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      Warehousing

• Labeling Bulk Storage Floor Locations
• Long Distance Scanning In Your Facility Using Retro-Reflective Material 
• Are Your Warehouse Signs Poisoning The Planet?

      PCB/Electronics Labeling

• PCB Labeling - Everything you ever needed to know about labeling your printed circuit boards
• Lead Free Effects on Labels - Are your lead free or going to be?  Learn how this will effect your labeling
• Who needs ESD labels? - How ESD labels are used in PCB and electronics manufacturing

      History of Barcodes

• History of Barcodes
• Bar Code History
• Barcodes — The History of Bar Code   

        General Barcode Information

• Planning a Barcode Project? -  There is a lot of information you will need to consider, this will help
• Glossary of Terms - The A to Z of barcoding terminology 
• Not All Label Vendors are Created Equal - Important information to consider when choosing a label vendor
• How is a Label Constructed - So, you think a label is just a label? Think again!
• Common Label Face Stocks - Wondering which material is best for your applications?  Look here and learn more.
• The Barcode FAQ - Plus other free Barcode related white papers
• What Barcode is this? (PDF - 71KB) — Illustrations of barcodes, so you can figure out what you are looking at.
• Barcode Island — description of many symbologies

      Informational Downloads

• Barcode 102 -- Valuable information to help you understand barcodes 
• Need a UPC number? - If you are a manufacturer and have never sold to retail before, you need a UPC number.  Click here to get started.