Barcoding News

From manufacturers to shipping and retailers, workers from across the industries use barcodes to track products. A failed barcode can slow down production lines, cause costly reprints, wasted labels, and shipping chargebacks. Barcode verification is the best way to ensure scannability to ensure that your barcodes gets scan correctly the first time, every time. Poor quality barcodes can cost you time, productivity, and money. When it comes to barcode verification, it is helpful to have a barcode verifier to enable the verification process where it grades the 1D or 2D barcodes to its industry ISO standards set from GS1. Barcode verifiers analyze the barcode and assign a quality grade to them usually with letter between A through F, where A is the best and F is the worst. A barcode with a C or above is consider a passing code to be used. Verification helps confirm that a code will be read and accepted anywhere and by any reader. It ensure the readability along the supply chain, correct formation of data, and prints reports listing grades to certify industry standards to be met in order to prevent product rejection and possible fines. When purchasing a barcode verifier, here are a few key questions to answer:

• What type of barcodes do you need to verify? 1D or 2D?
• Are you verifying codes for internal or contract compliance use?
• How many barcodes needs to be verify daily?
• Will you need printed records?
• Will you need a traditional or ISO/ANSI verification?

For a flexible and cost effective barcode verifier, the RJS Inspector 5000 barcode verifier meets all your verification needs. Multiple scanner options are available; 2D camera (coming soon) ,auto optic scan head or laser scanner, this portable scanner is quickly adaptable and can be used in any environment. It follows the ISO 15416/ISO 15415 and ANSI X3.182 barcode inspection method with store and print capability. The verifier can easily be installed by the user and is easily assessed through a simple seven button user interface with large color LCD display. Features:

• Full ISO Analysis for 1D bar codes (2D coming soon)
• Auto- discriminates between popular symbologies
• Large color LCD display
• Viewable scan reflectance profile
• Bar coded data is broken down and explained in detail
• Field upgradable firmware (free lifetime software upgrades)
• Searchable database storage (1,000 inspection record) with time/ date stamp

Barcode analysis results will appear on screen with an audible tone and pass/fail notice to indicate if the barcode is up to standard. With optional report printer (or VCIR PC software) you can obtained a detailed hardcopy printout of the results. Making sure you have a solution that will verify to the quality and standards you need to meet is essential to getting the most out of your system. A proper verification system provides the insurance that your barcodes will scan at every level of the supply chain for increased efficiency and smooth customer/supplier relations. Contact Barcodes if you have any questions regarding barcode verification and we can start a verification procedure in your operations today.

Barcodes is set to attend the upcoming 2019 Captain D’s Summer convention on July 21-23 in San Antonio, TX. We work and provide point of sale solutions to Captain D’s locations and we will be showcasing our new and upcoming POS solutions. We are excited to attend this convention which will provide us an excellent opportunity to engage with the their corporate staff and franchisees that we work with. ABOUT CAPTAIN D’S: Headquartered in Nashville, TN, Captain D’s has 512 restaurants in 21 states, plus military bases around the world. Captain D’s is the nation’s leading fast casual seafood restaurant and was named the #1 seafood chain in the QSR 50, ranked by AUV. Founded in 1969, Captain D’s has been offering its customers high-quality seafood at reasonable prices in a welcoming atmosphere for more than 46 years. Captain D’s serves a wide variety of seafood that includes freshly prepared entrees and the company’s signature hand-battered fish, which is cooked to order. The restaurants also offer premium-quality, grilled items such as shrimp, and surf and turf, as well as hushpuppies, desserts and freshly brewed, Southern-style sweet tea, a Captain D’s favorite. For more information, please visit www.captainds.com.

 

CHICAGO, June 11

 

Barcodes, Inc. is proud to announce the recent acquisition of Informs, Inc., an AIDC solutions provider with a strategic focus on consumables and custom labels sales in Holland, MI. The recent merger with Informs Inc., increases Barcodes, Inc. capabilities in consumables and furthers the goal to be the biggest and best solution provider in the industry.

Dan Nettesheim, President & CEO of Barcodes, Inc. said, “We are excited to add the talented individuals of Informs to the Barcodes team. Together, we will serve the customers of Informs and bring forward the resources of a global company to meet their needs. We look forward to supporting the Informs team’s growth with our robust infrastructure.”

