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Which barcode scanner will work best for me?

February 25, 2016 By The Barcode Lady

There are many different barcode scanners on today’s market and its hard to know if you are buying the one that will best meet your needs.

Save the time & headaches by letting The Barcode Lady help you determine what scanner is right for you.

First ask yourself these questions

1. How will the scanner be used?
A. Handheld Barcode Scanner
B. Presentation Barcode Scanner
C. Portable Data Collector with Scanner
D. In-counter Scanner
E. Fixed Mount Scanner

2. In what environment will the scanner be used?
A. In the warehouse for receiving or cycle counting,
B. Retail POS station
C. In an office with desktop or laptop computer
D. Outside in harsh environments

3. How often will the scanner used?
A. Everyday
B. Once or twice a year

5. What kind of barcode will I be scanning?
A. 1D
B. 2D
C. RFID

6. At what distance will the scanner need to read the barcode?
A. 10’ or less
B. 11’-25’
C- Over 25’

7. What is the quality of the barcodes I will be scanning?
A. Clear crisp
B. Fuzzy, Dirty

Answering the questions above will help us determine
A. What scan engine you need
B. What connection you need
C. Scanner durability
D. Scan distance
E. The perfect scanner to meet your needs

Call “The Barcode Lady’ TODAY!  We will be happy to help you with your barcode label and scanning needs.  800-827-9695

Filed Under: Advice for Manufacturing, Advice for Retail, Advice for Warehousing, Barcode Solutions

Are you happy? 16 Ways to create your own happiness at work!

June 10, 2015 By The Barcode Lady

16 Ways to Create Your Own Happiness at Work

I liked this so much I just had to share!

Let’s face it, happiness and work do not tend to go hand in hand. A 2013 Gallup study, which reported data from more than 180 million people, found that just 13% of us consider ourselves to be “happily engaged at work.”Those who do rate themselves as happy are 36% more motivated, six times more energized, and twice as productive as their unhappy counterparts.The good news is that just 50% of happiness is influenced by genetics—the rest is up to you.  When it comes to making yourself happy, you need to learn what works for you. Once you discover this, everything else tends to fall into place. And making yourself happy doesn’t just improve your performance; it’s also good for your health.A critical skill set that happy people tend to have in common is emotional intelligence (EQ). At TalentSmart, we’ve tested the EQs of more than a million people and know what makes high EQ people tick. So, we went digging until we found 16 great ways that emotionally intelligent people create their own happiness at work.

1. Remember That You Are In Charge of Your Own Happiness
You have two choices in any dead-end job: find another one or make the most of the one you’re stuck with. Either way, your happiness is up to you and no one else. Remind yourself of this anytime you’re feeling stuck.

2. Don’t Obsess over Things You Can’t Control
It’s good to know how Greece’s economic troubles might affect US markets or that your company could merge with its largest competitor, but there’s a big difference between understanding these larger forces and worrying about them. Happy people are ready and informed, but they don’t allow themselves to fret over things that are beyond their pay grades.

3. Don’t Compare Yourself to Other People
When your sense of pleasure and satisfaction are derived from comparing yourself to others, you are no longer the master of your own happiness. When you feel good about something that you’ve done, don’t allow anyone’s opinions or accomplishments take that away from you.

While it’s impossible to turn off your reactions to what others think of you, you don’t have to compare yourself to others, and you can always take people’s opinions with a grain of salt. That way, no matter what other people are thinking or doing, your self-worth comes from within. Regardless of what people think of you at any particular moment, one thing is certain—you’re never as good or bad as they say you are.

4. Reward Yourself
Working hard is important, but never allowing yourself to take a break is detrimental to your happiness. A study of radiologists found that they made more accurate diagnoses when they received small rewards prior to reviewing patients’ charts. A Cornell study found that small rewards make people more generous, friendly, and happy. These small “thrills” also made people more productive and accurate in their work. Rewards activate the pleasure pathway in your brain, even if they are self-induced. Effective rewards can be small things such as taking a walk down the hall or eating a snack.

5. Exercise During the Work Week
Getting your body moving for as little as 10 minutes releases GABA, a soothing neurotransmitter that also limits impulsivity. A University of Bristol study showed that people who exercised on workdays reported improvements in time management, mood, and performance. The benefits of exercise always outweigh the time lost in its pursuit.

