Auto-id is used for the logistics for the
identification of the products in the large amount by spending less time. As it
is showed above that the auto-id identifies the object automatically that’s why
for the quick service these are using in different types of warehouses and
other organizations in order to save the time by using a different type of new
technologies such as Bar-code QR-code and RFID system (Gleissner & Harald,
2013).
Through doing auto-id, more transparency
for the supply chain happened. Auto-id helps the logistics to serve as a link
to the digital supply chain in the way of collecting the data automatically and
by ensuring seamless documentation. This software’s make the complex work
simple for the workflow of the logistics and maximum transparency are also
created for the customers. Different types of auto-id are used according to the
requirement and work such as, for capturing an image, manage material flow and
automatically sorts goods in the storage system, etc.
The auto-id uses less time than the humans
do in the packing and another system that is done by the auto-id they use bar
codes, QR-codes, and other systems in order to read the objects.
These devices are also minimizing the error
rates due to the automatic system and the maximum read result rate is up to
100%. With the help of it, there is an increment in the production whereas a
reduction in the cost (White & John, 2013).
What is auto identification?
Automatic identification is defined as the
methods of identification of the objects with the help of new devices and
technologies. Through this, the computer identified the objects automatically
and enters it in the data list. Different types of devices, software’s are used
in order to identify the objects, and these devices and technologies are
optical memory cards, radio frequency identification which is also known as the
RFID, bar code readers and magnetic stripes such as cards or readers (Last & Philipp, 2014).
Captured information is known as one of the
advanced systems through which the identification of the objects takes place
without the involvement of the human.
Automatic identification is also known as
automatic data capture and AIDC (automatic identification and data capture).
These types of automatic identification id are usually used in the warehouse
and logistics inventory and on the places where the fast-tracking system is
required for the objects beyond human capacity and capability.
It is also used for human identification as
the biometric system in which the process of identifying by the scanning of
palm, thumb, and finger facial takes place. Sometimes the audio recognitions
are also used through which the system recognizes the voice of the human and
identify them. In the audio data identification, audio is involved and for the
rest other things, videos are involved (Papi & Francesco, 2014).
What are
the various forms of Bar Code?
Different types of barcodes are used to
track different things such as people, emails, product, etc. barcodes depends
upon the dimensions some are one-dimensional and some are two-dimensional.
Nearly every product, which is purchasing the barcodes sometimes one barcode,
is available and sometimes more than one barcodes are available. Some of the
different forms of the barcodes code that are used are as following
the
Bar Code of various forms code 39
This barcode is known as the one of the
oldest bar code that is commonly found on the government, health care and on
the electronic products. These linear codes is used in the manufacturing
industries and other industries like this and used for inventory tracking. The
length of the code is fixed in that way that any application can be able to
easily access the codes. It is known as alphanumerical code in the capital
letters from A to Z, digits from 1 to 9 and few sings such as the sign of the
dollar are present (Liukkonen & Mika, 2016).
the
Bar Code of various forms code
128
These codes are linear codes and they are
used for the process of shipping and packing in different industries. These
codes are used for both numeric and alphanumeric codes. These are known are as
the best codes in order to store a lot of information for shipping. There are
one hundred and twenty-eight ASCII characteristics available in that type of
barcodes.
Interleaved
2 of 5
These barcodes are also linear codes and
are used on the cartons and on the canister of 35-millimeter film. For the development
when the film is inserted into a machine, the barcode is scanned which
identifies the number of exposure in the film canister and the date of the manufacturer.
There are also many more barcodes such as
universal product codes which are also known as the UCP, PDF5417, international
article number which is also known as the EAN, data matrix, etc.
How do
you generate the bar code?
In our daily life almost on every item, the
barcode is used, by scanning this barcode; a different type of information is
popped up in the computer. It is too simple to generate own barcode. Different
types of software’s are used in order to make their own barcodes. A symbology
is used while making the barcode such as code 39 or else.
The first step to generate the barcode is
to use the barcode generate software, which can print, and make the barcodes.
Barcode font is also used from which the own barcodes can be written in the
program like Microsoft Word.
It depends on the manufacturer what type of
code they want and how to breakdown it. 12 digits are given 9 in the symbology
of UPC-A in which the first 11 digits show the information about the product.
The 12th digit is known as the check digit through which it is
confirmed that the barcode is readied correctly.
It is the most breakdown of the UCP-A
barcode but it is easy to add more categorize in the 11 digits. Every single digit
will show the information about the product (Papert & Marcel, 2016).
