We test lots barcodes and see a host of barcode problems. As a test lab, our vantage point shows us the range of things that can go wrong with barcodes. Even more interesting is insight into the [...]
Years ago when I first met Jeff and Barcode Test was still a dream, we were all learning about the importance of barcode quality. We did not necessarily know we were learning about quality. [...]
Barcode verification is like spelling, testing to make sure the elements that form the encoded message are correct. Barcode validation is like penmanship, making sure the message is legible. [...]
We never tire of watching this–a scene from a big box store in Germany. Somehow it doesn’t even matter that it was probably–OK obviously–staged by the checkout folks. The [...]
“I’m Jeff. Not so much on writing but I got this invite to tell about being a quality guy, so here goes. I got a degree in QA management a few years back. So far it’s been good move for me [...]
One of the many fun things about running a barcode test lab is seeing the wide range of sorts and conditions of barcodes. Some are just badly printed. Others show some creative genius. All of [...]
The Very Real Return On Investment of a Barcode Verifier A common and undeniable objection to barcode verifiers is that they are expensive. Compared to a scanner, a verifier is [...]
When a barcode doesn’t scan it is almost always an emergency—a growing and unhappy checkout line, a patient lying in a hospital bed waiting for medication, or a chargeback notification from your [...]
The engineers have taken over. In order fulfillment, the current focus is on systems, usually invoked as acronyms. Here are just a few: WMS (Warehouse Management System) SCM (Supply Chain [...]
For those who are uninformed, 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 [...]