6. Don’t Judge and Gossip
Judging other people and speaking poorly of them is a lot like over-indulging in a decadent dessert; it feels good while you’re doing it, but afterwards, you feel guilty and sick. When you’re tempted to speak of someone else in a way that might be negative, just ask yourself if you’d want someone saying the same about you.

7. Choose Your Battles Wisely
Emotionally intelligent people know how important it is to live to fight another day. In conflict, unchecked emotion makes you dig your heels in and fight the kind of battle that can leave you severely damaged and unhappy for some time to come. When you read and respond to your emotions, you’re able to choose your battles wisely and only stand your ground when the time is right.

8. Stay True to Yourself
Crossing moral boundaries in the name of success is a sure-fire path to unhappiness. Violating your personal standards creates feelings of regret, dissatisfaction, and deactivation. Know when to stand your ground and express dissent when someone wants you to do something that you know you shouldn’t. When you’re feeling confused, take some time to review your values and write them down. This will help you to locate your moral compass.

9. Clear the Clutter
I don’t need to remind you of how much time you spend at work. Take a good look at your workspace. You should create a space that’s soothing and uplifting. Whether it’s a picture of your family, a plant, or an award that you’re proud of, display them prominently to keep them on your mind. Get rid of the junk and clutter that hold no significance and do nothing positive for your mental state.

10. Give Someone A Hand
Taking the time to help your colleagues not only makes them happy, but it also makes you happy. Helping other people gives you a surge of oxytocin, serotonin, and dopamine, all of which create good feelings. In a Harvard study, employees who helped others were 10 times more likely to be focused at work and 40% more likely to get a promotion. The same study showed that people who consistently provided social support were the most likely to be happy during times of high stress. As long as you make certain that you aren’t overcommitting yourself, helping others is sure to have a positive influence on your happiness.

11. Let Your Strengths Flow
A University of Chicago study of peak performance found that people who were able to reach an intense state of focus, called flow, reaped massive benefits. Flow is the state of mind in which you find yourself completely engrossed in a project or task, and you lose awareness of the passage of time and other external distractions. Flow is often described as an exhilarating state in which you feel euphoria and mastery simultaneously. The result is not just happiness and productivity but also the development of new skills through a heightened state of learning. The key to reaching flow lies in organizing your tasks such that you have immediate and clear goals to pursue that play to your strengths. As you begin working on these tasks, your focus increases along with your feelings of adequacy. In time, you reach a flow state, in which productivity and happiness flourish. Set clear goals each day and experiment with task order until you find the secret formula that gets you flowing.

12. Smile and Laugh More
A study at Mannheim University in Germany demonstrated that we can actually manipulate our emotions by changing our facial expressions. One group of participants held a pen in their mouth horizontally, which forces a smile. When asked to rate how funny a cartoon was, the participants holding pens in their mouths found the cartoons much funnier than participants without pens.

As the study shows, it doesn’t matter if your smile is genuine because your facial expression can precede the feeling. If you find yourself in a negative spiral at work, slow down and smile or watch a funny video on YouTube. This mood boost can turn your day around.

13. Stay Away From Negative People
Complainers and negative people are bad news because they wallow in their problems and fail to focus on solutions. They want people to join their pity party so that they can feel better about themselves. People often feel pressure to listen to complainers because they don’t want to be seen as callous or rude, but there’s a fine line between lending a sympathetic ear and getting sucked into their negative emotional spirals. You can avoid getting drawn in only by setting limits and distancing yourself when necessary. Think of it this way: If a person were smoking, would you sit there all afternoon inhaling the second-hand smoke? You’d distance yourself, and you should do the same with negative people. A great way to set limits is to ask them how they intend to fix their problems. The complainer will then either quiet down or redirect the conversation in a productive direction.

14. Laugh at Yourself
When you take yourself too seriously at work your happiness and performance suffer. Don’t be afraid to show a little vulnerability. Something as simple as laughing at yourself draws people to you because it shows them that you’re humble and grounded (it also keeps them from laughing behind your back). Happy people balance their self-confidence with a good sense of humor and humility.

15. Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude
It’s all too easy to get caught up in things that could have been different or didn’t turn out the way you wanted them to. Sometimes the best way to pull your mind away from negativity is to step back and contemplate what you’re grateful for. Taking time to reflect on the good in your life improves your mood because it reduces the stress hormone cortisol by 23%. Research conducted at the University of California, Davis, found that people who worked daily to cultivate an attitude of gratitude experienced improved mood, energy, and physical wellbeing

16. Believe the Best Is Yet to Come
Don’t just tell yourself that the best is yet to come—believe it. Having a positive, optimistic outlook on the future doesn’t just make you happier; it also improves your performance by increasing your sense of self-efficacy. The mind has a tendency to magnify past pleasure to such a great degree that the present pales in comparison. This phenomenon can make you lose faith in the power of the future to outdo what you’ve already experienced. Don’t be fooled. Believe in the great things the future has in store.

Bringing It All Together
Applying these strategies won’t just improve your happiness at work; most of them will also improve your emotional intelligence. Pick those that resonate with you and have fun with them.
A version of this article first appeared on TalentSmart.com.
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Filed Under: Advice for Manufacturing, Advice for Retail, Advice for Warehousing, Barcode Solutions

GHS Deadline June 2015 – ARE YOU COVERED?

April 21, 2015 By The Barcode Lady

The GHS implementation deadline of June 2015 is quickly approaching.
ARE YOU COVERED?

What is GHS?
GHS stands for the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. GHS is a system to standardize the way hazardous materials are classified. The idea is that the same criteria will be used all over the world to determine if a material is flammable, toxic or corrosive etc. We are then assured that if a material is considered toxic in China it will also be so in the USA, Europe, Brazil and elsewhere around the Globe.
 

So what does BS5609 mean?
It is a British Standard certification to determine the label’s overall durability in marine conditions. The label must pass certain criteria to make sure it can withstand weathering, abrasion, colorfastness and adhesion.

Why should I care about GHS? This new standard is important if you ship or store chemicals. You are going to need new labels as well as printers and ribbons. Give us a call at 800.827-9695 or email us at Marilyn@TheBarcodeLady.com to get your next quote in 3 hours or less.Discover More About GHS Labels
There are 9 Basic Universal Pictograms Here’s what they look like and what they mean.
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The Anatomy of the New GHS Standard
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In order to make sure you get exactly what you need to be compliant this is what we need to know.
1. Does your label need BS5609 Section 2 & Section 3 approval? (If unsure, is your product going to be shipped overseas).
2. What type of print technology and printer will be used to print these labels?
3. To what surface will the label be applied?
4. Will the label ever need to be removed?
5. What type of temperatures and environmental conditions will the label be exposed to (heat, cold, humidity, salt water, etc)?
6. Will the label need to withstand exposure to water or chemicals? If so, what kind of chemicals? What type of exposure (spray, immersion, etc.)?
7. Will the label need to withstand any unusual handling (squeeze bottles, abrasion caused by contact against other containers, conveyor rails, forklifts, etc.)?
8. How long is the label required to last

 

 

Filed Under: Advice for Manufacturing, Advice for Retail, Advice for Warehousing

Happy Holidays!

December 4, 2014 By The Barcode Lady

It’s December and everyone is ready for big sales, big inventory jobs, and deciding what is in the budget for 2015.

*If you want to automate your inventory counting this year The Barcode Lady has portable data collectors that will simplify your process. Increase productivity and decrease man hours.

*If you want competitive prices on the products you use, barcode labels, ribbons, etc… Please add me to your bid list. Just e-mail what printer your using, label or tag size, if your media is paper or synthetic and what quantity you purchase at a time. I want to save you money!

*Do you need a new promotional product for an up coming event. Let our creative team present something special that will represent you company in the best light.

Remember, The Barcode Lady will meet or beat Any advertised prices!

We wish you and yours a happy and safe holiday season.

Marilyn Elkin
“The Barcode Lady”

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How did it start? What is a barcode?

September 19, 2014 By The Barcode Lady

Put simply, a barcode is a machine-readable representation of data, either in one-dimension or two-dimension format. The benefits of barcoding are speed of data entry and accuracy. Black and white bars or matrix patterns are used to create the barcode, and depending on whether it is 1-D or 2-D. A 1-D barcode appears as vertical black and white lines, commonly seen on the products on our grocery and retail stores. A 2-D barcode will look like little black and white squares stacked on each other. The most common and public usage of 2-D barcode is by FedEx. They use 2-D PDF 417 barcode to track every package they ship.