The new combined entity with a shared common vision to provide the best customer experience, will help customers achieve their strategic objectives for a more connected enterprise.

About Barcodes, Inc.  

Barcodes, Inc. with corporate offices across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., is a leading information technology solution provider with more than a 20-year history of providing products and services to automate businesses. Barcodes has partnered with private equity firms to leverage their capital and experience to drive strategic growth.

About Informs, Inc.  

Informs, Inc. is an AIDC solutions provider with a strategic focus on consumables and custom labels sales in Holland, MI. Informs provides insightful consulting and superior, cutting-edge solutions for data collection, management, and tracking to create custom solutions for small to large international corporations.

For more information contact:

Lorna Malja, Marketing Manager

[email protected]

312.582.4893

Visit Barcodes at Goodwill Conference in booth 1027, August 11-14, 2019 at Spokane Convention Center in Spokane, WA!

We are excited to announce that Barcodes will be joining the Goodwill Summer Conference to showcase our product pricing and data collection solutions to all the attendees. The Summer Conference will take place August 12-13, 2019, in Spokane, WA. This conference provides the opportunity for Goodwill retail, marketing, information technology, finance, loss prevention, safety, business services and resource development professionals to engage in networking opportunities. For Goodwill employees, feel free to visit us at booth 1027 to learn more about data collection and product pricing to increase efficiency at your location.

As retailers confront the challenges of 2019, digital business professionals must consider the potential influence on their road map of new technologies and apps to win, serve, and retain customers. Mobile technology such as handheld barcode scanners provides retailers the opportunity to personalize the guest experience, increase employee mobility, and manage their inventory and workforce.

Introducing the new Imperea barcode scanner sled from Infinite Peripherals. The Imperea is a slim, compact, and durable camera-based scanning mobility solution that enables quick and accurate data capture from your mobile device. Compatible with your Apple iPhone 6S, 7, and 8 devices, you can now do more with your smartphones.

Redefine retail with mobility and empower your employees with the right product information to transform the customer experience. With Imperea, see an uptick in your team’s productivity and efficiency. From the front to the back end of your store, increase customer satisfaction by conducting an accurate inventory and asset management. The Imperea is ergonomically designed with repetitive workflows in mind and offers protection from the demands of data collection applications with power to last a full shift and beyond with a smart hot-swappable battery.

Features:

• High speed camera-based barcode scanning
• Scan from 1D, 2D (QR codes), 2D Stacked, and 2D Matrix and more
• Smart and long battery power with hot-swappable feature
• Rugged for indoor and outdoor use with IP67 rating
• Intelligent programmable side buttons to customize your workflow
• Intuitive SDK for software integration

Contact Barcodes if you have any questions or would like to learn more.

It’s not too late to join us at IFT19 Event and Food Expo! Learn about how to ensure safe quality products to your consumers, increase inventory accuracy, and reduce recall costs with our traceability experts.

Visit Barcodes at IFT19 in booth 2841-K, June 2-5 at Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA!

We would like to invite you to attend the IFT19 Food Expo as our guest, free of charge. Click on the link below to register using our Exhibitor Code 2625. Select Attendee Registration & Housing and apply our code to the Exhibitor Code section at the bottom of the profile page. Passes are non-transferable and may not be used for exhibit company staff, family members or guests. IFT reserves the right to cancel registrations that are in violation of the usage policy.

We are proud to announce OCR Canada Ltd.’s (a Barcodes company) recent acquisition of Multisource Group Corporation. Multisource Group will be re-branded to OCR Canada. Together, they will continue to provide the best service and solutions possible to the Canadian marketplace.

