What is an item number? Development, areas of application and definition
An item number is used to differentiate, categorize and uniquely identify retail items. It is…
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology for the unambiguous and contact-free…
Two-dimensional codes: stacked codes, matrix codes, QR code, DataMatrix code
The one-dimensional bar code is commonly used to label goods and services. However, since the data…
Picking type Pick-by-Scan (also Pick-by-PDT)
The picking method Pick-by-Scan is a paperless picking process that is supported by a portable data…
Advantages of RFID technology over barcodes
What advantages does RFID radio technology have over barcodes? This question has also been on the…
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
The acronym SKU, Stock Keeping Unit, describes a clearly identifiable storage unit. A storage unit…
Information in intralogistics
Information describes the meaningful content of a message, which is of value for the recipient. The…
The barcode – EAN, GTIN and GS1 standard
Barcodes have successfully established themselves over other systems in recent years. The barcode…
Temperature-controlled logistics (environmental measurement)
The market for temperature-controlled logistics in particular has been growing in volume over the…
Overview and definition of ident carriers
In order to be able to identify an object without any doubt throughout the entire logistics chain,…
Overview – Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC)
Each shipping unit, which can be a pallet or a carton, for example, is automatically assigned a…
Electronic Product Code (EPC)
The electronic product code EPC is an international product identification. Each product can thus…
Function of a laser scanner
An precisely focused and finely bundled laser beam is used as a light source for the laser…
Functionality of a CCD Camera
CCD stands for Charge-coupled Device. Within a CCD camera, light-sensitive elements (CCD sensors)…
Information encoding with binary codes
The main purpose of encoding data is to store, transport, and automatically read data at the…
Definition of the barcode
Encoded information can be stored in many different ways. In addition to mechanical, magnetic and…