Inmates with Bars around Them and on Them

Maury County has received initial approval for a $14,800 federal grant in order to track inmates. The inmates will be wearing wristbands printed with barcodes and their photo. The barcode on the wrist

Tracking Luggage with RFID

Where Are My Bags? This is the question I found myself asking the baggage claim department when I recently landed at DFW International Airport. The response I was given was somewhat shocking to me. I

Ford Trucks Use RFID to Track Tools

Most businesses are trying different ways to create and add value for their customers. Ford is not any different. You have probably seen the Ford commercial where Dennis Leary does a voice over about

Barcode Label Price Increase Announced by Raw Material Manufacturers

System ID was notified by our suppliers that barcode label and tag prices will be increasing on April 1 due to the increase in raw material, energy, and transportation costs. They have been working to

Testimonial: AdvanTech uses Label Blanket Agreement to Reduce Costs and Increase Convenience

AdvanTech integrates state-of-the-art AIDC/Barcode & RFID technology into our inventory management and supply chain solutions to help our customers achieve optimum performance and ROI. System ID has b

Black History Month: Ralph Garner

In honor of Black History Month, we are going to spotlight on a few African American inventors that have impacted the world of computer technology. Ralph Garner created an anti-theft/anti-fraud syste

System 3X/4XX is Largest Reseller of 10ZiG and BOSaNOVA Products

In April of 2009, BOSaNOVA, Inc., the emerging market leader in development of thin clients, security solutions, and network appliances, announced their name change to 10ZiG Technology. There was no c

Black History Month: Mark Dean

In honor of Black History Month, we are going to spotlight on a few African American inventors that have impacted the world of computer technology. Dr. Mark E. Dean and his co-inventor Dennis Moeller

Motorola Announces Separation into Two Independent, Publicly Traded Companies

Motorola, Inc. announced yesterday, February 11, that they are targeting the first quarter of 2011 for its planned separation into two independent, publicly traded companies. One company will consist

Target's Mobile GiftCards Use Virtual Barcodes

Target just released their Mobile GiftCard, which eliminates the need to bring Target GiftCards into the store in order to redeem them. Customers can save GiftCard information to a PIN-secure account

Black History Month: Janet Emerson Bashen

In honor of Black History Month, we are going to spotlight on a few African American inventors that have impacted the world of computer technology. Janet Emerson Bashen is the first African American

Improving on Card Printing Technology

Retransfer card printing technology has improved to offer a fast, affordable on-demand printing solution for meeting the high image quality and encoding standards that advanced card applications requi

Getting to Know Your Customers

Markets are constantly changing, forcing businesses to adjust their tactics and strategies in order to adapt. However, there are a few fundamental tenets of sales and marketing that never change - chi

Mobile Printer Labels that Last

Mobile printing definitely has advantages over stationary printing: being able to print on the fly, not having to walk back to a print station, not printing large batches, and reducing duplicate print

BarcodeReader subscribers thoughts on preparing for the anticipated economic rebound in 2010 based on the survey conducted on the December e-newsletter.

Wasp Barcode Technologies Releases MobileAsset v6

Wasp Barcode Technologies just released MobileAsset v6, the latest version of their asset tracking software. There are a number of new features and some changes in functionality. The check-in/out pro

How Redbox Uses 2D Barcodes

Have you seen or do you use Redbox? They are the red boxes that look like vending machines but instead of selling candy or soda, they offer DVD rentals. You can find them outside of gas stations, conv

What are Assets and Why Should I Track Them?

Assets. Inventory. There can be a lot of confusion with these two terms. The office manager wants to keep an inventory of the assets. The accountant wants to count the inventory as assets for tax purp

BarcodeReader subscribers thoughts on Green Initiatives based on the survey conducted on the November e-newsletter.

Economy Showing Signs of Stability, Yet Uncertainty Will Extend Recovery

At the end of a tough 2009, we are still in the thick of the worst economic downturn in recent history. Small and large businesses alike are struggling to survive, much less remain profitable. Personn

Tips for Reducing Payroll Expenses

No matter the industry, a company's single greatest expense is payroll. What is the best way to track that expense and make sure there aren't areas needing improvement? Handwritten time sheets or punc

Get A Grip On Your IP Based Devices

7am Black Friday morning, as I navigated through the bustling crowd of Christmas shoppers in a popular, national department store chain, I saw a Motorola MC9090 perched on top of a rack of shoes, appa

Mobile Apps Spurs Small Business Growth

You have probably seen the commercials from the competing cellular carriers boasting that they have the most coverage, the most speed, the lowest rates, and generally are the best choice for your cell

BarcodeReader subscribers thoughts on SaaS implementation based on the survey conducted on the October e-newsletter.

Changing the Way Education is Delivered

When you see a group of students going to or coming from school, you almost always see backpacks full of books. You can't study or do homework without your textbook! However, soon you will see student

Tips for Reducing Retail Shrink

Every retailer has felt the pain of inventory shrinkage. In fact, many would say it's their biggest problem. While the effects of the recession are still being felt everywhere and the busy Christmas s

Right Label, Right Product, Every Time

There is a saying in the barcode industry: "it all starts with the label."  Some barcoding experts have changed that saying to, "it all starts with the right label."  The reason that barcode systems a

Barcode Scanners That Don’t Get Sick

Making sure that patients are kept safe and healthy is always a goal for healthcare professionals. In order to achieve this, equipment is often being wiped down with sterilizing chemicals. These harsh

Executive Brief: The Power of Paperless

Businesses are swimming in paper. The promise that technology would reduce paperwork and create the paperless work environment has yet to come to pass for the mobile workforce.  Reducing the use of pa

Cell Phones and 2D Barcodes are Changing Retail POS

Soon, it will be common place for shoppers to use their cell phones to redeem coupons and even pay for purchases. JCPenny has partnered with Cellfire to offer coupons on your cell phone. Instead of di