Chargeback Pushback
A chargeback is a fee or penalty imposed by a retailer for poorly performing barcodes on shipments received from vendors. Walmart is most often blamed (or credited) with inventing the chargeback, [...]
Inline Barcode Verification: More is (Not) Better
You can check a lot of barcodes with an inline verification system. A lot. Like every single one. That is the sole benefit to such systems, but is it really a benefit? Are there any other [...]
When to Ignore your Barcode Verifier
The verifier is reporting low grades on your barcodes, consistently in the D and F range, but your scanners read them without a problem. Furthermore, your customer of many months has never [...]
Getting Real about Inline Barcode Verification
Inline barcode verification is the hot fashion of the moment—if ever barcode verification was fashionable. Claimed advantages rest on the following points: Low cost compared to a person with a [...]
Are Vision Systems Obsoleting Barcode Verification?
Vision systems are on the rise (at least from a marketing perspective) in material handling for manufacturing and supply chains, and they are a logical place for a variety of inspection [...]