BARCODE AWARENESS SEMINAR

PROGRAMME

Presented by Brent Jones, Principal of INCAP.  
Equipment Hands On 
Introduction

Why and When barcodes are used 
 - Traditional data capture techniques 
 - Automated techniques 
 - Comparison of efficiency 

Examples of barcode use 
 - Diverse environments 
 - Diverse applications 

What a barcode is 
 - Definition 
 - Structure 
  - Bar/space relationship 
  - Reflectance 
  - Bi-directional reading 
 - Symbologies 
  - Major types 
  - Symbology Specifications 
  - Characteristics 
  - Applications 
  - Uses, pros and cons 
  - Application standards 

Reading 
 - The reading process 
 - Can be read/can't be read 
 - Reader types 
  - Hand held 
  - Fixed position 
 - Reader technologies 
 - Operational characteristics 
 - Applications 
 - Selection criteria


Labels 
 - Construction 
 - Performance capabilities 
 - Applications 
 - Selection criteria 
 
Printing 
 - In House/Bureau options 
 - In House Printing 
  - Printer types 
  - Performance comparison 
  - Advantages/disadvantages 
 - Label design 

Quality 
 - Barcode quality 
 - Environment/application quality 
 - Quality/performance relationship 

Verification 
 - Why we need to verify 
 - Verification parameters 
 - Verification Standards 
 - Verification equipment 
 
Portable Data Capture 
 - Touch screen, pen computing 
 - Separate/integrated scanners 
 - Functional characteristics 
 - Selection criteria 

Summary and Questions 
 - General barcoding questions 
 - Company specific questions
 
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