A barcode is a scanned representation of data presented in the form of series of bars and spaces. A number of barcode standards have been developed to make organizations to perform more efficiently and accurately. Barcodes facilitates to run business operations easily, enabling the automation process in the routine tasks improving work efficiency and productivity. Ease of use and accuracy: Barcodes help to run business operations easily and accurately, without hindrances. Barcodes are commonly referred in performing the activities like label printing, video stores, work in progress, warehouse automation, point-of-sale,…
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Benefits of Using Barcode Technology
Things are made easier by computers in every type of business for people. A revolution has been allowed by barcode technology in transportation, tracking and controlling information. People are allowed to give a unique control barcode number to products. A unique barcode is created for each product. Every barcode bears information, these are simply lines and spaces of different widths. Barcode scanners can read the barcode information by a passing light over a barcode. A scan is converted by a photocell detector into an electrical signal which can be understood…
Read MoreWhat is the First Step to Automate any Retail Industry
For automating any retail industry different steps are to be followed. The first main step which one should follow for automating a retail industry is the point of sale. Point of sale is the place where the process of transaction occurs. In retail industry, point of sale applications are being used at any level of the retail chain. They can be used at both the manufacturer level and at the distributor level. Generally, user friendly applications are implemented for the major corporate retail houses. User friendly interface should be maintained…
Read MoreBest Methods Followed To Win In Automation Business
Automation methods have been increased day by day in order to meet the needs of the present customer and the present trends. Jim Pinto a famous industry analyst suggested best methods for meeting the needs of present trends such as The networked theory: The main aim of fully automated factories is to: take customers order online, with electronic transactions that indicate batch size, price and colour, while the intelligent robots builds a variety of customized products on demand. The aim of remote controlled automation is to maintain a better part…
Read MoreDisadvantages Of Automation
Apart from the advantages there are some disadvantages of automation which affect human mankind a lot. Even the technology limits are not up to the extent. So in order to make each and every thing being automated, the technology is not ready yet. It has some drawbacks. Even the social controversies also include which results in the disadvantages. The main disadvantages are: Technology Limits: The technology is unable to automate each and every task. There are some limits of automation systems. Research and development cost: The research and the…
Read MoreHow To Clean A Barcode Print Head
The problem with ribbon and adhesive labels is that residue increases and blocks the print head. The increased residue after some time needs the print head to operate harder to generate the image. The harder the components in the print head have to function, the fast they burn out. A print head that is intended to print nearly ten million labels can burn out just after a million if there is no proper care taken. This generates a huge working expense. Most printers will consist of a release which allows…
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