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What is a check digit? Simply put, a check digit is an extra number added to a barcode to help detect errors. Barcode check digits are calculated using algorithms during both barcode creation and scanning. If the scanned check digit matches the created check digit, the barcode was scanned correctly.
Check digits are foundational to barcode data integrity, validation, and quality. In this blog, we’ll dive into what check digits are, how they work, and why they’re important.
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Are you spending too much time designing label templates with multiple rows of data, repeating fields, or manually formatting content that changes with every print job? CODESOFT’s GridField feature is exactly what you need to help.
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Supply chain disruptions can strike anytime, often when least expected, creating uncertainty for businesses. Many companies are unprepared to handle large-scale, unplanned disruptions. Factors like human error or natural disasters can delay products from reaching the market, impacting essentials such as getting food on tables and medicine to those who need it. Additionally, challenges like labor shortages, geopolitical tensions, and global events further slow down manufacturing and distribution processes.
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Barcodes have been used for over fifty years to communicate information between buyers, sellers, distributors, governments, and more. While a barcode could contain any random string of numbers, the power of barcodes is in standards.
GS1 is the organization behind the most widely used barcode standards in the world. Generating accurate GS1 barcodes is a priority for any business. In this blog, we’ll discuss how to generate GS1 barcodes using barcode label design software.
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Transportation and logistics labels serve as the communication bridge that helps get products to the right place, at the right time. Without correct labels, disruptions in the supply chain take place, creating a domino effect for all other operations.
Looking to master your label management solution? We’ve got you covered with the best label management features from our labeling experts who combined have over 50 years of labeling experience. From streamlining processes to customizing your software interface, we're here to make sure you're using your software to its full potential.
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The placement of barcodes on packaging is important as it affects products' movement throughout the supply chain, and the end user's experience. Read the blog where GS1 walks you through barcode placement guidelines.
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Barcodes are the foundation for many industries and one of the most crucial parts of business operations, yet often overlooked. For operations to remain efficient and error-free, barcodes must be correct on every product or package. To keep your business and barcodes organized to prevent production downtime, chargebacks, and product recalls — avoid these eight common barcode mistakes.
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You wouldn’t wait years to go to the doctor for a check–up.
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National Manufacturing Day, also known as MFG Day, takes place on the first Friday in October. It is a day when manufacturers have the biggest opportunity to inspire and promote manufacturing to the next generation.
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Barcode symbologies differ by the type of data they hold and are encoded with. In this blog, we go over the categories of barcodes, the most common types of barcodes, and how to choose the best one for your labels.
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To keep shoppers safe during the pandemic and provide a seamless customer experience no matter how they’re shopping – online from a mobile device or in a brick-and-mortar store – many retailers started to implement an omnichannel approach to distribution.
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When labor shortages happen, but consumers continue to want their products quickly, companies are forced to focus their resources on the most critical areas of their business. While labeling is absolutely a critical business function, it doesn’t need to use up valuable person-hours. When your company faces labor shortages, here are seven key ways to make labeling less manual so your staff can focus on other value-added activities.
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Optimizing your dock-to-stock process is critical if you want to survive in the age of Amazon – when you’re competing against robots, drones, and same-day shipping.
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Dot Foods came to a point in their labeling process where they were looking to modernize their labeling operations and improve speed & accuracy.
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Manufacturers today are part of a global supply chain, sometimes specializing in one product or process. In a vast supply chain made up of contract manufacturers, suppliers, warehousing providers, and distribution specialists, labeling is the common language that allows every link in the supply chain to work together.
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We all know the saying, “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.” I am here to tell you that with TEKLYNX 2019 and newer products, it will feel like you can! Prior to TEKLYNX 2019 products, customization within the label print form was not possible.
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