What are
the limitations of bar-code systems?
There are different limitations of the
barcode in which the advantages and disadvantages of the bar code take place.
The different advantages of the barcode are as following
·
With the help of barcode reader,
the individuals can be able to collect the data rapidly and accurately.
·
In this system, the data entry
process is done in a quite well manner without error and in a quick time.
·
This technology is proven and
matured.
·
It is a cheap technology.
·
As compared to the RFID tags,
these are lighter, smaller, and easy to use.
There are also many disadvantages of the
barcode, which is as following
·
A special device is required in
order to scan the bar code, which is known as the scanner through which the
light emits and reflected to decode the barcode.
·
POS terminals and computer are
used to read the barcodes.
·
Barcodes are not sensed able,
due to which they cannot be able to read and write.
·
LOS scanning which is known as
the optical line sight is required for barcodes.
·
Barcodes are less secure than
the radio-frequency identity.
·
While scanning the barcodes if
they are scratched or cramped then they cause many problems.
What are
the advantages of bar-code systems?
There are many advantages and benefits of a
barcode but some of them that are noted more are as following
The elimination of human error takes place
with the help of the barcodes. It seems that there is more error in human
writing rather than the barcodes. This system is too fast and takes less time
to add data of any product in lieu of the human hand putting data.
The training of the employees reduces by using
the barcode system. Few minutes are required to master any hand-held scanner that
is used to scan the barcodes. This system allows more than less time for the
employees in order to take the long training session on which the cost is also
used.
Barcodes are cheap to print and design.
This reduces the cost of investment in the training of the employees and
reduces the time of scanning the showing the information about the product on
the screen of the computer and other devices. Economically, barcodes can be
customized in a variety of materials and finishes (Mahoorkar & Sudhindra,
2013).
They are enormously adaptable. Barcodes can
be used to collect any type of necessary data in which the inventory and pricing
information are included. The barcodes are attached almost at any place of the product,
which is used to give the information about the product and used for the
shipment processes as well.
It is useful because it gives the pricing
and inventory data at the same time. Adding more, they can also be used for
giving other information, which is needed. For a variety of application, they
can be able to provide data rapidly.
What are
QR-codes? What institutions cover QR-codes?
Quick response code, which is known as the
QR code. It is the trademark for a type of two-dimensional barcode or a matrix
barcode. In the year of 1994, it was first designed in Japan by the automotive
industry. The QR code comes from the barcode but it is used for the specific
purposes like identifier, tracker or a locator that points the user towards the
application or a website. Four standardized encoding modes are used in the QR codes
that are byte/binary, alphanumeric, kanji, and numeric which help the store
efficient data whereas; extension in the data may also be used.
This becomes the popular in the automotive
industry due to the large storage capacity and rapidly readability as compared
to the UPC barcodes, in the application of the QR codes tracking system,
identifications of the items, tracking the time, management of the documents
and general marketing are included.
The image of the QR code consists of the
black and white grids and an image reading devices are used in order to scan
the QR codes such as a camera. These codes become popular in the use of
advertising because from this individuals can be able to read the detail of the
news available in the newspaper, the connection between the phones takes place
and, many other things are also used (Markman & Bahram, 2014).
What are
the specifics of QR-codes?
For bridging the gap between the digital
and physical world, QR codes mean a lot for the marketers. During the scanning
of this software, it works much more than and same like barcode software. These
codes are designed to gain different types of data, which is in a greater
number. QR codes are designed to have up to 406 bytes of data. As 406 bytes are
not too much data but it is enough to open or use the video or website on the
phone.
For different types of industries, it is
known as the easiest tool that links these industries for the social media
profiles and for the online ordering process. Different types of QR codes are
used for different purposes some of them are SMS scanning, Email scanning,
contact information, scanning phone calls, text scanning, scanning calendar
event, scanning the coordinates of the locations, scanning Wi-Fi networks,
scanning app store, scanning of social media profile, scanning of dynamic QR
codes, and many more.
Within the market strategy, they are well
suited and used for integration. After seeing the physical advertisement the
consumers can be able to engage with the brand easily by scanning the QR code (Schory & Guy, 2015).
Comparing
bar-code and QR-code
Barcode is used for the products and items such
as electronic products, goods, and other items. They are used to cover the
information of the manufacturer, price and other detail of the products and
goods. These codes hold the information in the horizontal direction. Different
types of bar codes are present through which different work can be done but
they are used to store the information.
