We are familiar with barcode labels today, but how many of us still scratch our heads as we stand in the queue at a supermarket and watch the barcode labels on different products being scanned? Yes, barcode labels still mystify.
Barcode labels were introduced many years ago and today they are seen on almost every product available in supermarkets and other shops. Why so, you ask? A barcode holds a lot of information related to the product – an identification number, its date of acquisition, its price, and other numeric data.
This sort of information is of great use in a number of ways. We see it ourselves when items are scanned at the checkout as it speeds the shopping experience, but bar codes are also advantageous for stock keeping as well.
If you run a shop with large volumes of stock, it can be hard to keep track of it all. When did certain items arrive? How long will they last? Bar codes can help with all of this. They are also of use for companies that have pieces of equipment that they use in different places. By placing bar codes on these items and scanning them whenever they are moved from one place to another, you can always know where they are, ensuring that nothing is lost.