It would be great if every manufacturer also put the code
physically on the item itself.
Here in the lab, i've asset-tagged over 800 items that must be
inventoried periodically. This would make everything a little
more standard.
--- Blair Michaels <blairm AT microtron .DOT bc.ca> wrote:
> This will really change inventory systems.
> Each item would be unique.
> Instead of one item with 1000 on hand, we would have 1000
> items.
> I suppose we could have the old one item with 1000 on hand and
> a separate
> database with just epc code and item id. Then put the EPC code
> in the order
> and sales databases.
>
> We've only got 5-10 years to figure this out. Better make it
> top priority!
> Better yet - let's leave it to the last minute... like y2k!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com
> [mailto:profoxtech-bounces AT leafe .DOT com] On
> Behalf Of Bill Arnold
> Sent: August 30, 2003 1:02 AM
> To: profoxtech@leafe.com
> Subject: [NF] MIT to uncork futuristic bar code
>
>
> For people involved with barcodes, here's something coming down
> the road
>
> http://news.com.com/2100-1019_3-5069619.html?tag=fd_top
>
>
> A blurb:
>
> "There are several key differences between an EPC and a bar
> code. First,
> the EPC is designed to provide a unique serial number for every
> item in
> the system. By contrast, bar codes only identify groups of
> products. So,
> all cans of Diet Coke have the same bar code more or less.
> Under EPC,
> every can of Coke would have a one-of-a-kind identifier."
>
>
> FWIW, I have uneasy feelings about everything on Earth being
> ID'd all
> the time without safeguards, particularly in the area of
> privacy, but
> that's another story. I'm just passing this on because it's
> happening. I
> will add that it would be real nice if there were corresponding
> articles
> on how people's rights will be protected in this new world.
>
>
> Bill
>
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