At times that we are talking about tracking and tracing, and different types of unique product ID:s (yes, mostly still RFID tags, just check out The Wall for all the RFID in the supply chain related CFPs, or CSCMP’s “connective technology” project that is calling for cases, white papers and academic papers*) it is almost a nostalgic issue to hear a “barcode beep”. So here it is. Let’s see at which point it will become almost-obsolete like old rotary landline telephones that one can nowadays see in design museums. But back to barcodes, if you come across one you want to check for its ownership and/or item description, here’s a website that does exactly that. Results can be quite surprising!
Gyöngyi
* Deadline for cases of 1-2 pages and “vision white papers” of 5-10 pages: Sep 30, 2008, to be sent to CSCMPResearch@cscmp.org
Academic papers should go to the Journal of Business Logistics directly
