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ALSO CALLED: Barcode Scanners, Scanners (Barcode), Laser Scanners (Barcode), Bar Code Readers, and Bar Code Scanners
DEFINITION: A barcode reader, also called a price scanner or point-of-sale (POS) scanner, is a hand-held or stationary input device used to capture and read information contained in a bar code. A barcode reader consists of a scanner, a decoder (either built-in or external), and a cable used to connect the reader with a computer. Because a barcode reader merely captures and translates the barcode into numbers and/or
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Case Study: Blount Overcomes Operational Efficiency Challenges
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In this case study you will learn how Catalyst's expertise in SAP and process improvement was integral in helping Blount decrease order fulfillment time, increase pick process visibility, remove pack station bottleneck, eliminate pack station disorder, reduce packing and shipping errors, increase inventory accuracy and more.
Posted: 17 Sep 2009 | Published: 17 Sep 2009
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BARCODE READERS DEFINITION (continued): … letters, the data must be sent to a computer so that a software application can make sense of the data. Barcode scanners can be connected to a computer through a serial port, keyboard port, or an interface device called a wedge. A barcode reader works by directing a beam of light across the bar code and measuring the amount of light that is reflected back. (The dark bars on a barcode reflect less light than the white spaces between them.) The scanner converts the light energy into electrical energy, which is then converted into data by the decoder and forwarded to a computer. There are five basic … Barcode Readers definition sponsored by WhatIs.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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