The first bar code patent was issued in 1952 to Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver, using what looked like a bulls-eye symbol that was made of concentric circles. Bar codes were used as far back as 1932 when a group of students who did a project where they required customers to select their merchandise by removing the correct punch cards from the catalog that corresponded with the items that they wanted. In 1970, the Uniform Grocery Product Code Council and McKinsey & Co. created a numeric format for product identification in bar codes. In 1973, George J. Laurer invented the UPC (Universal Product Code) that we know today. Commercial bar codes were not used until the mid to late 1960s, and the initial application was for industrial use. Some of the early adopters of barcode technology were the railroads and the US Postal Service.

In 1967,bar codes were used on the American Railroad, known as KarTrak. It took almost 7 years before there was 95% coverage of the fleet, but the project was ultimately abandoned in 1975 because of the technical difficulties in reading the barcodes. At that time, a similar technology call RFID (radio frequency identification) became available but was considered far too expensive, so it was not used. However by 1991 RFID technology had improved and become less expensive and it became mandatory for all rail cars to be identified with an RFID tag.

The US Post started studying applications and uses for barcodes in mail delivery during the early 1970’s and by 1982 the US Postal Service implemented the POSTNET code for tracking mail delivery across the United States. Within five years the US Post had installed barcoding systems in most every major city in the US.

The actual first invention of the barcode was done by the Irish, and likely based on the Irish alphabet from the first centuries AD, which looks like a form of bar code itself. Today, barcodes have a variety of applications, including identifying retail products, mail sorting, warehouse use, and even for patient identification and tracking in hospitals.

About The Author: Godex International is an engineering company that specializes in designing and manufacturing BARCODE PRINTING products that lead the industry in the value price, high performance category. Godex has offices in the US, Europe, Taiwan and China and its products are distributed world-wide.

The Barcode Lady LLC is proud to be a distributor for the Godex line of barcode printers, label design software, re-winders and scanners.

Filed Under: Advice for Manufacturing, Advice for Retail, Advice for Warehousing, Barcode Solutions

Customer Loyalty

May 14, 2014 By The Barcode Lady

I am always thinking about ways to grow my business.  Mom always said that it’s easier to keep an existing customer than to find a new one.  Funny, she has said that for over 40 years and now I read it sales books today.  She has always been a smart business woman.

What promotes repeat business?

1. Good Products
2. Excellent Personal Service
3. Fast Shipping
4. Great Prices

For my company it’s all the above.  It’s my great customer service.  I have noticed that every company has something in their moto about great customers service.  But do we really give that service?

I was cleaning my desk and I came across an old handout from 1996 that I was given at a sales seminar I attended by speaker Shep Hyken.  He quoted Dr. Theodore Levitt, Senior Professor at Harvard Business School.
“The function of every business is to get and keep customers”.

If that’s our function, what do I do?  How do we build customer loyalty?

1. Don’t forget to say THANK YOU!  That sounds simple enough.  A phone call, an e-mail, a personal note, a little candy.  Everyone likes to be appreciated by a simple thank you!

2. Find out if you’re doing a good job, and if there are problems react quickly.  It’s necessary to follow up after a sale to make sure their expectations were met.  Shep noted that 96% of customers that have a compliant don’t tell you.  I always say if I don’t know there is a problem, I can’t fix it.

3. Continue to educate the customer on the benefits of using your company.  Reinforce why the customer made the right choice to do business with you.  If you do something different than your competition make sure they know about it.  It’s your opportunity to shine!

4. Guarantee your products and services. If there is a problem fix it.  No one likes to give a refund or exchange and replece items but sometimes you need to do what is best for the sales situation.  Your guarantee will make that customer want to continue to do business with you.

5. Make sure your talking to the decision maker.  don’t forget that others might be involved in the buying process.  Many times the buyer isn’t the only one in the decision making process.  Sometimes the buying decision includes a committee, an assistant, a secretary or/and a spouse.  Be inclusive and address each person with respect.

6. Spoil your customer with good service and excellent follow through.  If your customer should go to a competing company to shop around, they would expect the save level of service that they got from you.  Anything less from the competition reinforces that the customer made the right choice to do business with you.  In other words you have spoiled your customer.  What maybe your standard service is better than the competition.

I want to hear from you.  What other ways do you know to build customer loyalty?

