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What is a barcode?
These four fonts represent the letter "A", but the bottom-right "A" is displayed in a font that is readable by a barcode scanner.
Barcodes are nothing more than fonts. The concept of using barcodes is actually fairly simple. A barcode is a type of font that a scanner can "read" and understand as a
letter, number or symbol.
For example: The letter "A" can appear on a sheet of paper in a number of different fonts, but the human mind understands that it's all the same letter. Likewise, the scanner can understand that certain pattern of lines is the letter "A". When this pattern of vertical black lines is scanned, the barcode reader translates it as the
letter "A".
For example: The letter "A" can appear on a sheet of paper in a number of different fonts, but the human mind understands that it's all the same letter. Likewise, the scanner can understand that certain pattern of lines is the letter "A". When this pattern of vertical black lines is scanned, the barcode reader translates it as the
letter "A".
A barcode can contain any information
Most people are familiar with barcodes on products. These barcodes are simply unique codes that represent one single entity. That entity can be a book, a dinner plate,
a package of rubber-bands or anything else that needs to be uniquely defined. In your organization, you can give each unit that you stock whatever code you want.
What barcodes do
When this barcode is scanned, the system understands "12345". You decide what "12345" refers to in your system.
Any information (numbers or text) can be turned into a barcode. When it's printed, this barcode represents this code so a scanner can read it.
In the example to the left, the scanner understands that the code "12345" was just scanned.
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What barcodes do not do
Only the information "12345" will be returned back to the system when the barcode is scanned. The barcode only contains those 5 digits. It does not contain full
product information, size, shape, weight, color or anything else. The barcode is simply one code that can be easily read by a barcode scanner. It's just "12345".
A Barcode System increases: Speed - Accuracy - Efficiency - Informed Decision Making
The ACCTivate! Barcode System Bundle includes the barcode software
and barcode hardware required to implement a complete barcoding solution
Barcodes in action
When a barcode is tied to an inventory control system the full power of a barcode system can be seen. The inventory system can recognize "12345" from the barcode as the
product ID number for one product. When that barcode is scanned, the inventory system can take action against that code.
If products already have barcodes, the existing barcode number can be added to the system & associated with the correct product. For products without barcodes, a barcode can be printed and placed on the product and/or the location or bin for the product.
If products already have barcodes, the existing barcode number can be added to the system & associated with the correct product. For products without barcodes, a barcode can be printed and placed on the product and/or the location or bin for the product.
A Barcode System in Action: Rapid receipt of inventory
Access purchase orders on a handheld mobile computer with a barcode reader, quickly scan the received product into inventory & immediately verify the correct product and quantity have been received.A Barcode System in Action: Inventory transfers between warehouses, within warehouse or to trucks
Swiftly transfer inventory between company
warehouses, between locations within a warehouse
or from a warehouse to trucks or service vehicles
warehouses, between locations within a warehouse
or from a warehouse to trucks or service vehicles
A Barcode System in Action: Rapid, accurate physical and cycle counts
Accurately count thousands of inventory items and immediately update warehouse inventory information — simply, rapidly and with less expense.A Barcode System in Action: Mobile sales orders
Sales orders can be created from a wireless device with barcoding while at a tradeshow or from the showroom floor, allowing products to be scanned to complete order entry.
A Barcode System in Action: Order fulfillment: Picking
Achieve new levels of productivity and accuracy with ACCTivate! enabled wireless handheld barcode picking. Easily pick the product by scanning the barcode, complete the order and prepare it to ship – all from a mobile handheld computer with barcode reader with no printed paperwork required.A Barcode System in Action: Bar codes for product ID, lot number, serial number & warehouse location
Bar code encoded with lot number data as indicated by the '10' prefix, which is an Application Identifier.
The Application Identifier of '99' indicates that this barcode is encoded with warehouse location data.
ACCTivate! supports four Application Identifiers:
> (01) Product ID
> (10) Lot number*
> (21) Serial number*
> (99) Warehouse location
*10 or 21 can be used for lot or serial numbers interchangeably
A Barcode System increases: Speed - Accuracy - Efficiency - Informed Decision Making
The ACCTivate! Barcode System Bundle includes the barcode software
and barcode hardware required to implement a complete barcoding solution
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"Barcoding in ACCTivate! saves us at least an
hour per day."
Tim Burleson,
Owner & CTO
Ugly Mug Coffee
Tim Burleson,
Owner & CTO
Ugly Mug Coffee
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