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On the episode of Ellen’s Games of Game last night, she asked a question about what is the first product to be have a barcode? Good question!<\/p>\nOn the episode of Ellen’s Games of Game last night, she asked a question about what is the first product to be have a barcode? Good question!<\/p>\n
In the summer of 1974, a supermarket located in Troy, Ohio, scanned it’s very first UPC barcoded product, Wrigley’s Chewing Gum. A barcode that can be printed on something as small as a pack of chewing gum. This develops a\u00c2\u00a0long interesting history that is constantly evolving; we are still discovering ways to put more information into these machine read-able barcodes.<\/p>\n
Present day, we have QR codes to store large amounts of information that can be unlocked and scanned through smart phones. Further, RFID technology allows there to be a chip embedded within a barcode and with single motion, a reader can read and record its presence.<\/p>\n
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Big company such as Amazon relies heavily on barcodes to keep track of their products by scanning them when its at a packaging point. With the help of a barcoding system the whole supply chain can be managed efficiently and workers can be more productive. A simple scan can avoid human error, save more time, and be able to trace products going in and out of your facility.<\/p>\n