The retail and supply chain sectors are experiencing their most significant transformation since the barcode’s introduction ...

The concept of the barcode — an alphabet made up of thick and thin bars — came into being in the 1950s. It took another quarter of a century for one to be printed on product packaging and scanned.

Before the creation of the scanner and barcodes, SA and its retail stores only had one method available to ascertain a correct assessment of what stock remained on the shelves and in the storeroom.

Socket's Series 8 mobile barcode scanners are designed to be connected to a mobile host such as smartphones and the Apple iPod touch in multiple convenient attached configurations. Approximately the ...

The data contained in a barcode is typically tied to things like a SKU or a purchase order. Once scanned, this data is accessed and displayed for the user to learn more information or take an action.