Gary Patterson, President of the 3PL Tagg Logistics said it best: “Because it is the last link in the supply chain, and in many cases, the only direct contact with the end customers, the order [...]
If you believe that barcode verification is important (not everyone does), your choices are simple: a) Purchase a barcode verifier b) Use a barcode test lab Verifiers are expensive. There are [...]
There is no shortage of myths and beliefs circulating about inline barcode verification. There are two ways to deconstruct this technology: Regulatory: ISO and industry applications such as UDI [...]
Q: What could be worse than a non-scanning barcode? The answer might surprise you! A: A barcode the scans the wrong information perfectly. Think about it—it is a real train wreck. Here is one [...]
DPM or Direct Part Mark barcodes have been around for a long time, but this method for marking parts and sub-assemblies is evolving, as the use cases expand and advance. The military has long [...]
Introduction Print quality used to be the most important consideration in barcode quality. Data formatting was something of a minor issue since UPC was almost the only show in town and the [...]
If you are already familiar with 1D or linear barcodes such as UPC and Code 128, you will find many familiar things in 2D or matrix symbologies, but some of those familiar things apply in [...]
After many months of technical committee work, the ISO has released an update to the ISO 15416 standard for linear barcodes. In common parlance, this known as “continuous” or “fractional” grading [...]
In June 2018 it will have been 44 years since a barcode was first scanned. This occurred at Marsh’s Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. For most of those 44 years, barcode verification has meant testing [...]
When a barcode verifier cannot scan a barcode, it can be a puzzling, frustrating situation. Without a verification report, how do you correct an unknown problem? You can access a previous article [...]