The QR codes are the type of the barcodes
but these codes are different from the barcodes. QR codes are used for market
strategies. These codes are used to take the individual directly on the website
or on the video or image after scanning the code. Adding more, QR many
industries are using this in order to make their business successful. A QR code
is also used to go to the social site of the industries and organizations. The
QR code holds both the directions such as horizontal and vertical that is why
QR code can be able to hold much more information.
Which web-sites can be used to
generate QR codes on-line?
There
are many websites working to support QR code system. Some of these are enlisted
below
1. goqr.me
2. www.waspbarcode.com
3. www.qrstuff.com
4. www.qrcode-money.com
5. www.unitag.io
6. createqrcode.appspot.com
7. www.shopify.com
Which
software can be used to generate QR codes off-line?
Many sites can be used to generate the QR
codes offline for different systems such as Android, Mac, Window, and iOS. It
is ensured by the offline software that the data which is used cannot be used
anywhere else whereas in the online generates sometimes it is a risk that the
information that is uploaded can be seemed by someone else (Tarjan & Laslo, 2014).
Firefox
helps a lot to generate QR code offline
The add-on of Firefox is not in the list of
the offline QR codes generator but it helps a lot to generate a QR code
offline. It can be used to make the QR code of URL and the plain texts.
Chrome
helps a lot to generate QR code offline
This one is similar to the Firefox
extension but different developers made it. A making-of QR code takes place
within the browser. With help of this, it can be easy to generate a QR code as
the only thing is to do is pasting the text in the input field through which an
automatically QR code generates it can be save easily in the computer and can
be used for different purposes.
The above methods that are used to generate
the QR code, same like this there are many processes for Android, MAC, etc. to generate the QR code.
What are
RFIDs?
The full form of RFID is Radio-Frequency
Identification, which is used as an electromagnetic field whose work is to
track and identify tags automatically, which are available on the objects. The tags,
which are used on the objects, hold electronically information. By using the
radio waves, passive tags gain energy from the nearby Radio-Frequency
identification. The local power source is used in the active tags and can be
able to operate from hundreds of meters from the readers of RFID. There are two
types of badges are available in the RFID, which are known as the Passive RFID
tags, and Active RFID tags (Harding & Andrew, 2013).
Different types of industries are using
RFID tags. For instance, the tag is applied to the automobile while the
manufacturing of the automobiles takes in order to track the progress through
the assembly line. RFID is also using for the living things tracking system
such as the badge which is used can be converted into the RFID tags by attaching
the tag between the firm layers of the plastic badges.
Why do we
say that RFID implementation has revolutionized logistics throughout the world?
Radio-Frequency Identification is known as
the latest technology, which is helping to solve the problems of inventory and
logistics. It not only used to solve the problems of the organizations and
firms but it also seems that the RFID playing an important role in the
materials flow and improving the information too which is helpful for the
entire supply chain. Due to the usage of RFID the accuracy in the information
increases in lieu of the human-based work and with the help of this technology
the visibility in materials flow such as from raw materials to finished goods
is also improved. On another hand, it also seems that the satisfaction of the
consumers increases with the help of the RFID (Schermeier & Olaf, 2013).
Who Implemented RFID in a
big-way in the US? How did they implemented the RFID in their business?
Researchers and scientists of United States
started research on the implementations of the RF technology in 1950s. Their
research concluded that RF energy can be used to remotely identify the objects.
They started using first patent in the business in 1973. Mario. W. Cardullo was the one who started
using it. Basically it was implemented in the business as an advanced way to
secure and unlock something. In other words it was firstly implemented in the
lock maker businesses to manufacture and sell QR based secure lockers in the
market of United States.
Comparison
among the Barcode, QR code and RFID
The QR codes are the type of the barcodes
but these codes are different from the barcodes. QR codes are used for market
strategies. These codes are used to take the individual directly on the website
or on the video or image after scanning the code. Adding more, QR many industries
are using this in order to make their business successful. A QR code is also
used to go to the social site of the industries and organizations. The QR code
holds both the directions such as horizontal and vertical that is why QR code
can be able to hold much more information.
Barcode is used for the products and items
such as electronic products, goods, and other items. They are used to cover the
information of the manufacturer, price and other detail of the products and
goods. These codes hold the information in the horizontal direction. Different
types of bar codes are present through which different work can be done but
they are used to store the information’s.
Whereas, Radio-Frequency Identification is
used as an electromagnetic field whose work is to track and identify tags
automatically, which are available on the objects. The local power source is
used in the active tags and can be able to operate from hundreds of meters from
the RFID antenna.
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