Bar code label standards.

From: Modern Materials Handling | Date: November 1, 1990| Author: Forger, Gary | Copyright information

Bar code label standards

There's no doubt-standardized bar code shipment labels are here to stay. Here's an industry-wide overview that covers the basics and points out where standards are headed.

Consider this. Your company's primary product, plastic paper clips, is sold to a wide range of industries. The automakers are your customers, as are pharmaceutical companies, the recording industry, and, of course, the Department of Defense. Beginning next month, many of...

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