BAR CODES: Technology and Implementation

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Bar codes as an Automated Data Collection tool facilitate collection of product related information throughout the supply chain as the product travels from its point of manufacture to its point of sale. In the time to come, bar codes would become mandatory for businesses, and there would be an urgent need to adopt this technology. A first on the subject in India, Bar Codes: Technology and Implementation demystifies bar codes technology and provides inputs on choosing the right equipment for implementing bar code systems. Written in a simple and non-technical language, it brings to the fore the applications of bar codes in the area of manufacturing, distribution as well as in the development of management information systems.

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A S Bhaskar Raj was Executive Editor for Information Technology, published by Electronics for You, New Delhi and Bureau Chief for Disycom and Electronics Today. He has been in the field of journalism for over thirty years. He writes regularly for leading journals and newspapers Table of Contents 1. A general introduction to bar codes and its history, Auto ID technologies 2. Introduction to bar code technology 3. Different symbologies – Linear, 2-Dimensional, Stacked, Matrix, composite: Tips on choosing the Right Symbology 4. Scanning, decoding, Types of scanners: tips on choosing the right scanner 5. Printing bar code labels: tips on choosing the right printer 6. Bar code verification, software, operating systems: tips on choosing the right software 7. Data communications – interfacing bar code systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 8. Applications 9. Justifying, planning and Implementing bar code systems 10. Benefits of introducing Bar Code for the Indian industries, Case studies,