For help with keeping our supply chains under control and for tracking and traceability of all kinds of items, bar codes have an important role to play. Of course, when a barcode label is printed and applied to an item, it is expected that any scanner will be able to read and decode the encoded data […]
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Webcast: Jay Crowley Discusses the UDI System
Jay Crowley, Senior Advisor for Patient Safety in FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, hosts a webcast on the FDA’s Unique Device Identification System proposed regulation. The webcast describes how the anticipate the UDI system is going to work, how the UDI system will affect device manufacturers, and the products that are exempt from UDI […]
Are you still hand-applying labels? Is it working?
Are you applying labels by hand because they are quite small, wrap around the corner of a box, need special care when applied to fragile items or you need to manage the sequential numbering and traceability for distribution? With advancements in applicator technology, having employees hand apply labels is quickly becoming obsolete. Some labeling jobs […]
RFID Used to Track Wine
RFID Journal recently published the results of a GS1 pilot study showing how RFID can successfully track international wine shipments. GS1 Italy and GS1 Hong Kong participated in the pilot study, which consisted of tracking shipments from four Italian wine companies to two Hong Kong distributors. Each bottle, case, and pallet of the Italian wine […]
Barcode Serial Number Labels
Can Barcode Serial Number Labels help your business? A lot of organizations have the need to be able to identify assets or other items. A simple way to do this is often by using barcode serial number labels. By printing the serial number in barcode form on the label as well as human readable text, […]
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