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Rolande Hall

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Off topic, but why does it surprise you that distributors are not scanning bar codes for recording product movements? There is no requirement that barcodes be used (I can see a benefit, but no requirement)

As a manufacturer we don't print barcodes onto our products!

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As a distributor I find the fact that different manufacturers use different barcodes is absolutely infuriating....Why can't the industry come up with a standard that EVERYONE uses....if I walked to our warehouse now I would be hard pushed to find two manufacturers using the same system: datamatrix, EAN-13, code 128, some are GS1 compliant, some are not; some contain useful information, some do not....How, as a distributor, am I supposed to set up an effective system when there is so much variation?[/rant]
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:agree1:I understand your frustration but, as a distributor, you need to talk with your suppliers and encourage them to use existing industry standards. Try directing them to look at the following web pages: http://www.gs1.org/healthcare and http://www.hibcc.org/. Worldwide agreement on a single standard would be likely to inhibit development of new technology.

You are obviously aware of the potential for time saving and error avoidance that accompanies the introduction of Bar Codes for recording inventory movement. As a manufacturer don't overlook the FDA plans for a Unique Device Identification System.

Clearly the use of private data structures by your suppliers is no help to you.
However a distributor's system obviously needs to cope not only with the symbologies that you list, but several others. You also need software that recognises the data structures used by all your suppliers. If they stick to the standards you have all have much to gain.

All the European hospitals that I have visited (and the 3 in China) are scanning Bar Codes to control product movement. All my clients apply labels in compliance with either HIBCC or GS1 standards.:truce:
 
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:agree1:I understand your frustration but, as a distributor, you need to talk with your suppliers and encourage them to use existing industry standards.
We're getting seriously off topic here, so this will be the last I say on this matter in this thread....

I struggle to get some of our distributors to meet requirements of the regulations, labelling and complaints being just a couple of areas. I don't have the time or energy to fight a battle about the standardisation of barcodes!
 
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