Q: What could be worse than a non-scanning barcode? The answer might surprise you! A: A barcode the scans the wrong information perfectly. Here is a real train wreck, a case history we personally [...]
On the heels of our article about how barcode standards are developed, it seems self-evident why barcode standards are important. Barcode standards originate from the industry that needs them. [...]
The decision has been made. You have the go-ahead from purchasing: go ahead and buy a barcode verifier. Motivated by what? (a) The cost of chargebacks, (b) collateral damage to your vendor [...]
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 [...]
When I first met Jeff, he was a skeptic. It was ingrained in his persona and expressed in his lifestyle. Jeff was a maverick, a card-carrying non-card-carrier. He operated a narrow web press for [...]
The GS1 organization estimates that the worldwide average number of barcodes scanned each day is more than 5 billion. Without a doubt, this testifies to how relatively easy it is to print [...]
Does an A grade guarantee scanning success? Does an F grade guarantee scanning failure? Did your mother not teach you, there are no guarantees? “If there are no guarantees, why did I buy a [...]
Barcodes that don’t work right can be a liability. Managing that risk begins with a well conceived, diligently executed barcode quality procedures document. Yes, a document, a step-by-step [...]
Recently we wrote about how to make sure your barcode verifier is accurate, by using a Performance Qualification test kit. The PQ test kit is a card deck of precise images, each displaying an [...]
Misconceptions about barcode problems fall into two classifications. The first type is misconceptions that lead to problems. The second type is misconceptions about barcode problems themselves. [...]
