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Packaging barcodes are designed for packaging industry and are typically used to track products throughout the supply chain including inventory management, order fulfilment and shipping. Barcodes used for packaging industry differ from other barcode application in terms of information they encode and their purpose. They include information such as expiration dates, Lot number and other product- specific data important for tracking and managing inventory. There are several types of barcode packaging fonts including Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), the International Standard Book Number (ISBN), and (UPC) based on industry requirement appropriate packaging barcodes are used. GTIN is a unique identifier used to track products throughout the supply chain. This type of barcodes is specially used in retail industry to identify manufacturer, products and package size based on unique GTIN. UPC are used to identifies the products and is scanned at the time of sale to retrieve information. This barcode is also used by retail industry. *Future of barcode technology in packaging industry: 1- Barcode technology is used to improve visibility and tracking of good resulting in improved supply chain management and reduced inefficiency. 2- Packaging barcode app provides real time information about customers order including delivery status, estimated delivery time, and other relevant information improving overall customer experience. 3-This software reduces waste and error by ensuring that right package is delivered at right location without getting lost or misplaced. *Things to remember before implementing barcode software in packaging system: 1- Identify requirement of packaging software like type of barcode required, speed of packaging process. 2-Ensure that your barcode app is compatible with existing system or not. 3- Before implementing barcode technology test the system. 5-Provide adequate training to staff on how to use the barcode system effectively.
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