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Make Your Own QR Codes for Free
By now we've all seen, if not scanned, a QR code. But did you know that you don't need to be a corporate conglomerate to benefit from them in business or in life? The QR code has become widely...
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Create Bar Code Mailing Labels With OpenOffice
In a previous article, we covered how to create bar codes in Microsoft Word for personal or business use, but for those without access to Microsoft Word, OpenOffice software is a free alternative....
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Equipment Inventory Management System Delivers Proven Return on Investment
Independent research study by Building Services Research and Information Association calculates ROI within a year for ToolHound tool tracking system. ToolHound Inc., a global supplier of tool...
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Bar Codes and Packaging
Bar codes and Packaging This article discusses issues to consider when placing or designing a bar code on a package. A number of links to industry standards documents are available at the end of...
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Printing Barcode Labels? What You Need to Know
Barcodes have proven to be a cost effective way to price your products for retail, track inventory data, ship packages, and even promote your company – but how do you get started? Printing barcode...
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Using RFID To Protect and Authenticate Apparel Brands
Today’s savvy consumer is more sensitive to product brands than ever before. This is particularly true in the world of fashion. In fact, nearly 30 percent of apparel buyers believe that fashion brands...
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RFID Used Very Effectively to Track Weapons During Annual Show
This year the annual International Association of Chiefs of Police (or IACP) Conference was held in Philadelphia, PA. The Conference took place over three days during October of 2013. With a reputation...
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How Do You Test a Bar Code?
Written by John Nachtrieb Maybe the first question should be, why do you test a bar code — and why is it necessary? Here's my take. It is necessary to test a bar code because when it doesn’t work...
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The Internet Of Things (IoT) - The Fundamentals
It is difficult today to look through on-line technology blogs, magazines, or advertising literature and not find some claim about the Internet of Things (IoT) or Machine-to-Machine (M2M)...
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How to Look Up a Bar Code (UPC) Number
On occasion, you may need to look up a bar code number. If you are a consumer, you might want to find contact information for the company who made the product you are buying. If you purchase products...
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Issues in Tracking Work-in-Process
Issues in Tracking Work-in-Process by Dr. Peter Green of BellHawk Systems Corporation IntroductionTracking Work-in Process (WIP) in a manufacturing, test or repair process is conceptually simple but...
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QR Code Shootout - What App Is Fastest?
What QR code reader app is fastest? That is the main question I was trying to answer. In an effort to make scanning QR codes as painless as possible, I would like to be using the one that works the...
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Mobile Barcodes CAN Deliver Real Value
Guest Post by Jane McPherson, Chief Marketing Officer of SpyderLynk Mobile Barcodes Can Deliver Real Value (and Great Campaign Results!) through Careful Planning and Execution As the CMO of a mobile...
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Case Study: Warehouse Management Streamlined with Bar Code Labels
Omaha-based Building Structure Company Adds bar codes for Durable, Functional Labeling System Foundation Supportworks, Inc. manufactures and distributes a variety of stabilization supports for building...
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App to Reduce Inefficiencies at the Dept of Defense
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Nov 20, 2013) - The developers of codeREADr, a commercial barcode scanning app, have today announced adding the ability to scan Pentagon-mandated UID barcodes, concatenate...
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AIM Creates Automatic ID & Data Capture (AIDC) Cornerstone in Europe
Industry Association Forms AIM Europe to Guide Global Growth Cranberry Township, PA– November 21, 2013 – AIM, the international industry association and worldwide authority on barcode, RFID, RTLS and...
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RFID At The (POS) Point Of Ski
Exciting new RFID technology has been installed at the Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) to expedite access to the ski lifts. Skiers are now given a badge, which is embedded with an RFID tag, to...
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QR Code And 2D Barcode Resources
2D bar codes, QR codes, Microsoft Tag, SnapTag and other versions of 2D bar codes have now become a significant part of the bar code landscape. Our mission here at The Bar Code News is to be the...
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Barcode Quality: A Problem and an Opportunity
Written by John Nachtrieb on November 26, 2013 in Barcode Tutorial What a suitable moment in which to pause and say “thank you” to you, our new and loyal readers. It makes all the difference to...
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Using Mobile QR Codes to Get Customer Feedback
Mindshare Technologies has recently adopted Quick Response (QR) code technology to help obtain customer feedback. QR codes are a type of bar code that can be printed on sales receipts and product...
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