Stew....
> Finally, sure, if everyone wants to develop their > own bar-code tracking system (as some have done)... > but why would they when they can buy an off-the-shelf > system?
I think you answered your own question -- others HAVE developed their own systems -- and used them, and sold them. The real "off the shelf" systems are those of other companies. See below.
- Charles
================ Barcode Systems Inc. is a leading provider of innovative bar code solutions and services. BSI integrates a wide variety of bar code equipment and wireless technologies from leading manufacturers like Symbol, Intermec, PSC, Connect and Zebra with application specific software such as RF Warehouse 2000 into total solutions. From project management and site surveys to software design, complete installation, service, maintenance and rental solutions, Barcode Systems Inc. has the Auto ID expertise and experience to help companies implement automatic data capture solutions that improve the efficiency of their businesses
====== CIM Vision International These open doors should help CIM market its CIM+ suite of supply chain execution software. The offerings provide manufacturers with bar code data collection, warehouse management, manufacturing execution, and time and attendance modules that interface
====== Several of the shippers we interviewed are relying on bar code labeling systems to make shipping and routing more efficient. One automotive equipment supplier in Georgia installed its bar code system two months ago, and while exact figures are not yet available, the warehouse operations manager claims that the system is expected to speed up the receiving process and cut down on errors.
====== System lets John Deere trace key engine parts : Bumpy bar codes keep manufacturing process motoring along.(Company Operations) Gurin, Rick Frontline Solutions 1 42 June 2000
======= PERCON 10Q The Company also markets bar code input devices manufactured by others for use with the Company's fixed station decoders and PDCTs. The Company's products provide a rapid, accurate, and efficient means to collect, process, transmit, record, and manage data. The Company's products are used principally in point-of- sale, point-of-service, and inventory management applications in a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, package delivery, retail, education, and healthcare. |