Barcode technology has become so widespread that many consumers take it for granted, but the technology continues to offer numerous benefits in a wide array of businesses. With only some basic ...

Properly managing inventory requires a system of some sort. It doesn't matter if the system consists of writing inventory levels on the back of an envelope or using the most sophisticated radio ...

For half a century, barcodes have provided a uniform approach to inventory management. Using parallel bars of varying widths against a plain background, barcodes assign a unique numerical value to ...

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The concept of the barcode — an alphabet made up of thick and thin bars — came into being in the 1950s. It took another quarter of a century for one to be printed on product packaging and scanned.

RFID Journal LIVE! 2023 will feature end-user companies discussing RFID’s use in various industries, including retail, as well as exhibitors offering tagging solutions for multiple applications. To ...

The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer – on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. Fifty is ancient for most technologies, but barcodes are still going ...