Barcodes for Dummies Part 1

The world of barcodes can intimidate even the most sophisticated business owner. Barcoding technology is expanding and developing every day and it is tough to keep on top of it.  At SA Barcodes, we are more than happy to assist you through the process of acquiring GS1 barcodes and learning how to implement these barcodes in your business.  We are here to answer all of your questions.  You do not have to be daunted by the process of buying barcodes in South Africa.  We aim to make the process as simple and uncomplicated as possible.  This blog is here to answer all your questions about barcodes as well as to help you to understand them better.

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History of barcodes in the World

Barcodes originated from the increasing need to create a system to manage retail operations in a more efficient manner. Retailers were getting bigger and bigger and stock control was becoming more and more difficult. They needed a system to make it simpler. In 1952, Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver stepped up to the plate and developed the modern barcode. They based their barcode on morse code, using dots and lines. Woodland created his first barcode from sand on the beach. Later, in 1959, David Collins became aware of the need to automatically identify railroad cars. He created a system for monitoring and controlling railroad carriages also using blue and red reflective stripes attached to...

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