Did you Know! How Barcode Work?

in #barcode6 years ago

Well, Well...... I know! you get noticed that every time. when you buy something from your nearest super mart. Buying foods or any staff you rarely see these "Random Size of Black vertical lines with Random numbers"

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So, Behind of this scene over 70 years ago, In 1948, two American inventors called Bernard Silver and Norman Joseph Woodland came up with the idea of improving checkouts system. The time it takes to buy things at the shop has grow privilege at community.

The barcode become so popular in this century.

What it does and How it done?

Shortly call as a UPC symbol or Universal Product Code. With this, we can label every product in a store. It helps to the customers to buy items at a quicker and more efficient rate at the checkout counter. If barcode is damaged, the transaction normally runs smoothly. In some cases the barcode UPC number required to be entered manually. At checkout counter, Cashier used barcode scanner to reveal the price of the item. It's quicker and little fun i guess.

Since 2004, A popular magazine predict that over 90 percent of fortune company's use barcode as regular transaction .

Why barcode used?

The technology give us the opportunity, to purchase regular needs without hesitate. You have a record of the stock levels of every item, how many you have sold and information about the price. If you want to increase or reduce the price of an item, you don't need get panic. Because it's computer based process. You just put the right labels to the right product.

Idea or Reference : https://curiosityhuman.com

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