Filed Under: Advice for Manufacturing, Advice for Retail, Advice for Warehousing, Barcode Solutions

Spring is finally here! What are you doing new to increase sales?

April 18, 2014 By The Barcode Lady

Today it looks and feels like spring. What does that mean to all my retail and manufacturing customers?  It means an increase in business.  People are receiving their tax checks, school will be out soon,
everyone needs to buy stuff… not only the essentials but our stuff.  They need things to get the kids off to summer camp.  They are packing up for the family vacation.  It’s time to take care of those projects
around the house.

Now is the hard part. With internet sales increasing and big box companies trying to make us extinct we need to set ourselves apart and remind our customers why they buy from us.
Service, product expertise, wide selections you can touch and feel.   With the economy in,  let’s just say not like it was 5 years ago we need to fight for every sale.

When customers are searching the internet they are mainly price driven.  One of my favorite retail pet shop owners was telling me a customer went down the street to a pet chain store.  He purchased
a fish tank with all the accessories.  He then brought the whole purchase still in the box to him for help with the set up.  There you go.  The big stores have minimum wage workers with no product knowledge
who sell what they  have on the floor and saves the customer a few dollars, maybe.  There is no special ordering, no product knowledge, no help with set up nothing.    “The nerve of that guy to buy down the street and expect me to help him.”

What do I do now?  Do I help him and hope he buys from me in the future?  Do I tell him to go back to the box store and try to get help when I know they aren’t going to help him?  My suggestion was to have a sign
posted in the store.  Fish tank set up $200.00 – free with system purchase.  My friend did not feel comfortable with posting the sign and was afraid that he might offend potential customers.

What do you think?  Please share your success story.

 

Filed Under: Advice for Manufacturing, Advice for Retail, Advice for Warehousing, Barcode Solutions

Common Types Of Barcode Scanners

April 12, 2013 By The Barcode Lady

Why Barcodes

We the common people are quite familiar with barcodes. We see barcodes on a daily basis because they are printed on the packages of almost every consumer product. To our eyes barcodes are a series of black and white stripes. In actuality barcodes are machine readable data codes. In other words, the stripes are codes containing information related to the product. The information can be gathered by reading/scanning the barcode with a scanner.

Barcode scanners

The task of reading barcodes cannot be performed with regular computers. A device called the barcode scanner is required for this task. A barcode scanner is an electronic device which contains light source, lens and decoder circuits. It merely collects optical information in the form of pulses which is then converted to electrical signals.

Types of scanners

Barcode scanners are quite common for there is a massive need for scanning barcodes in a wide range of industries and businesses. These scanners come in different shapes and even with variant technologies. Based on the technology used, barcode scanners can be categorized into roughly 7 types:

1. Pen type readers

As the name suggests these scanners resemble pen which have a light source and photodiode. The light source and photodiode are placed at the tip of the pen. When the tip is moved across the bars the photodiode measures widths of the bars and spaces which is then converted to waveform

2. Laser Scanners

The working principle for the laser scanners is similar to the pen type scanners. As the name goes these obviously use a laser as a light source. Laser scanners are more reliable and widely accepted as the standard scanner.

3. CCD readers

Charge-Coupled Device or CCD readers are basically semiconductor devices. Hundreds of tiny sensors are placed at the tip of such scanners.

4. Camera based readers

The newest type of barcode scanners are the two dimensional imaging scanners. Obviously a camera is used to capture the picture of the barcode; the image is then digitally processed to get the information. There are also large field of view readers which are mainly used for industrial purposes.

5. Omni-directional barcode scanners

This type of scanners typically uses lasers. The advantage of these scanners is that it is not required to scan the barcode from a certain side at a certain angle. These are most common in the payment counter of the supermarkets, where products are slid over the scanner.

6. Smartphones

With the advent of smartphone technology scanning barcodes have been further made easier. All the major operating systems including Symbian, android etc. in the market offer barcode scanning.

Barcodes are usually connected with a cord to the computer via serial, parallel or USB connections. Some brands offer wireless connections as well. Barcodes and barcode scanners have made life much easier for the consumers. This system of transferring coded information is efficient and stressfree.

Filed Under: Advice for Manufacturing, Advice for Retail, Advice for Warehousing, Barcode Solutions

What Is POS? Why Is It Essential For A Retail Store?

