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What is the circular economy? The circular economy is based on efficiently using resources and minimizing waste. The circular economy emphasizes keeping products, materials and resources viable [...]

The trajectory of 50 years of barcode technology bears a fresh look from a different perspective. As we all know, barcodes mark consumer goods, assets, subassemblies in a manufacturing process, [...]

Here are the two most common reasons we hear for not buying a barcode verifier: Barcode verifiers are too expensive. It isn’t necessary to buy a barcode verifier because we’ve never had a [...]

The ISO 15416 linear barcode parameter Decodability differs from other parameters because it measures element (bar and space) widths and positions. All of the other ISO parameters are based on [...]

Wednesday, June 26 was the 50th anniversary of the first commercial scan of a barcode on a consumer product, a pack of Wrigley chewing gum. Those of us who were involved had no idea when and [...]

Barcodes are the bedrock of traceability. Without barcodes, traceability is impossible.  Barcodes identify products, assets, and shipments in a supply chain Here’s how barcodes contribute to [...]

Sustainability is a huge buzzword. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, sustainability means: “…of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource [...]

Some of our barcode testing clients eventually buy a verifier. It is a natural progression and has certain advantages. Shipping barcode samples to us is inconvenient, and although our response [...]

Almost every discussion about barcodes is about the critical role they play in supply chains, but barcodes have usefulness far beyond tracking a product from manufacture to the end user. Of equal [...]

Like everything else you own, a barcode verifier has a service life. It’s obvious when to replace your computer or your smartphone, but not so obvious when a barcode verifier has reached the end [...]