Whitepaper

General
	All About Bar Codes This special guide from Datalogic is designed to give you and your company information about bar code data-capture technology.		The Growing Requirements for 2D Imaging Technology Today, companies not only need the right data capture technology to meet the requirements of their applications, they must first decide on what the optimum technology is for their business from the different symbologies that have been developed, each with a specific set of characteristics.
	Robust & Secure Connectivity for Cordless Scanning Applications Common misconceptions surrounding Bluetooth’s security, interoperability with other wireless technologies and its overall robustness for communicating mission critical data has led some IT and Operations professionals to question its viability when compared to other wireless technologies such as WiFi.
Manufacturing
	The Increasing Use of Cordless Handheld Bar Code Readers, Technology, and Applications Since the mid 1990’s it has become more evident that there is a growing demand for cordless bar code readers, mainly for industrial and logistics applications but also increasingly for use in retail, healthcare, bill payment, banking, and other general purpose applications
Retail
	Retail Store Automation Systems Management and the Role of the Bar Code Scanner Retail store systems are ever increasing in complexity, and devices include Point-of-Sale (POS) systems, kiosks, scale systems self-checkout systems, the software that controls all these devices, and the networks that connect them.		The Benefits of Omni-Directional Imaging Scanning Technology in Retail Point-of-Sale Applications Few developments have affected the enterprise’s supply chain as the ability to automatically capture bar code data. This is especially true at the point-of-sale in the retail industry.
	GS1 DataBar™ 2010 Sunrise - An Explanation from a Retailer’s Perspective A new type of bar code, GS1 DataBar™, has been approved for marking trade items in the retail supply chain.
Healthcare
	From Juicy Fruit to Low-Hanging Fruit Hospital usage introduces problems associated with the mobility of end users, infection control, and size and shape variation in labels. High-definition imagers are necessary to ensure that even the smallest or most-curved symbol can be decoded accurately.		Bar Coded Medication Administration The FDA’s bar code ruling uses bar codes to address an important public health concern – medication errors associated with drug products.
	Redefining the Patient Wristband Reduction of errors in the hospital starts with accurate patient identification.Bar codes are becoming a standard feature on the patient wristband. Mobile computers and bar code readers allow bedside reading of the patient ID code.		Tracking: The Critical Link in Patient Safety The resulting improvements in patient safety and reduced operating costs are specifically tied to the ability to apply these common tracking principles to the unique requirements of the hospital environment.
	Selecting the right bar code scanner for mission critical healthcare applications Today’s hospitals are facing two major challenges: The rise in the frequency of medical errors that threaten patient safety and the quality of care and new government regulations designed to help eradicate those errors..
Transportation & Logistics
	Inbound Transportation Enhanced Through Mobility Tools Reassessing how inbound logistics is managed within an organization can play a significant role in implementing labor- and asset-saving programs.