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Scanning a barcode, whether a 1D like UPC or a 2D like Data Matrix, is based on reflectivity, specifically the reflective differences between the barcode image and its background. At the top of [...]

Everyone knows about end-use barcodes, when the finished product is scanned at point-of-sale: the visible, public, most familiar and most-talked-about use of barcode technology. One level [...]

Section 7.6 of the ISO 9001 standard address Control of monitoring and measuring equipment. It states: “All monitoring and measurement equipment used for product and process verification [...]

We have invited a guest author to give us a quality expert’s overview of the significance, importance and origins of standards. We are grateful to Jon M. Quigley, PMP CTFL for this [...]

The barcode on your product must be the right kind of barcode for your supply chain. The wrong type of barcode containing the right data is not acceptable in most supply chains. Check with your [...]

Many people of my age refer to all photocopiers as Xerox machines. At last count, there were at over 30 different brands of photocopier. The same is true, at least in the world of beliefs, about [...]

Technology has simplified if not altogether eliminated numerous tasks we loved to hate. What could bespeak “technology” more than barcodes? They are digital and automatic. They store memory that [...]

Barcode verifiers are expensive. Sticker shock is not uncommon. The price is high. Price is a simple number. Cost is another matter. How much does it cost to own a verifier? There are several [...]

Barcode problems are stressful. Understanding the problem can be complicated. Finding the cause can be difficult. Implementing a solution can seem like guesswork—and it is usually an emergency [...]

Misconceptions about barcode problems fall into two classifications. The first type are misconceptions that lead to problems. The second type are misconceptions about barcode problems themselves. [...]