Barcode verification tests for print quality and data structure. It predicts that the barcode can be scanned successfully by any scanner.  Barcode match—the third aspect of barcode quality, confirms that the right items are in the shipping carton. Match the item barcode to the barcode on the pick list, order or other documentation. An incorrect shipment is a waste of valuable resources: time, shipping cost, restocking inventory with wrong items. These are the relatively minor problems. It can get worse.

More importantly, barcode match supports supply chain security. Wrong items in a shipment signal a possible intercepted shipment. Has something been stolen? Is something unexpected included? Are the contents of the shipment counterfeit or adulterated?

The most basic form of product match is visual. The order picker or packaging worker visually checks items on the pick list and the items going into the carton or onto the pallet. This is mind-numbing, error prone drudgery. A better solution is to use a mobile scanner.

Mobile Barcode Match eliminates packing errors

Some mobile scanners come with barcode matching capability. Most of them include a 1-to-1 and a 1-to-Many mode of operation.

One to One mode: the user programs the scanner with one master and tests one barcode for a match. Scanner automatically resets for the next 1: 1 operation.

One to Many mode: the user programs the scanner with one master and tests as many barcodes as necessary. Manually reset for the next operation.

Barcode Match™ is now available pre-loaded on select mobile scanners. And, in addition to the standard functions above, it includes two advanced modes:

Many to Some mode: the user programs the system with up to 50 master barcodes. User tests any number of barcodes for a match to the saved master set.

Box mode: the user defines a set of up to 50 items that go into a saved box. The user can create and save an unlimited number of different boxes*, each with a unique set of items.  Box Mode tracks the number of each item, and provides the ability to generate a report.

Barcode Match™ is available for Android

Barcode Match™ software is also available for your Android-compatible device.

Visit the Code Match Products area of this website to view the range of barcode matching devices we offer.

For more information, please inquire via the Contact Us button

*limited only by available device memory

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3db Barcode Testimonial

Our company (an advanced software company) recently worked with Barcode Test to source a barcode verifier.  Not long ago, we were awarded a contract requiring products to be marked with IUIDs in accordance with MIL-STD-130.  For that standard, marking labels must pass a verification test that evaluates many variables (contrast, size, clarity, syntax, modularity, and more).  After a thorough search, we reduced our options to a select few.

In our search for a verifier, the Axicon line caught our attention.  Barcode Test is our regional reseller for this product.   From the beginning, they were very prompt with their responses.  We ended up having a quick call with John Nachtrieb to go over our needs.  John was extremely easy to work with and provided a lot of great information.  He was very knowledgeable on the matter and was quick to offer up a demo unit (free of charge).

Upon receiving the demo verifier and testing it, a few questions arose.  John joined a call with us and answered all our questions.  Ultimately, the Axicon verifier wasn’t the best fit for us, so we shipped the demo back.  John was completely understanding.  A few weeks later, Barcode Test reached back out with another possible verifier for us to try.  While they didn’t sell that brand, they just wanted to help us find the best option that met our needs. They even offered to send us the unit that they have in-house to see if it worked to our liking. 

Barcode Test is truly a great company to work with.  Their service and willingness to help the customer are far beyond what you typically get from other companies.  They are experts in barcode quality assurance and seem willing to help in any way they can (even if that means not getting a sale and recommending another option that better fits the customer’s needs).  If anyone is in the market for barcode verification/scanning services or products, I would highly recommend giving Barcode Test a call.

Regards,

Production Manager