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Help. I am a newbie in this area. I am interested in setting up a inventory system using a barcode for my company. I intend to purchased a data terminal and a barcode printer. The trouble now is I have no idea how to start the coding for hte program.
And anyone offer any advice??
by coloradoguy
1. Have you determined how you are going to organize the inventory data and what data you want to track?
2. Determine what information you'll have in the barcode. (i.e product name/number , location, min/max inventory quantities?) and determine what data you'll keep in files or databases. These can be linked to the barcode. Keep in mind how much space you have to contain the barcode and still keep it readable.
3. Pick a common font for your barcode. ( We use 3of9 ). THis way you can prevent incompatibilities with some scanners.
4. Don't forget reporting standards. What data will management want to see and will they require inventory tracking, such as purchase or usage history.
Good luck.
by gpling
Thanks. A few other things concerns me. The scanner that I will be getting is connected to the main PC using a RS232 cable.
1. Does it mean that I would need to get a data collection software?
2. Could you recommend a software if I would need one?
3. Is there any other alternative if I should choose to not purchase any data collection softwares?
Thanks in advanced
by kentward
by gpling
The printer that we are thinking of getting is the Zebra Se series. Unfortunately it is not feasible to use a RF scanner in our company as due to the low level noise emitted from the machinary. We are thinking of using a PDA with an attached barcodescanner.
The problem now being that the users want the PDA to display the details of the product upon the scanning of the barcode. I am very much confused on how to implement this. Do I have to download the entire database into the PDA?? How do we compress all the data that is in the database in to a PDA?
Please advice.
Thanks in advanced.
by able-admin
sorry I cant be of much help. I was just wondering if you could post links to the information on products and such that your considering. I'm also looking to implement barcode tracking in a manufacturing environment. But with absolutely no background in barcoding...I'm finding it a bit confusing
Thank You
by gpling
Hi. Guess we are both in the same boat... I am also a newbie in this field. The printer that I will be getting is the Zebra Z4m Thermal Transfer Printer. As for the scanner, I am still looking around for one. Preferably it should be a PDA with a barcode scanner attached to it. (am considering either the Casio or the Intermec Industrial PDAs, has anyone used this before?)
The problem that I am facing now is the programming of the software for the PDA. I have no idea how to start the programming for the PDA .. as well as to compress the entire database into the PDA.
If anyone knows this please advice accordingly. Thanks in advanced.
by gpling
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