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This article is about printing the QR Code–not the management of the data, the compatibility of the symbol with the smartphone OS, whether or not there is web accessibility where the QR [...]

QR Code quality of the printed symbol as a predictor of the likelihood the symbol will work properly is a much different issue than for example the quality of a UPC or Code 128 symbol. The [...]

Direct printing of barcodes on corrugated presents some very special challenges. Some developments in the industry are increasing these challenges: increased use of recycled materials make [...]

  The verification report is a powerful tool in printing barcodes on corrugated—it doesn’t just tell you if something is wrong. It points you toward what is wrong and from your experience in [...]

All of a sudden it seem like QR Codes are everywhere: magazine ads and articles, newspaper inserts, bill boards and store windows. Is there any point to this other than always trying to sell us [...]

The QR or Quick Response Code is just now hitting the shores of North America but it has been widely used in Asia for many years. Here in America we are becoming familiar with QR Code mainly in [...]

  Direct printing of barcodes on corrugated material is one of the larger challenges in the supply chain. The several methods of printing directly to corrugated each have their own issues [...]

This article addresses the often-ignored question of the cost of quality in barcoding. It is based on an article co-authored by Gina Guido-Redden and Corrine R. Knight of Coda Corp USA of [...]

The unthinkable has happened. You’ve operated for years without so much as a dark cloud on the horizon and now a customer has notified you of a corrective action because of a barcode failure. [...]

There has been an interesting and helpful discussion taking place in the LinkedIn ASQ group. The topic is the difference between a corrective action and a preventive action in manufacturing [...]