PRESS RELEASE

MAY 31, 2019 OCR Canada Ltd. Announces Recent Acquisition of Multisource Group Corporation OCR Canada Ltd. and Multisource Group Corporation have approved a definitive agreement in which OCR Canada will acquire Multisource Group, effective May 17th, 2019. Under the Barcodes Group, OCR Canada has achieved strong growth, continuing to be Canada’s leading provider of supply chain automation solutions. With a strategy to serve the entire Canadian Market, executive management is confident this acquisition will enable OCR Canada to provide the best solutions and services available, nationwide. Don Hartwick, President of Multisource Group Corporation, stated “Multisource Group is very pleased to announce that we have been acquired by OCR Canada, the largest and fastest growing company in our industry. Ensuring our western customers would continue to be served by our existing Multisource team members was paramount when considering acquisition partners. We also wanted our customers to have access to broader products and professional services offerings for both inside-the-four-walls and mobile solutions needs. Fortunately, OCR Canada offers a wide product and service set including wireless networking, repair, staging and system engineering AND the existing Multisource team located in Calgary will continue to serve our local customers. I am confident OCR will provide our customers with the high-touch service they have always associated with Multisource as well as OCR’s broader product and support offerings.” Dan Nettesheim, President & CEO of Barcodes Group, the parent company of OCR Canada, added, “We’re excited to finalize the acquisition of Multisource as it solidifies OCR Canada’s presence in Western Canada. Having a facility located in Calgary, along with a great team, enables OCR to better serve both our national customers with western locations as well as continuing to service Multisource’s valued customers.” About Multisource Group Corporation: Multisource Group is a Western Canada based company providing end-to-end barcode and RFID data collection solutions. Having serviced Western Canada for over 18 years, providing automatic data collection (ADC) applications, rugged mobile handheld devices, industrial and hazardous location tablets and label printing systems. Our focus is to provide cost-effective solutions, from installation to on-going service and support. Through implementation of ADC solutions, we can significantly improve our customer’s ability to collect and provide accurate information. Within Multisource Group is the necessary knowledge and expertise to successfully implement and integrate barcode and RFID solutions within our customers’ existing supply chain systems. About OCR Canada: OCR Canada carries over 38 years of trusted industry experience, as Canada’s largest reseller, more companies turn to OCR for automated identification data capture (AIDC) solutions than to any other Canadian organization. Trusted advisors to more than 8,000 customers around the globe, OCR Canada has a proven track record of innovative achievements in the data collection industry and has received hundreds of awards; each award underscores OCR’s reputation for streamlining their customers’ processes and ensuring their competitive advantage. With each purchase or installation of barcode, RFID, and wireless infrastructure equipment, OCR Canada offers customers the highest level of services: consultation, analysis, re-engineering, and implementation. As a premier partner with the leading global manufacturers in barcoding, RFID, printing, and mobile computing, OCR Canada provides quality products and software to meet customer needs for any application, as well as offering award-winning engineering and repair services. About Barcodes Group: Barcodes group, parent company of Barcodes, Inc. and OCR Canada, Ltd., headquartered in Chicago, IL and with corporate offices across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, is a leading information technology solution provider with more than a 25-year history of providing products and services to automate businesses. The Company’s data capture products, which include barcoding, RFID, mobile, people identification, and wireless networking devices, and integration and managed services enable customers to improve productivity and profitability in their businesses. Barcodes has partnered with Odyssey Investment Partners to leverage their private equity capital and experience to drive strategic growth. For more information contact: USA: Lorna Maljia, Marketing Manager [email protected] Phone: 1-312-582-4893 OCR Canada: Toll free: 1-800-853-7226 Phone: 1-905-475-5505 Fax: 1-905-475-0566 Email: [email protected] Address: 25 Royal Crest Court, Suite 100 Markham, Ontario, L3R 9X4, Canada Check out the original Press Release here: http://www.prweb.com/releases/ocr_canada_ltd_announces_recent_acquisition_of_multisource_group_corporation/prweb16345234.htm

Boost productivity with Wasp barcode scanners to save time and improve accuracy of data entry. The Wasp WLS9600 and WWS650 barcode scanner makes it simple to add barcode data to spreadsheets, documents, or databases. It can easily read all common barcodes, including damaged symbols or stacked RSS barcodes. Ideal for high- volume barcode scanning for applications in office, retail, healthcare, shipping and receiving, warehouse management, education, government, and more. Its durable design limits downtime that is due to breakage and aggressive reading performance with a patented “Green Spot” technology to ensure the feedback that you need for rapid scanning.

