SABR offers the following books as reading
on the subject of Bar Coding and associated systems.
Revolution
at the
Checkout Counter
The Explosion of the Bar Code by Stephen A. Brown,
Harvard
University Press.
The
Universal Product Code (UPC)--a small rectangle of black and
white bars--adorns virtually every retail item we purchase. Yet
twenty-five years ago, the UPC was a mere kernel of an idea
shared by a small cadre of manufacturing and chain store
executives. Here Stephen Brown, the legal counsel of those
pioneering executives, traces its origin and evolution. The
development of the UPC illustrates the process of setting
industry standards without government intervention and shows how
systems of complementary technologies evolve. The economic
consequences of the UPC are investigated in an introduction by
Professor John T. Dunlop and Jan Rivkin.
Getting Started
with Bar Codes
A Systematic Guide by Richard D. Bushnell
and Richard B.
Meyers
Takes you step-by-step through the implementation
of bar code systems. It is really a "How To" book. This book
explains the technology, hardware, and software with words,
pictures, and diagrams. Then it provides the checklists, project
forms and recommended methods you can follow to define, design
and successfully implement a system.
The Bar Code
Implementation Guide:
Using Bar Codes in Distribution
by Stephen Pearce and Richard D. Bushnell
A practical guide that will expedite
implementation of bar-code-related systems and equipment; a
workbook that takes a simple, straightforward approach. The book
is geared towards the implementation team, including executives
who must understand what is involved and how to manage the
project, operations people who are going to "live" with the
system and information systems people who will make it work and
keep it running.
UPN Bar Code Labelling:
A Guide for Implementation
in Healthcare
by Karen M. Lange
This is the first "how to" book for
the project team charged with making a recommendation to
management regarding UPN bar coding and for the project team
responsible for implementing a UPN labelling project. This book
answers the needs of companies who must choose between the
following UPN formats: HIBC Labeller Identification Code (LIC);
UCC / EAN-128; U.P.C. / EAN.
Bar Code Compliance Labelling
for the Supply Chain:
How to Do It
by Rick Bushnell and Jim Dooley
This book is a "how to" book for the
project team charged with implementing a compliance labelling
project or studying the project prior to making a recommendation
to management regarding compliance. This book is also applicable
to companies who are mandating that their vendors provide bar
codes on their products.
Inventory Accuracy
People Processes, & Technology
by David J. Piasecki
Inventory accuracy starts with an
understanding of the conditions under which errors occur and
ends with error-resistant processes, intelligent use of
technology, a well-trained and highly motivated workforce, and
an ongoing process of continuous improvement. In between,
there’s cycle counting, root cause analysis, process evaluation,
user interface design, procedures, employee training,
accountability, control methods, process checks, audits,
exception reporting, transaction techniques, measurement,
counting methods, bar codes, RF systems, speech-based
technology, light systems, and software. Inventory Accuracy:
People, Processes, & Technology covers all of these topics and
more in a comprehensive treatment of the subject of inventory
accuracy in distribution, fulfilment, and manufacturing
environments. In addition to documenting the standard tools and
techniques used to achieve accuracy, the author provides
insights as to why many of the standard solutions don’t provide
the best results and offers alternative methods. The focus on
practical solutions that take into account the
sometimes-conflicting priorities that affect accuracy, results
in an approach that not only looks good on paper, but more
importantly, works in the real world.
RFID Handbook:
Fundamentals and Applications
in Contactless Smart Cards and Identification
by Klaus Finkenzeller
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)
is used in all areas of automatic data capture allowing
contactless identification of objects using RF. With
applications ranging from secure internet payment systems to
industrial automation and access control, RFID technology
solutions are receiving much attention in the research and
development departments of large corporations. RFID is a major
growth are in auto ID, allowing emergency vehicles to safely
trip traffic signals, and providing the technology behind
contactless smart cards, "autopiloting" cars, and production
automation. Fully revised and updated to include all the latest
information on industry standards and applications, this new
edition provides a standard reference for people working with
RFID technology. Expanded sections explain exactly how RFID
systems work, and provide up-to-date information on the
development of new tags such as the smart label.
Updated coverage of RFID technologies, including electron
data carrier architecture and common algorithms for
anticollision
Details the latest RFID applications, such as the smartlabel,
e-commerce and the electronic purse, document tracking and
e-ticketing
Detailed appendix providing up-to-date information on
relevant ISO standards and regulations, including descriptions
of ISO 14443 for contactless ticketing and ISO 15693 covering
the smartlabel
A leading edge reference for this rapidly
evolving technology, this text is of interest to practitioners
in auto ID and IT designing RFID products and end-users of RFID
technology, computer and electronics engineers in security
system development and microchip designers, automation,
industrial and transport engineers and materials handling
specialists. Also a valuable resource for graduate level
students in electronics and industrial engineering design.