April 12, 2013 By The Barcode Lady

A point-of-sale, in short POS, system is a computer automated replacement for a sales register. Point of sale devices plays an essential role in the management everyday business operations. The POS system can carry out numerous functions such as track and record customer orders, process debit and credit cards, and handle stock. These systems involve a computer, which includes application-based programs and I/O devices made for specific work setups. POS systems can be discovered in the majority of businesses that serve customers such as retail stores, restaurants, hotels, and entertainment establishments.

POS and retail store

POS is very essential in running business activities, especially retail store. It enables retailers to know their customers. POS software helps the businesses track the most preferred products through different consumer profiles.  Based on customer shopping habits, retailers can rapidly identify what products they must market. POS softwares allow companies to track their consumers so that they can understand their needs. As a result, it becomes easier for retailers to cater to their customer preferences.

A good POS system can help retail store

  • Simplify and improve inventory handling.
  • Save significant amounts of time by automating bookkeeping and various other retail tasks for managers.
  • Dramatically improve customer service.
  • Easily show where you are making and losing money so you can make adjustments and increase profits.
  • Improve the effectiveness of marketing efforts.

POS Helps make more money

A retail POS system can assist you enhance your profits in numerous ways. Quicker, more trusted checkouts indicate fewer workforces are required. Sales reports enable you to optimize your stock levels and manage costs. Inbuilt loyalty programs advocate higher ticket averages.  They also help repeat business from your consumers.  You can also earn revenues from internet sales by integrating ecommerce servicers.

There are still may other ways POS can help you increase your bottom line.

POS Helps run business more efficiently

A good retail POS system raises your effectiveness by doing away with needless job. Rather than using separate units for your ecommerce, retail, mail order, and wholesale departments, choose one retail software package that can easily handle your whole company. Pick a retail POS system that enhances your rate of service along with on-the-fly data entry, data-driven lookups, and faster ticket entry.

Ensure that the retail software you select can automate all of your process related tasks, such as purchasing, customer loyalty, physical count, and label printing.

Filed Under: Advice for Manufacturing, Advice for Retail, Advice for Warehousing, Barcode Solutions

Use of Bar Codes

April 1, 2013 By The Barcode Lady

You see bar codes everywhere around you. You see them in super markets, on greeting cards, consumable goods and labels. Ever wondered what it is a bar code? It is an optical representation of data associated to the object to which it is affixed.  Barcodes initially were scanned by unique optical scanning devices called bar code readers. Later on, interpretive software application and scanners became readily available on devices including smartphones and desktop printers.

Barcodes can be used for business activities around the world. It can be used:

  • to track and manage your vehicle fleet and the drivers
  • to track assets in building including every computer, desk, desk accessory, telephone, and copier
  • to help security guards identify and record every employee, every room they work in and every door they enter and exit.
  • to unlock, lock or secure entrances or exits throughout the factory plant.
  • to track incoming and outgoing of mail within an organization.
  • To identify slow selling items in order to prevent inventory build-up
  • To identify and record fast selling items
  • To predict seasonal fluctuations

History of Bar Codes

On October 7, 1952, Bernard Silver and Joseph Woodland, inventors of bar codes, were issued first patent for a barcode type product. The Silver and Woodland barcode is referred to as a bull’s eye symbol, composed of a series of concentric circles.

The idea of bar code came into light in 1948. During that period, Bernard Silver was a graduate student at one of the top tech universities in the United States. He overheard the owner of the local food chain called food fair proposing one of the faculty members of Drexel Institute of Technologies to research a model that can read product information automatically during checkout.  Silver told his classmate Norman Joseph Woodland about the proposal. They both enthusiastically started working on various systems. At first, they used ultraviolet ink, but the ink was expensive and too unstable.

On 20 October, 1949, Silver and Woodland filed their patent application for “Classifying Apparatus and Method”.  There they described both bullseye and linear printing patterns, as well as electronic systems and the mechanical systems needed to read the code. The patent was issued as U.S Patent 2,612,994 on October 7, 1952.

Bar Code – Commercial Use

The first commercial bar code was appeared in 1966. However, it was soon realized that industry standard set should be maintained for bar codes.  The American company Monarch Marking produced the first bar code for retail trade use and the British company Plessey Telecommunications introduced bar code for industrial use.

Filed Under: Advice for Manufacturing, Advice for Retail, Advice for Warehousing, Barcode Solutions

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