Five Reasons Bar Codes Are Here to Stay
Bar codes have been around in one form or another for over 60 years and in present form on groceries and consumer products for almost 40 years. Other technologies such as RFID have begun to erode [...]
Bar Code Quality: Walmart Raises the Ante and Makes it Impossible
Wired Magazine just posted an article about the next big step Walmart is taking in its fight against Amazon—and it’s a biggie. They are testing an iPhone app that brings self-checkout to a whole [...]
Bar Code Verifier Discrepancies: What Do They Mean?
A bar code verifier is a test device. Test devices are supposed to be reliable, which means their results are supposed to be repeatable across different brands and models. What does it mean when [...]
The Dangers of an Old Verifier
Verifiers are expensive. Sometimes companies are reluctant to invest the money and once they finally do, they are reluctant to let go of an old verifier that still works. But sometimes an old [...]