WLS9600 1D Barcode Scanner

Features:

• Supports all common 1D barcodes and stacked RSS
• Aggressive 100 scans per second decode rate
• Durable design withstand multiple 6′ drops to concrete
• Green Spot Technology for Good-Read Feedback
• Optional hands free stand

WWS650 2D Wireless Barcode Scanner

• Scans popular 1D and 2D barcodes
• Bluetooth wireless barcode scanner up to 82ft from base
• Stores 500+ linear codes in memory
• Durable design withstand multiple 5′ drop spec
• IP 42 Sealing Rating
• Green Spot Technology for Good-Read Feedback

Don’t miss out our current promotion on the WLS9600 and the WWS650 barcode scanners! You can now get an instant rebate $30.00 for the WLS9600 laser barcode scanner or $40.00 when you purchase the WWS650 wireless barcode scanner.*

*Disclaimer: Promotion valid until June 30th, 2019. Unlimited units per order and partner. This promotion does not apply to backorders. This promotion cannot be combined with any other promotions or price exceptions. This promotion can be combined with WaspLink partner program and GovEd discounts. We reserve the right to suspend or modify this promotion at any time, for any reason, without previous notice.

Print custom labels, tags, and wristbands wherever you need. The Brother TD-2000 Series desktop label printer provides a convenient printing solution for your retail shop.

Empower workers and boost operational efficiency on the sales floor, in the aisles, and the warehouse with easy access to printing product labels and tags, shelf labels, inventory price displays, and more. The TD-2000 Series compact desktop thermal printers can print up to 2.4″ wide media. With optional wireless and bluetooth connectivity, print from wireless-enabled PCs, tablets, and smartphones from anywhere in the store. The TD-2000 Series printers can also act as a simple standalone database by holding up to 999 lines of records for a label updating system, in the event you don’t have a large backend software infrastructure in place.

Create and print with the Thermal printer PLUS Brother label design/print software, edit text data and price on labels. Furthermore, no need to settle between desktop performance and mobility, the TD-2000 label printers can be powered by a rechargeable battery pack to print wirelessly from a cart, kiosk, or anywhere you need it to work.

Key Features:

• Prints up to 2.4″ of high quality labels, tags, and receipts
• Up to 6″ per second print speed
• Spindle-less design allows more media choices
• Basic control panel for easy operation
• Optional touch and LCD display
• Optional label peeler
• USB, RS-232C Serial, and Ethernet Connectivity
• Wireless and Bluetooth Connectivity
• Rechargeable battery pack

Contact Barcodes to learn more about how Brother’s TD-2000 series can boost your operational efficiency for your store.

American Nutrition Implements Barcode Scanning & Mobile Computing Solution that Markedly Increases Productivity and Efficiency

Application: Barcode Scanning & Mobile Computing Solution

Executive Summary

American Nutrition, a leading manufacturer of pet food and treats for branded companies and retailers. In search to simplify their workflow, they want to find a warehouse management solution (WMS) to track their products across their three facilities . Barcodes identified an optimal barcode scanning and mobile computing solution, the Janam XG3-ER rugged mobile computer, that provided a solution to connect their existing lot tracking, process control, and shipping software under one management platform.  By utilizing the Janam XG-ER our customers increased visibility into inventory and process control, enhanced employee productivity, and run their proprietary WMS on an Android operating system.

The Business Challenge

Warehouse employees need access to secure information right away. The current method of relying on their memory to keep track of the products’ physical location in the warehouse was not working. It was taking workers too long to access the data they needed to perform their jobs effectively and efficiently. There were also issues with the human memory error that slowed down processes. To address these concerns, American Nutrition would need to invest in a barcode scanning and mobile computing solution capable of providing workers with inventory and product information in real time. They needed solution that can scan pallets stored on top level racks, accept both touch screen data and keyed data, as well as have an open operating system to future proof their business.  Investing in this solution would allow the manufacturer employees to work more efficiently and eliminate the human error associated with memorizing product and inventory information.

Solution

Barcodes recommended the Janam XG3 Rugged Mobile Computer. The Janam XG3 provides a warehouse ready rugged mobile scanner, with a scan range of 15 inches to 50 feet, touch screen and 57-key keypad for data entry. In addition, the XG3 has the ability to run their proprietary WMS on an Android operating system. This allowed American Nutrition to manage and track all items in an effective and efficient manner and add a new layer of accountability to their process.

Benefits

Barcodes deployed forty-five Janam XG3s in three US facilities in a short amount of time. American Nutrition’s business expectations continue to be met and exceeded. Not only do employees know where all their inventory is from receiving raw goods to shipping finished product, but they have seen measurable increases in productivity and efficiency. In addition, they have eliminated the human error associated with memorizing inventory information.

Contact Barcodes, if you have any questions or need a warehouse solution. We can find a solution that fits your business needs and budget.