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QR-Code Integrated Business Cards

Nathan Schubert — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:18:23 +0000

QR Code scanning technology has been available for years but has not been put into widespread use across the United States in large part because the concept has been hard for many to grasp. Today, however, QR Code scanning technology is common in smart phones. This takes down a significant barrier to entry where users…
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Optional Integration Makes Sense, and Here’s Why

idautomation — Fri, 16 May 2014 17:59:00 +0000

After the great economic downturn of 2008, it’s no secret that businesses across the nation have significantly tightened their belts. In the slow recovery that the economy has experienced following, businesses have kept a watchful eye on spending habits. In fact, many businesses have found that by cutting spending, they are able to keep more…
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Should Barcodes Be Used on Student ID’s?

idautomation — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:39:00 +0000

A customer recently came to us with questions about integrating barcode technology in an elementary school lunch program. Barcodes are an excellent way to cut down on human error and are also great for the first-line defense against the theft of important information like numbers, addresses, and other data that may otherwise appear on an…
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How to Classify Medical Devices for FDA’s UDI Mandate

idautomation — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 22:18:00 +0000

Back in September, the Food and Drug Administration announced new labeling requirements for medical devices. Although many manufacturers and other businesses in the medical devices field will have some work to do in preparation for the mandates, it is thought that the inclusion of a unique device identifier (UDI) for each product will be a…
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The Healthcare Industry’s New HIBC UDI Barcode

idautomation — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:35:00 +0000

The FDA’s new Unique Device Identifier (UDI) system was established on September 24, 2013 in an effort to increase the safety of medical devices in the healthcare industry while also minimizing the costs of sharing the necessary data through a new, publically accessible Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID). This new system will allow the…
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How to Secure Your Streaming Barcodes

idautomation — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 19:50:00 +0000

Security is an important concern on the internet, not only for companies that have E-Commerce and websites intended to engage and interact with users but also for web surfers who seek out the community or other valuable content online. If a website is not properly secured, then any data that is communicated between the website…
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Are Barcodes Good for Business?

idautomation — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:45:00 +0000

Business owners and other decision-makers are constantly evaluating products and processes to determine whether they would be a good fit for their business. If a proposed new process or component can provide benefits to a business in terms of increases in production or efficiency or lower operational costs, then it is likely that the process…
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2D Barcode Integration Tips for Adobe InDesign

idautomation — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:44:00 +0000

Adobe InDesign is a powerful application that allows graphic designers, production artists, and others to create print media such as magazines, posters, brochures, and more in addition to publications intended for digital consumption. Given the business-centric nature of these uses, the integration of 2D barcodes for InDesign is likely to become a necessity for many…
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What are the Benefits of Streaming Barcode Images?

idautomation — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:34:00 +0000

Barcodes come in many different shapes and sizes and are capable of encoding virtually any type of data required for the pursuit of improved efficiency in a given business process. There are also a wide variety of fonts, programs, and components that may be utilized to generate and display barcodes for the purpose of scanning…
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How DataBar Expanded and GS1 Digital Link can Reduce Food Waste

idautomation — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:35:00 +0000

The prevalence of hunger among the world’s poor is alarming, especially when juxtaposed with the fact that approximately 40% of food in the United States is wasted. Unfortunately, this is not a problem confined to the US alone. Wastage of food is a ubiquitous issue in all parts of the world, where significant amounts of…
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