Do the bar codes need to meet an industry standard?
Some industries have standards for bar codes that cover such requirements as: • Height • Density • Placement • Use of eye-readable equivalents Question 15: Have You Allowed Enough Time to Test the Coded Forms? Bar code printing can be complex. You should always allow time to test the bar codes prior to delivery of the order. For example, in the auto industry, if the bar codes do not meet industry standards, the end user can return the parts to the supplier at the supplier’s expense. Always allow enough time to test the bar codes. SECTION II: BAR CODE APPLICATIONS Listed below are some of the many applications for bar coding: Hospitals: material management, tracking patient services and charges, capital equipment inventory, tracking attendance Manufacturing: Production tracking, work-in-progress inventory, measuring productivity, identifying specific items used, verifying correct assembly Warehousing: Picking optimization, electronic pick lists, space management, physical inventory Dist
