Overview
The use of barcode technology in an industrial setting can be traced back as far as the 1960s, with some early implementations to identify railroad cars. Today, barcodes are just about everywhere and are used for identification in almost all areas of business.
When barcodes are implemented in business processes, procedures can be automated to reduce human error and increase productivity. More accurate data entry, better document tracking, reduced inventory costs, increased sales–such benefits as these are now within the reach of any size business, with barcode’s use and its capabilities are being applied with sometimes startling results by firms that range from defense contractors to libraries.
Most firms used bar-code systems to track documents on microfilm, to follow the processing of materials in factories, to record billing time, and even to replace time clocks. Many firms begin using bar codes to record their inventory and then discover other applications for the technology.
Are they limited to do so?
One of the most common methods of reading barcodes is with a hand-held pen or wand-type readers and Fix-mount readers for automatic reading. These days, The few mobile phones and iPhones having facility to scan barcodes using the camera. With their scanning applications, you can scan a product and depending on the barcodes, it can be anything from opening a mobile webpage, to retrieving information about the product, to downloading a piece of content.
This app lets you shop by scanning the products, and one-click order at the end in the counter, Need not roll your trolley or carry your baskets in the shop.This can also used in all retailing industry to track products, modify orders, receive personalized recommendations, customer reviews, receive the newsletters about the retailing products, access your Wish list and check out the products then and there. And also if you have updated with the “Wish list/Monthly List” you need not come to shop for the next time, modify the list(if required) send a query to the retailing shops.
Even more, you can look for the same products from different shops and search for the price and compare them. Verify the duplication or malfunctions of the products.
Order your favorite foods, Look for the film previews and reviews and order film tickets,And Still not yet limited… Still to go… It’s all to make you and your customers to have a more happy sophisticated life.
References: http://www.barcodefaq.com/barcode-scanning.html
