When is National Barcode Day?
Monday June 26thMore than 40 years of productivity and accuracy began on June 26, 1974, when a clerk scanned a 10-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum at a Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio, OH, beginning on June 26, 1974. The barcode system created by IBM engineer George Lauer on that day began to change the world.
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Barcodes have revolutionized industries around the world since then. Barcodes, also known as UPC, 1 Dimensional (1D) codes, contain information that helps businesses and organizations perform their jobs more efficiently. A QR code, or a 2 dimensional (2D) code, is a more recent version of the barcode. Even more information than the 1D code is contained in the QR code.
Barcodes include a wealth of detail, including pricing, product, dates, manufacture, and shipping. They are great for tracking inventory and sales, but they do so much more than that. every industry, and they certainly make your life easier without you even knowing it. Where can you find barcodes other than retail products?
