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As technology evolves, companies are rethinking how to simplify processes and boost productivity. One area that often takes significant time and resources is the processing of invoices and receipts. Traditional methods, which require manual processing, are time-consuming and error-prone, and they lead to delays in accounting and payment cycles. However,...

In the highly regulated and complex tobacco industry, the ability to accurately track and trace individual cigarette packs is paramount. While traditional methods often relied on human-readable alphanumeric codes, the rise of high-density DotCode barcodes presents a significant opportunity to encode more data in smaller cigarette packs. In this blog...

A library barcode scanner is an indispensable tool that can be utilized in a variety of ways to aid in the collection and operations management of a library. When leveraged to its fullest, a library barcode reader can help enhance accuracy, efficiency, and stock management. What is a library barcode?...

As businesses scale and supply chains become more complex, inventory management has emerged as a critical challenge for warehouse operators. Conventional techniques, predominantly dependent on manual labor, are being supplanted by sophisticated technologies such as drones and barcode recognition. These innovations can enhance the accuracy and efficiency of inventory tracking...

Efficient and secure ID verification is crucial for various industries, from banking to travel. This blog explores a use case involving the capture and processing of a Belgian electronic identity card for archiving purposes, followed by the extraction of the cardholder’s information into structured fields. The Process of Automated ID...

Warehousing involves a lot of organizing, maintaining, and managing processes to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the warehouse. The warehousing industry is prone to errors and has its own challenges. According to a report by McKinsey & Company in 2019, approximately £300 billion (approximately $385 billion) is spent...

In the world of fashion retail, streamlining operations and providing an enhanced shopping experience is crucial for success. One powerful tool that has revolutionized the industry is the use of barcodes. By exploring the power of barcodes in clothing, fashion retailers can achieve efficient clothing management and deliver a seamless...

In an era of globalization, where food products traverse vast distances before reaching our plates, assuring traceability, quality, and safety has become a top priority. Food product barcodes are one of the significant developments assisting the food business in fulfilling these priorities. According to Statista, “The barcode systems and technology...

Barcode technology is essential in managing day-to-day inventory management tasks. It helps streamline stocks and minimize gluts and shortages. And to leverage the maximum benefits of barcode recognition, choosing a robust inventory barcode scanner becomes critical. Let’s dive deep into selecting a barcode scanner SDK for managing inventory. Open-Source vs....

As social distancing became imperative, retailers started using technology, such as barcodes, to limit physical contact by click-and-collect as part of omnichannel retail. There are multiple advantages of barcode technology in retail. It creates dynamic sales opportunities, offers deeper consumer insights, and empowers employees.  Here is how retailers can use...

Barcodes have long been used to track and manage inventories; however, the use cases for barcode scanning don’t end there. As the world continues to face the Covid-19 pandemic, innovators and governments of various countries have been trying numerous ways to contain its spread. Barcoding technology is one of them....

As with every industry, the educational system is undergoing a digital transformation. An ever-growing number of courses are now offered online, computers and tablets are replacing textbooks, and teachers and classrooms have changed their curriculum to better match the needs of the modern-day labor market. In addition to these changes,...

Retail stores continue to find new ways to engage customers and build better customer relationships, even or especially during COVID-19. According to Small Business Trends, there are at least five things customers want from a retail store. These include personalized customer service, online/offline integration, the use of mobile technology, loyalty...

Retail store checkout today has evolved with new technologies to choose from. Among them, two are mobile-point-of-sale (mPOS) and self-checkout solutions. Both are widely popular. In this post, we look at some of the benefits of implementing mobile POS systems with barcode scanner systems in your retail store and how...

Barcodes have an array of applications – they are business critical in warehousing for inventory management. They can be productive in retail marketing campaigns and much more. Here is a short but useful collection of how a couple of European and a couple of California businesses leverage barcodes for their...

Anyone tasked with regularly and manually capturing vehicle identification numbers (VIN) knows how troublesome they can be when doing so from a vehicle. You usually have to hover over and read through the windshield at the engraved numbers etched in low contrast. Or, you can kneel to look at the...

What is Aadhaar card Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number that can be obtained voluntarily by residents or passport holders of India, based on their biometric and demographic data. The data is collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a statutory authority established in January 2009 by...

Recently, a potential customer reached out to our Support Team during a Live Chat session and asked us if we had any JavaScript APIs to capture MICR from a Canon scanner.   After asking a few follow-up questions to get a better idea of their project requirement, the question was asked:...

Barcodes and agriculture are not new, but they continue to find new ways to work together. Thanks to mobile app developers and barcode scanning SDKs, farmers are using barcoding technology to improve efficiencies within the supply chain such as: Monitoring yields Handling fresh produce Improving communication Enforcing accountability In this...

Businesses are turning to intelligent warehouse management to vastly improve efficiencies by leveraging automation. Computer vision technology empowers many businesses to track goods with proven-reliable barcode labels. But, what are some considerations to get started with barcode-based intelligent warehouse management? How a Modern Intelligent Warehouse Works To move beyond manual...

Inventory tracking is critical for a lot of businesses. While it’s certainly more critical to some industries, such as retail, other less obvious industries can also benefit. For example, it’s said US retailers are sitting on $1.43 in inventory for every $1 they sell. A small business can also use inventory tracking...

The market for inventory management software is expected to grow with a CAGR of more than eight percent by 2020 and with barcode technology at the core of any such solution, the potential applications are many. We came across six good ideas for using inventory tracking or barcode technology in...

Barcode technology has been around for decades, and it continues to grow in its use across many industries such as retail, transportation, logistics, public security, automated production, healthcare and more. Barcodes have become very mission critical to countless organizations. In healthcare, it’s even been argued barcodes have actually helped save lives...