Introduction into Barcodes by ByteScout - HTML preview

1.2  Why use barcodes?

An important question exists that needs to be answered before dwelling into the details of the barcodes. Following are some of the reasons:

·         Barcode encoding and decoding is extremely fast and can save lots of time that is spent in manually encoding and decoding information.

·         Barcodes are secure way of encoding information and chance of faulty information and human error is minimal.

·         Barcodes nowadays are extremely cost effective; the encoding hardware and scanning devices have become cheaper and reliable.

·         Barcodes helps in decision making process by providing processed data using specialized programming algorithms.

·         Process automation is the biggest advantage that comes with barcode implementation in point of sale systems.