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After Modulation, discussed previously, Fixed Pattern Damage (FPD) is likely the next most prevalent problem with 2D barcodes. The “fixed pattern” referenced are the omnipresent locator targets [...]

In a previous article, we took a bird’s eye look at the ISO 15415 report, and defined the pass/fail and graded parameters that are the basis for the final symbol grade. Understanding the [...]

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 [...]

Name the top supply chain buzzwords for 2018…. Omnichannel is a current trend according to Forbes. Advanced Analytics and Big Data abide as popular topics Blockchain still remains near the top of [...]

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 credited) with inventing the chargeback, [...]

QR Code quality is paramount as it becomes an important marketing tool in every conceivable market and industry. As we have observed in the retail space, barcode performance at checkout is a [...]

The lead article in the September 17, 2013 Pharmaceutical Online Newsletter is entitled “Mitigate Risk with Package Quality”. It is an excellent article and makes several cogent points about the [...]

The guest author for this article is George Wright IV, Vice President, Consulting and Business Development at Product Identification and Processing Systems, Inc.He is the vice-chairman of AIM’s [...]

Of all the ANSI/ISO parameters, decodability is the one that confounds and confuses most people. Attempts to define it in simple terms (“Decodability is the amount of tolerance left for the [...]

Back in the 1970’s when the UPC symbol was just gaining acceptance nobody could have fully appreciated how this technology would expand into the broad range of applications in use today. [...]