Place a barcode inside the scan area
Types of barcodes
Barcode failures are caused by poor printing or poor data quality; whatever the reason, if your Barcode marks “error” it can result in additional costs for your company.
Barcode errors can be very costly, as it would mean reprinting the packaging or at least the labels with the correct symbol, and repackaging or relabeling all the merchandise, so the additional expense would affect your company’s profitability.
Motorola barcode scanner programming guide
The barcode is especially relevant in high turnover environments. Or where you work with a lot of references. Also in areas where accuracy is key. In other words, where a minimum level of error in the identification or distribution of goods must be ensured.
Barcodes are read with an optical scanner. And, as a general rule, the code 128 symbology – which is the EAN symbology – is applied without a check digit. Barcodes allow data to be captured simply and accurately. And they provide the efficiency that the supply chain demands because they enable fast and accurate data entry. Data enters directly into ERP systems, automating the flow of information in the commercial area processes. In this definition alone, the barcode presents two of its greatest strengths:
The barcode is a technology that has been maintained over time – it appeared in 1952 in the USA – always showing great versatility. It is very easy to implement because it only requires basic scanning and printing systems. It is also very simple to use. It is a fast, accurate and efficient control method.
Barcode scanner setup sheet
Previously we talked a little bit about barcodes, however we did not delve much into the operation of the reader. The barcode reader or scanner as it is also known, is a device that facilitates operations within companies, as it reduces data capture time and significantly reduces human error.
Basically, the bar code reader works by means of a laser light beam that captures the information contained in the bar code and transports it to its destination medium by means of electrical impulses and translates it into data that can be interpreted by a computer. But… How exactly does it capture it?
When the device directs the light beam at the barcode, it captures and reads the light that is reflected off the surface. It does this because each device has sensors that detect the beam and then converts the light energy into electrical energy, which can be easily converted into data. Basically it is a three-step process that is summarized starting with an input device that converts the light energy into electrical energy, the second step corresponds to the transformation of electrical energy into data and finally in step three, the data is sent to the computer where the barcode scanner is installed.
Motorola scanner enter after scan
Barcoding is especially relevant in high turnover environments. Or where you work with a lot of SKUs. Also in areas where accuracy is key. That is, where a minimum level of error in the identification or distribution of goods must be ensured.
Barcodes are read with an optical scanner. And, as a general rule, the code 128 symbology – which is the EAN symbology – is applied without a check digit. Barcodes allow data to be captured simply and accurately. And they provide the efficiency that the supply chain demands because they enable fast and accurate data entry. Data enters directly into ERP systems, automating the flow of information in the commercial area processes. In this definition alone, the barcode presents two of its greatest strengths:
The barcode is a technology that has been maintained over time – it appeared in 1952 in the USA – always showing great versatility. It is very easy to implement because it only requires basic scanning and printing systems. It is also very simple to use. It is a fast, accurate and efficient control method.
