...Roger Lavery In 1986 Union Carbide introduced a barcode‐oriented and data collection system into their US operation. It replaced time‐consuming,error‐prone manual administrative methods. It integrated well with the existing computer system and was accepted by staff. Significant cost savings were...

...Roger Lavery Barcode as a powerful automatic identification technique in everything from retailing to heavy manufacturing is discussed, outlining the technology available to the industrial sector – industrial scanners, readers, printers and systems. A typical factory floor data collection...