for any Storeroom App deployment, including distributor-run VMI sites, self-checkout storerooms, service depots, and as a companion to Gravity and Capture Cabinets for items that don’t belong inside a cabinet.
The Memor is the right fit specifically where a shared, location-bound device makes sense — high-throughput storerooms, VMI sites, and self-checkout stations where several workers rotate through the same spot. It doesn’t replace the alternative: the Storeroom App runs just as well on personal smartphones, Android or iOS, and that remains the default wherever workers already carry their own phone on the floor.
About Invendor
Founded in 2017, Invendor builds VMI software and hardware for industrial supply chains and maintenance storerooms, including the Gravity and Capture smart cabinet lines, the Storeroom App, and a cloud-based Web Portal. Drawing on decades of combined industry experience, the company’s goal is a full-stack, cost-effective, and decentralized inventory management platform that brings distributors and end customers together in one system.
Want to See It in Action?
Talk to the Invendor sales team about adding the Datalogic Memor to your next rollout.
