Barcode technology has been inseparable with logistics from the first day of its birth. Bar code technology works as a link, linking together the information that occurs in each stage of the product life cycle, and can track the whole process of the product from production to sales. The application of barcode in logistics system is mainly in the following aspects:
1.Production line automatic control system
Modern large-scale production is increasingly computerized and informatized, and the level of automation is constantly improving. The application of bar code technology has become indispensable to the normal operation of the automatic control system of the production line. Because of the increasingly advanced performance of modern products, the increasingly complex structure, and the large number and variety of parts, traditional manual operations are neither economical nor impossible.
For example, a car is assembled from thousands of parts. Different models and styles require different types and quantities of parts. Moreover, cars of different models and styles are often assembled on the same production line. Using barcode technology to control each part online can avoid errors, increase efficiency and ensure smooth production. The cost of using barcode technology is low. You only need to code the items entering the production line first. During the production process, you can obtain logistics information through the barcode reading equipment installed on the production line, so as to track the situation of each logistics on the production line at any time
2.Information system
At present, the most widely used field of barcode technology is commercial automation management, which establish a commercial POS (point of sale) system, using a cash register as a terminal to connect with the host computer, and using a reading device to identify the barcode of the commodity, then computer automatically searches the corresponding commodity information from the database, displays the commodity name, price, quantity, and total amount, and send it back to the cash register to issue a receipt, so as to quickly and accurately complete the settlement process, thereby saving customers’ time.
The most important thing is that it has made a huge change in the way of commodity retailing, from the traditional closed counter sales to open-shelf optional sales, which greatly facilitates customers to purchase goods; at the same time, the computer can capture the purchase and sales conditions, timely put forward the information of purchase, sale, deposit and return, so that merchants can grasp the purchase and sales market and market dynamics in a timely manner, improve competitiveness and increase economic benefits; for commodity manufacturers, they can keep abreast of product sales, timely adjust production plans to meet market demands.
3.Warehouse Management System
Warehousing management is an important role in industry, commerce, and logistics and distribution. The quantity, type and frequency of entering and leaving warehouses have to be greatly increased in modern warehouse management. Continuing the original manual management is not only expensive, but also unsustainable, especially for the inventory management of some products with shelf life control, the inventory period It cannot exceed the shelf life, and must be sold or processed within the shelf life, otherwise it may suffer losses due to deterioration.
Manual management is often difficult to achieve first-in, first-out according to incoming batches within the shelf life. Using barcode technology, this problem can be easily solved. You only need to code the raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products before entering the warehouse, and read the barcode information on the items with mobile computer when entering and leaving the warehouse, so as to establish a warehouse management database, and provide early warning and query on the shelf life, so that managers can keep abreast of all kinds of products in and out of warehouses and inventory .
4.Automatic sorting system
In modern society, there are many kinds of goods, huge logistics flow, and heavy sorting tasks. For example, the post and telecommunications industry, wholesale industry and logistics and distribution industry, manual operations are unable to adapt to the increase in sorting tasks, the application of barcode technology to implement automated management has become a requirement of the business. Using barcode technology to encode mail, parcels, wholesale and distribution items, etc., and establishing an automatic sorting system through barcode automatic identification technology,which will greatly improve work efficiency and reduce costs. The process of the system is: input the information of various packages into the computer in the delivery window, the barcode printer will automatically print the barcode label according to the computer’s instructions, paste it on the package, then collect it on the automatic sorting machine through the conveyor line, after that the automatic sorting machine will pass a full range of barcode scanners ,which can identify packages and sort them to the corresponding outlet chute .
In the distribution method and warehouse delivery, the method of sorting and picking is adopted, and a large number of goods need to be processed quickly. The barcode technology can be used to automatically carry out sorting and sorting, and realize related management.
5.After-sales service system
For commodity manufacturer, customer management and after-sales service are an important part of business sales. The application of barcodes technology is simple and low cost in customer management and after-sales service management . Manufacturers only need to code the products before they leave the factory. Agents and distributors read the barcodes label on the products during sales ,then timely feedback the circulating and customer information to the manufacturers, which help to establish the customer management and after-sales service management system.
Keep abreast of product sales and market information, and provide a reliable market basis for manufacturers to carry out technological innovation and variety update in a timely manner. The automatic identification technology based on the standard identification “language” of bar code greatly improves the accuracy and speed of data collection and identification, and realizes the efficient operation of logistics.
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Post time: Sep-24-2022
